DUKES Dubai hotel launches exclusive, women’s only Duchess Floor

The entire floor is adorned with Liberty Fabrics - from the iconic store on Regent Street in London, providing elegant touches through silks, textiles and drapes in each ocean view room, while on the third floor, the Tea Lounge will offer a Duchess breakfast exclusively for the hotel’s female guests.

The Duchess initiative was borne out of DUKES Collection Managing Director Debrah Dhugga’s own business travel experience. Dhugga identified a niche for five-star hotel brands to create a tailored experience specifically for women traveling alone, with a focus on comfort, service, style and quality.

She said: “As somebody who travels regularly either for business or for leisure with friends and female relatives, I could clearly see a gap in the market for a women’s only area in a luxury hotel. The Duchess Floor combines the safety and security of a private residence, with beautifully elegant décor and bespoke facilities, in order to provide female guests with a sense of sanctuary when they stay at DUKES Dubai.”

A classic British taxi, the Hackney Carriage, features outside the hotel to transport guests around Dubai.