Short stay: Jumeirah Dar al Masyaf at the Madinat, Dubai

Jumeirah Dar al Masyaf, the summer-houses, is where Arabian Nights living coalesces with Venetian canal-style. East meets West, Arabia greets Europe in perfect harmony in Jumeirah’s contemporary take on a traditional Arabian citadel.

This is an opulent 5 star luxury leading on to a white-sand private beach on the shores of the warm Gulf of Arabia: part of Madinat Jumeirah resort.

Inspired by the principles of Arabic architecture, Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf consists of 29 low-rise summer houses featuring cooling cross-timbered wind towers, private sitting rooms and peaceful inner courtyards. In total there are 283 rooms or suites.

Trickling fountains, shaded arches and lush planting fulfil the vision of the promised land. Vistas longed for by Bedouins who survived parched desert-living for centuries.

Jumeirah Dar al Masyaf is one of four hotels that make up Jumeirah’s 42 hectare Madinat resort as it relaxes along the Gulf shoreline. Venetian…