Breakfast is a languid and global affair. Sitting beneath the palms with a temperature made to order, my plate is full of pungent cheeses, glistening figs and shiny black olives; perfect and bursting with dark flavour. Steaming coffee constantly replenished by a man in white with his silver pot. Always rich and fresh as though brewed anticipating my mind. My name is known, my preferences pre catered to and my palate always attended.

The Address Downtown Dubai Breakfast

There will be no weary travellers within these walls; such are the delights of The Spa offerings. With an ice cold limóncello in hand I move from selecting my treatment, to selecting my mood on the music menu to lull me into the ultimate state of relaxation. My therapist knows that to truly relax, every sense must be catered for.  A 24 karat gold, life infusing facial will prepare my skin for the evening ahead.

The Address Downtown Hotel Dubai

The Address Downtown Hotel Dubai

The Address Downtown Hotel Dubai

The Address Downtown Hotel Dubai

Slowly I awake from this blissful state as the curtains draw back to reveal a Dubai sunset, pink and golden across the sky. Like the city, I am glowing.