ME Dubai by Meliá has picked up a run of recognition across hospitality, design and sustainability, from a ranking in Condé Nast Traveller’s 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards to a World Travel Awards title and a MICHELIN Key.
In the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards, the hotel ranked number 10 among the best hotels in the Middle East, with a guest satisfaction score of 94%. The ranking is voted for by readers of the travel publication.
The Awards
ME Dubai was named Dubai’s Leading Lifestyle Hotel at the World Travel Awards 2026. It has also retained One MICHELIN Key in the MICHELIN Guide’s 2026 hotel selection, a distinction awarded after evaluations by MICHELIN Guide inspectors.
On sustainability, the hotel has received the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp, Silver Tier, awarded by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
Arlette Richter-Picardo, General Manager of ME Dubai by Meliá, said: “To be recognised by Condé Nast Traveller readers, the MICHELIN Guide and the World Travel Awards is an incredible honour for our entire team.”
About the Hotel
ME by Meliá Dubai is a 5-star hotel in the Burj Khalifa district, inside the Opus building designed by the late Zaha Hadid. The hotel says it is the only one designed both externally and internally by Hadid. It has 93 rooms and 13 residences.
Dining options include Central Restaurant, which the hotel manages, alongside The Maine, ROKA, Salmon Guru and Le Relais de L’Entrecôte. Other facilities include an outdoor swimming pool, a wellness centre and spa, a 7,000 sq ft fitness centre and a kids’ club.