This rooftop oasis on the 40th floor of the H Hotel, is where to go for some killer views across the Dubai skyline and Sheikhy Z Road. This is your secret spot for a mid-week chill, or watch it ramp up 10 notches on the weekend. Book a table (500 dirhams minimum spend) to see the Dubai peacocks in action.

Our heart skipped a beat in the 100% glass elevator, a la Charlie & the Chocolate Factory. After that we were thirsty, so we knocked back a few Likke Li cocktails (rum, Cartron Lychee Liqueur, pineapple, lemongrass and coriander syrup) and were back on top of the world, quite literally. With aged cocktails and an international cosmopolitan bar menu, the views are not the only selling point.

Come winter it can get chilly up her (well, kinda) so wrap up in the fluffy blankets. Come summer, prepare to get toasted. All in all, this place is as cool as the cucumber in our Gin & Tonics.