5 nights - Dukes The Palm, a Royal Hideaway Hotel - Dubai

The facilities at Dukes The Palm include: an outdoor infinity swimming pool, panoramic indoor pool, private beach, lazy river, three restaurants, three bars and lounges, water sports, fitness centre, kids' club, yoga classes, complimentary Wi-Fi access, and beauty and hair salon.

Great British Restaurant serves classics with a twist including favourites such as hearty roasts with all the trimmings, followed by delicious dark chocolate fondant. The New York-inspired West 14th steakhouse is the go-to spot for succulent seafood, cuts of prime beef, big-screen sports, and live bands. Visit the multi-award winning Khyber on the 15th-floor to experience authentic North Indian flavours equally-matched by attentive service, good music, and sweeping Marina skyline vistas.

Take your seat in timeless Dukes Bar for signature martinis and tailor-made cocktails created by trained mixologists. Pamper your taste buds with an authentic British-style afternoon tea or tropical cocktails in the stylis surrounds of The Champagne and Tea Lounge. The Cigar and Whisky Lounge combines a plush wooden interior with rich English leather Chesterfields and a selection of finely-crafted cigars and malts.

Start the day with a morning swim in the outdoor infinity swimming pool or a vigorous workout in the fitness centre. Find your inner chi with a yoga class by the indoor pool, while the focus is on edutainment for 5 to 12 year olds at Dukesy Kids Club.

Indulge in retail therapy at the nearby Nakheel Mall, take a ten-minute drive to the world's biggest shopping mall, Mall of the Emirates, and the picturesque Dubai Marina, or explore the origins of Arabia at Dubai Museum. Admire the world's tallest building, Burj Khalifa, play in snow and ice at Ski Dubai, see the colourful marine life at Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo, or take a marine adventure through the lost city of Atlantis at The Lost Chambers Aquarium.

Dukes The Palm has a total of 566 modern guest units, comprising 279 luxury rooms including 64 stately suites and 287 tastefully-furnished studios and one-bedroom apartments. Dukes Rooms offer you complimentary Wi-Fi access, private beach access, city or partial sea view, king-size bed or twin beds, Floris toiletries, flat-screen satellite television, coffee and tea making facilities, spacious wardrobe, and safe.

5 nights - Rixos Bab Al Bahr - Ras Al Khaimah

Plentiful facilities await at Rixos Bab Al Bahr, including: eight swimming pools - four outdoor pools, an aqua park, children’s pool, and two private pools in the spa - sun terraces with sun loungers and parasols, 345m private beach, beach club, seven restaurants, 24-hour eatery, seven bars and lounges, entertainment amphitheatre, spa and wellness centre, kids' and teen clubs, football pitch, basketball and tennis courts, scuba dive school, and luxury boutiques.

Visit Seven Heights for breakfast, lunch and dinner buffets with international cuisine, live cooking stations, and a barbecue. Feast on enticing fish and seafood at Fish Bone or dine under the stars on a la carte barbecued meats at BBQ Restaurant. Tuck into a la carte dinner cuisine with a Middle Eastern twist at Lalezar Restaurant and Meat Point; Mediterranean flavours including rustic pizzas and pasta at L'Olivio Restaurant; or tastes of Japan, China, and Thailand at Aja Restaurant. Toast 'n' Burger is open round-the-clock for light bites, fast food fare, drinks, and desserts.

Infiniti Bar serves a menu of all inclusive drinks and cocktails by the adult's infinity pool or enjoy cold drinks, fresh fruits, snacks and tropical cocktails at Su Bar. Sip freshly-made teas and coffees with petit fours 24 hours-a-day under the crystal chandeliers of Aisha Lobby Lounge. Mojito Bar is a lively spot to indulge in classic cocktails, or savour traditional shishas and ice-cold drinks at sun set at Sea & See. Relax with world-famous cigars, liqueurs, or premium teas and coffees in the chic bar/sports lounge setting of Cigar Bar. Combine live entertainment and late-night dancing with a drink or two in Inferno entertainment centre.

During the winter months, there's daytime fun and games in the pool and weekend pool parties; in the evening it's all about live music, dancing, shows, acrobatics at the Entertainment Square amphitheatre. In the hot summer months, discover live music, jazz nights, karaoke, retro parties, quiz games, and themed nights at the resort's many bars and lounges.

Start your morning with a few laps of one of the outdoor pools. The fitness centre is well-equipped for your daily workout and also offers step aerobics, yoga, and Pilates sessions. Join in the weekly beach olympics event or the daily volleyball, basketball, and polo games in the pool. Challenge your partner to a few frames of billiards or a set or two of tennis.

Scuba Dive School caters to all levels of ability or you can take to the water on a jet ski, banana boat, or catamaran. Discover family fun aplenty on the slides at the in-house water park.

Rixy Kids’ Club is perfect to entertain 4 to 12 year olds with arts and crafts, magic show, daily activities, cinema, indoor soft play area, disco, beach and pool games, and talent shows. 10 to 17 year olds have access to Teen's Republic complete with pool table, electronic darts, table football, board games, X-Box 360 and PlayStation consoles, laptops with Internet access, and weekly tournaments.

Anjana Spa presents two ultra-luxurious Ottoman spas - one for women and one for men - complete with private swimming pool, traditional Turkish hamams, steam room, sauna, ice fountain, relaxation areas, and a menu of beauty and therapeutic treatments.

There are a total of 650 guest rooms and suites at Rixos Bab Al Bahr, comprising classic, deluxe, premium, and family rooms and also junior, senior, and king suites. Classic rooms feature twin beds, garden views, bathroom with rain shower, WC, hairdryer, and shaving mirror, mini-fridge, air-conditioning, safety deposit box, and a LED TV with satellite, Internet connection, and telephone.