Dorchester Collection has welcomed its first guests at The Lana, Dubai, which offers 225 rooms and suites, and eight new dining concepts; including four that have been created with three of the world’s most celebrated chefs. The Lana | Dorchester Collection | Dubai will also be home to the first Dior Spa in the UAE, set to open in April 2024.
The Lana is the 10th Dorchester Collection hotel and represents the first new opening for the group in more than a decade as well as its first hotel in the Middle East.
Situated in the heart of the city near downtown Dubai, the hotel is located on the Marasi Bay marina, overlooking Burj Khalifa. Appealing to both business and leisure clientele, the hotel is a 15-minute walk from Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall, and a 20-minute drive from Dubai International Airport. The hotel will also provide guests with transportation options including Rolls-Royces and a futuristic foiler boat for leisurely cruises along the canal.
Distinctive Design
Foster + Partners took inspiration from Dubai’s ever-changing skyline for the 30-storey building. The striking interconnected design features a central podium – The Lana Promenade – for retail and restaurants, as well as an infinity rooftop pool with views over the cityscape and desert landscape beyond. Influenced by the modern minimalism and the bright weather of Dubai, space and light are the defining features of the interior by Gilles & Boissier.
Each room features an outdoor terrace and floor-to-ceiling glass windows providing natural light and sweeping views. The Lana’s five signature suites – Marina Duplex and Marina Terrace Suites – have unique duplex layouts, double-height corner living rooms, and outdoor terraces on both levels.
The Marina Royal Suite, a magnificent presidential suite, features a balcony running along the length of the building, with sweeping views of Burj Khalifa, while the two-bedroom The Lana Royal Suite, envelops the north corner of the building.
Unparalleled Culinary Programme
The Lana is home to eight restaurant and mixology concepts, four developed in collaboration with Michelin-starred chefs – Jean Imbert, Martín Berasategui, and pastry chef, Angelo Musa – and four original concepts operated by the hotel team. Jean Imbert, who also leads the culinary team at Dorchester Collection’s Hôtel Plaza Athénée in Paris, has developed Riviera, a new modern Mediterranean restaurant, and High Society located on the rooftop with 180° views across Downtown Dubai.
Martín Berasategui, who has collected 12 Michelin stars, has created Jara, the first restaurant of its kind in Dubai serving Basque cuisine as well as Txakolina, a speakeasy cigar lounge. Bonbon Café by Angelo Musa, also of Hôtel Plaza Athénée, brings a taste of glamorous Parisian delicacies.
Other establishments will be led by executive chef Oliver Jackson, and include Veranda, an open-air, lush garden bar serving cocktails, tapas and international dishes with a Levantine influence. The Gallery serves afternoon tea with pastries courtesy of Angelo Musa. Bitter Honey is an intimate bar, nestled within the lobby of The Lana.
First Dior Spa in the UAE
From April 2024, guests will be able to experience the first Dior Spa in the UAE, located on 29th floor of The Lana. With five treatment rooms and one couple’s suite, the spa’s elevated position allows light to flood in, and harnesses the renowned elegance of the House of Dior.
The Dior Spa The Lana will utilise cutting-edge technology into treatments, featuring Icoone Therapy, Hydrafacial, Dior Micro-Abrasion, and the Dior Skin Light LED therapy mask. It will also offer three signature treatments exclusive to The Lana, including Escale at The Lana, Dior Stone Therapy and D-Sculpt.
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