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I spotted my musical hero in Dubai – and the hotel was pretty impressive too

Luxury hotels
April Hutchinson
23 August 2025

Jumeirah is one of Dubai’s original luxury hotel brands, so what does its newest hotel in the emirate have to offer? And who’s staying there? International DJs are just a few of those attracted by a stay at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab. 

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is designed to resemble a superyacht

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is designed to resemble a superyacht

It was departure day, so I was hurrying through the restaurant when I spotted him. The need to check out probably saved me the embarrassment of fan-girling too hard, but I had to say something and show appreciation at least.

Given his global status – if you know, you know – it was hardly surprising Black Coffee, the Grammy-winning DJ and producer, had chosen to stay at Dubai’s hottest new luxury hotel. Much like this mega-star of the electronic music world, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is cool, calm, collected – and has everyone enthralled right now.