The land of love, artistic inspiration and culinary heaven, for hundreds of years Italy has been a destination where the senses are greatly pleasured and the appetite is intensely satisfied. With a wonderful selection of great international eateries there is certainly no shortage of Italian restaurants in Dubai. Below are our picks for the top five Italian restaurants in the City of Gold.

Plan a romantic getaway this year at the Mandarin Oriental. Across the world the hotel is celebrating the month of love with a variety of exciting packages. In Hong Kong indulge in the Celebration Retreat, a package that includes champagne, chocolate and a credit that can be used for a romantic rendez-vous at any of the hotel’s restaurants or spas.

If you’re in need of a quick getaway from Thailand-based ONYX Hospitality Group has recently launched a new hotel within the city of Buriram, Thailand. Known as the “city of happiness”, Buriram is located about 410 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. About a thousand years ago the area was under the Khmer Empire and many ruins are now found from that time. The largest stand on an extinct volcano in the Phanom Rung Historical Park.

With the yearly celebration of the day of love soon upon us, newly-opened Latin American restaurant and bar IZEL at the Conrad Hotel has devised a specialty drinks menu of Valentine’s Cocktails. With names like ‘Te Quiero’, meaning “I love you” in Spanish, and ‘Aphrodite’s Punch’, these creative drinks incorporate a range of influences from classic cocktails and cutting-edge contemporary drinks in honor of the day of love.

Since opening with a bang in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, which is part of the Hilton Worldwide luxury brand, is set to open in another extravagant location – on The Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The hotel will be located on the East Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah and comprise 319 rooms with views over the Arabian Gulf.

A special feast in honor of the Chinese Year of the Horse will take place this year at Blue Jade in the Ritz-Carlton Dubai. The hotel’s popular Pan-Asian restaurant will celebrate the Chinese New Year a delicious array of Chinese fare made by culinary masters from China.

Founded in the 60s, Roy Halston Frowick is known as one of the first creator’s of luxury American fashion. He is famous for his innovation in millinery and his signature use of materials of jersey, cashmere and suede to reinvent traditional styles such as the jumpsuit and classic caftan. Known as the father of minimalism, Halston’s paired-down silhouettes emphasize flow and movement through simple and elegant lines. His designs evoke a pivotal moment in American fashion – when decadence and nightlife-performance days of Studio 54 constantly intertwined. This legendary American brand will soon be opening its first store in the UAE in February.

Colorful and carefree garments recalling the free-spirited nature of the sixties in Saint Tropez, Cruciani’s Spring/Summer 14 collection emits the joie de vivre found during this special time.

  Feeling sluggish and unbalanced after endless holiday celebrations? Reign in 2014 with a detox and cleansing package aimed to rejuvenate the body. Balance Wellness offers a package including a hydrotherapy bath, Dead Sea salt scrub or mud wrap and a detox massage.     Of particular note is the hydrotherapy bath comprising neem and herbal […]