The Royal Penthouse at Mandarin Oriental Downtown

Why it is on the list

The Royal Penthouse is the one penthouse at Mandarin Oriental Downtown and the room to ask for there.¹ It covers about 555 sqm, with a living room, a dining area, a kitchen, a study, a private balcony and a cinema of its own; the master bathroom has a Japanese marble bathtub and a walk-in shower.² The hotel is in Wasl Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, a 15-minute walk from Dubai Mall and a 13-minute drive from the financial centre, so it suits a stay built around the city rather than the sea.³

The penthouse has a city view.² For a pool and the sea, take the Royal Penthouse at Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, with its rooftop pool, or the Royal Suite at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab.

How to get it

Write to the reservations desk or call the hotel and ask for the Royal Penthouse by name.³ Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 12:00; early arrival from 12:00 and departure as late as 16:00 can be requested when booking.² The stay includes Club Lounge access.²

Discretion

The penthouse has its own kitchen, dining area and cinema, so meals and evenings can stay inside it.² Dubai International Airport is a 23-minute drive from the hotel and Al Maktoum International a 45-minute drive.³