If you’re heading for Dubai on business and you’re in for tense negotiations, the City Seasons Hotel is the place to book for your crunchtime meeting. It’s just up the road from the airport, has all the amenities on site and yet is a stone’s throw from the cobalt blue sea, the ideal reprieve from work stress.

My advice is; take to the water in a superyacht. You may be surprised to know that it won’t cost your entire bonus to hire one. Xclusive Yachts in Dubai Marina rent vessels by the hour..