HOW to book

Dukes Dubai: Double rooms from £184*/AED 875 in low season; and from £310*/AED1,478 in high season. Breakfast included. For more information visit www.dukesdubai.com. *Prices in GBP according to today’s exchange rate.

Emirates flies direct from Manchester to Dubai, with a flight time of around seven hours and prices start at around £500 for a return flight.

Information and tickets for the Burj Khalifa: burjkhalifa.ae/en/index.aspx.

For the desert safari experience and tour of the old town, see Dubai Tourism Board: www.visitdubai.com