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Near+Far’s best restaurants: Fi’lia – Dubai’s panoramic Italian restaurant

Hearty Italian cuisine and some of the best views of Downtown Dubai make this stylish hotel restaurant a dining destination

27 January 2024

Dubai, Food+Drink

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Feeling well: The Flow Space, an encompassing neighbourhood wellness hub in Dubai Hills

Focused on healing, rejuvenation, sport science and, ultimately, results, The Flow Space is one of Dubai’s best neighbourhood clinics

22 January 2024

Dubai, Style, Culture + Wellness

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The GCC travellers’ guide to Courchevel 1850

The complete guide to the luxury French ski resort and winter destination quickly becoming a hotspot for jetset GCC travellers, including the Dubai royal family

18 January 2024

Europe, Inspiration

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Cédric Grolet in Courchevel: How one ultra-lux ski hotel brought his perfect pâtisserie to the mountains

Courchevel 1850’s sumptuous Alpine retreat has raised its own bar, partnering with Cedric Grolet to bring guests a world of sugary delights

18 January 2024

Europe, Food+Drink

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5 stylish Khorfakkan hotels perfect for your next UAE road trip

The best places to stay in Khorfakkan, Sharjah’s cool coastal town home to a heritage village, trendy coffee shops and soon, a luxury beach resort

12 January 2024

Hotels and Resorts, Private Rentals, Sharjah

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The Middle East hotel openings we’re excited for in 2024

The authentic, cultural, design-led and stand-out hotel openings that are making the Near+Far team excited

9 January 2024

Middle East, Where To Stay

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Near+Far’s best hotels in the world: Aman Le Mélézin – Courchevel 1850’s ultimate elite hideaway

A Japanese-meets-Alpine ski-in ski-out hideaway with subterranean spa and prime piste-side location that epitomises stealth wealth

8 January 2024

Europe, Hotel Reviews

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The best places to stay and hotels in Sharjah: The UAE’s laid-back, cultural emirate

The UAE emirate is emerging as a cool and cultural staycation and vacation spot

5 January 2024

Sharjah, Where To Stay

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The most stylish hotels in Kuwait

Kuwait’s hotel scene is flourishing, with cool boutique hotels jostling alongside shiny luxe properties and Arabesque beach resorts

3 January 2024

Kuwait, Where To Stay

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5 ski holidays within a 5-hour flight from the UAE

Forget the Alps this season and head to Georgia, Armenia, Turkey or Lebanon for a memorable ski break

2 January 2024

Europe, Inspiration

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Nobu by the Beach: Dubai’s chicest beach club?

Nobu by the Beach delivers the iconic brand’s elevated and exclusive vibes with manicured grounds, a graceful swimming pool and killer restaurant

18 December 2023

Dubai, Life+Style

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Everything you need to know about Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain: The Kingdom’s most luxurious hotel

Nestled on the Island of One Million Palm Trees, Raffles Al Areen Palace Bahrain – the ‘Palace of the Secret Garden’ – is catapulting the Kingdom to a new level of luxury hospitality

14 December 2023

Bahrain, News + Tips