Mac Rating: 5.00 | Votes: 1 | Date: 20/06/2026 20:52:00

Overlooking the Museum of the Future in central Dubai, 25hours Hotel One Central is a design-led hotel beside the Dubai World Trade Centre and close to the Dubai International Financial Centre. Opened in December 2021, it was the first 25hours hotel in the Middle East and the brand's first property outside Europe, developed and owned by Dubai World Trade Centre and operated by Ennismore. The building's architecture is by Hopkins Architects, with interiors by the design firm Woods Bagot built around a storytelling theme that reimagines the traditions of Bedouin desert travellers in a contemporary setting. It holds 434 rooms and suites and follows the brand's relaxed, come-as-you-are approach, blending playful design with a strong sense of place drawn from the region's nomadic heritage. Communal spaces are central to the concept, including a first-floor gallery with co-working areas, meeting rooms, an open pantry and coffee bar, plus an analogue lounge stocked with vinyl records and a Walkman station. Other facilities reflect its creative leanings, with a pottery studio, podcast room and games areas, alongside a spa offering treatments from short fixes to full-body sessions. A rooftop pool and the Monkey Bar provide a place to relax with cocktails and views over the Museum of the Future, complementing the hotel's several dining and drinking venues. Positioned between the financial district and the trade centre, and a short drive from Burj Khalifa, Dubai Mall and the coast, the hotel functions as much as a social and event destination as a place to stay. Dining and drinking are central to the concept, with the property's restaurants and bars ranging from all-day options to its rooftop pool bar, aimed at residents of the city as much as overnight guests. The brand designs each of its hotels around the story of its location, and at One Central that means weaving Bedouin and nomadic motifs through the rooms and public spaces rather than a single uniform style. Positioned among the towers of central Dubai yet pitched as a relaxed, creative hub, it works as a destination for co-working, dining and events as well as a place to stay.