The hotel is situated on a pristine stretch of private beach with a stunning view of the Arabian Gulf. It is set in landscaped gardens overlooking the famous Jumeira coastline, about 25 minutes from Dubai International Airport and 20 minutes from the city centre, ten minutes from the Jebel Ali Free Zone and five minutes from the famous Emirates Golf Course. Close to central Dubai, it is within easy reach of all tourist and business facilities.

ACCOMMODATION Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa's 500 rooms and suites can cater for almost every type of traveller. From the understated luxury of our Standard rooms, to the business-friendly environment of the Club and the sophisticated splendour of the butler-serviced Tower, where guests can enjoy the latest personalised entertainment and IT technology, choice is again paramount. Room service is available 24 hours a day, and in keeping with our approach to service can be tailored to meet individual needs.

MEETINGS & EVENTS For your special events, our conference and banqueting services provide international expertise to guarantee a truly unforgettable occasion. We offer seven rooms with a capacity ranging from 20 to 350 people, plus the poolside garden and beach areas, which can cater for functions of up to 1500 guests. We also offer a full range of audio-visual equipment and technical support.

RESTAURANTS & BARS Food, glorious food: with 12 restaurants and bars, we offer our guests the world on a plate. Pick out your lobster, fresh from the Gulf. Dine on the finest prime American Angus beef. Share a pizza, created by a genuine Italian pizzaiolo. Savour a plate of steaming Indonesian satay. Or simply enjoy a sandwich by the pool. Whatever, or wherever you choose to eat, the food, service and ambience is always the product of passion, care and imagination.

LEISURE FACILITIES An extensive range of leisure activities is available at the Caracalla Spa and Health Club, which sees ancient Rome blended with 21st century luxury spa treatments - with facilities including a large gym overlooking the gardens and the Arabian Gulf, aerobics centre, men and women's sauna, steam room and jacuzzi, treatment rooms for massage and other beauty therapies, plus a mixed, Romanesque hammam pool complex. Other features of the resort are four floodlit tennis courts, two squash courts, two temperature-controlled outdoor pools, children's Penguin Club with daily activities and a water sports centre offering windsurfing, kayaks, aqua-bikes, sailing, deep-sea fishing and more.