The Spa at Burj Al Arab

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007 Amenities: Beach, Pool, Spa"

"Whatever form of suite you stay in there’s pretty much every business and leisure facility you could imagine, including the superlative Assawan Spa, a handful of spectacular restaurants and bars and a fabulous stretch of beach"

"Try the wagyu burger at the hotel’s beach restaurant – Majlis Al Bahar – or pay a visit to the rainbow-coloured spa and fitness club right at the top"

") The 27th-floor Skyview bar is a must for cocktails at sunset; if it’s already packed, try heading over to the spa’s two gloriously tiled infinity pools (which are sex-segregated as in a sheikh’s harem), from which some of the best views can be enjoyed"

"Balance your chakras at the Assawan Spa, located on levels 18 and 19, which offers organic treatments, infinity pools and a roman-inspired Amphitheatre serving fruit juices and snacks"