The coveted list has been announced, bringing 500 more hotels, restaurants and bars to our attention. Here are the best from the Middle East

The season is starting early in the Med, with these two stunning properties open from March and April

The stylish new private rental offers ocean and harbour views, doubling as a gallery and boutique with shoppable art and design pieces

The most anticipated hotel launches in the region for 2025 – from a lux Sharjah safari resort to a fantasy escape carved into ancient rock

A minimalist Japanese-inspired cafe and coffee shop in the clay courts and palm trees of boutique padel and yoga destination, the Matcha Club

A period-themed wintery wonderland in France’s glitziest ski capital – where every hotel dream is a reality

Why rough it when you can sleep under the stars in a bubble tent, wake to wildlife in a trailer or glamp among the desert dunes?

The best hotels by the beach, from an Arabian place and sprawling luxury resort to a Tahitian-themed hideaway and family favourite serving the best brunch in town

In remote island retreats inspired by Emirati fishing villages, mirage-like desert palaces and modern beach resorts a stone’s throw from the city

Everything we love about Mama Shelter Dubai – the city’s new four-star lifestyle hotel that’s as cool as it is affordable

A new dawn has broken in Saudi’s new UNESCO World Heritage Site development – and the hotels are pretty impressive…

A boutique hideaway-cum-art and design lair set the scene for the launch of Rolls-Royce’s ultimate ‘driver’s’ car, Ghost Series II