Mirroring the Myth: The Atlantis Dubai

“Water, water everywhere” is the operative phrase to give the essence of perhaps the most extravagant of Dubai hotels.

Welcome to Atlantis Dubai, a surreal structure that has come to be among the defining landmarks of the Dubai skyline. Shaped like a narrow archway that beckons you towards the Palm Islands, Atlantis Dubai is a cut away from the city proper and all the Dubai hotels which have garnered much acclaim over the decades as a decadent feast for the rich and fabulous.

Among the places to visit in Dubai for every tourist with a handycam, Atlantis Dubai is built upon the theme of the lost island of Atlantis, a city underwater. It conjures the spectacle by featuring a mammoth aquarium housing 65,000 fish, a water park that hosts death-defying waterslides such as the Leap of Faith, and a number of other recreational themed-rides, not to mention two gorgeous swimming pools and a spa facility. The nearby beach will make for great sunbathing activities for the rich patrons who manage to book a suite within the Atlantis Dubai’s opulent premises.

Perhaps one of the most enduring reasons that makes Atlantis Dubai one of the top places to visit in Dubai is the sheer adrenaline offered by the Leap of Faith waterslide, at the Aquaventure Waterpark. Cross your ankles, and don’t let the vertigo get the better of you as you hurtle down a 90 feet flume at speeds exceeding 150 km/hr. In addition to this, the water park offers many more themed slides and activities like Shark Attack, Aquaconda, Zoomerango and Poseidon’s Revenge, to name a few.

Atlantis Dubai sparkles like few other Dubai hotels during the night, hosting events such as the Beach Marquee Night along its waterfront to make for a memorable evening for its guests. In terms of culinary treats, only the best makes it past the screening test. Special mentions go to Yuan, the underwater restaurant Ossiano, and the celeb favourite Nobu. Play areas for children, swanky nightclubs, and the Dubai Mall with all the high-end designer labels money can buy sit within the hotel premises to part you with your cash in not a little style.

If you’ve got the money to live the high life like the Kim Kardashians and David Beckhams of our time, book yourself a top-end suite that comes with a private 24/7 butler, an exclusive chef, and huge recreational areas that could keep a large party occupied for weeks on end.

The Lost Chambers Aquarium, which once held a 13-foot whale shark named Sammy, is a truly awe-inspiring sight to behold. Then again, everything about the hotel with 1,538 suites is an attempt to defy all conventional wisdom of the hospitality industry. Bigger, more opulent, and certainly more exclusive are the highlights of the Atlantis Dubai. No wonder then, that you’ll find top-notch celebrities such as Robert De Niro, Natalie Imbruglia, Kylie Minogue, Priyanka Chopra and Shah Rukh Khan gracing its plush suites every now and then.

The concept of a mythical underwater city has been attempted before, but in the Atlantis Dubai, we finally see a reality that mirrors the myth. Yes, among the places to visit in Dubai, this hotel is perhaps the one that will pull most at your purse strings, and yes, sheer decadence may never find a worthier candidate – but the Atlantis Dubai is certainly an experience to treasure with you for the rest of your life. 

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