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A look inside a junior suite on the ninth floor of the hotel which has sweeping views of the beach.
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The Hotel Riu Dubai is the city’s only four-star all-inclusive 24-hour beachfront hotel. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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A view from the top of Splash water park located next to the hotel.
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Hotel Riu Dubai boasts 800 bedrooms including a presidential suite and 10 junior suites.
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A sneak peek inside one of the family rooms at the property.
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The rooms are finished with Riu’s signature crisp design and boast shades of beige, grey and aqua green.
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All facilities on site are free for guests.
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The main lobby of the hotel is spacious, boasts contemporary architecture and makes for a welcome retreat.
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Guests can lounge by one of five swimming pools or head to the beach.
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Oliver Kluth, senior vice president of sales and business development Asia for Riu Hotels and Resorts.
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Guests can get adventurous and make use of the free paddleboards, kayaks and pedalos on offer.
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With its striking bright white façade, the hotel oozes modern appeal.
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A look inside a junior suite on the ninth floor of the hotel which has sweeping views of the beach.
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The Hotel Riu Dubai is the city’s only four-star all-inclusive 24-hour beachfront hotel. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National
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A view from the top of Splash water park located next to the hotel.
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Hotel Riu Dubai boasts 800 bedrooms including a presidential suite and 10 junior suites.
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A sneak peek inside one of the family rooms at the property.
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The rooms are finished with Riu’s signature crisp design and boast shades of beige, grey and aqua green.
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All facilities on site are free for guests.
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The main lobby of the hotel is spacious, boasts contemporary architecture and makes for a welcome retreat.
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Guests can lounge by one of five swimming pools or head to the beach.
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Oliver Kluth, senior vice president of sales and business development Asia for Riu Hotels and Resorts.
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Guests can get adventurous and make use of the free paddleboards, kayaks and pedalos on offer.
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With its striking bright white façade, the hotel oozes modern appeal.
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A look inside a junior suite on the ninth floor of the hotel which has sweeping views of the beach.
Hotel Riu Dubai: a look inside the first property on Deira Islands
The four-star property welcomed its first guests on Thursday
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Kelly Clarke
10 December, 2020
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