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Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Sofitel · High Luxury
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk, the largest Sofitel in the Middle East and Africa at 595 keys, opened in October 2020 inside the Wafi City complex, its gold-capped tower modelled on the Luxor Obelisk in Paris, the same monument brought to the Place de la Concorde in 1836. Brasserie Boulud, Daniel Boulud's first restaurant in the Middle East, earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand in both 2022 and 2023 and four consecutive Gault&Millau toques by 2026.
- 595 rooms
- Opened 2020
- Neighborhood: Wafi
About Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
- Brasserie Boulud is Daniel Boulud's first restaurant in the Middle East; his flagship Restaurant Daniel in New York has held three Michelin stars since 2010.
- The tower's gold pyramidion is a deliberate architectural quotation of the Luxor Obelisk on the Place de la Concorde in Paris, itself an ancient Egyptian monument given to France in 1829 and erected in 1836.
- Below the adjacent Wafi Mall lies the Khan Murjan souk, an underground recreation of a 14th-century Arab trading bazaar spanning 150 metres and housing more than 150 artisan workshops, it is accessible directly from the hotel.
- The Obelisk opened 29 October 2020, deep in the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the highest-profile luxury hotel opening in the Gulf during the pandemic year.
History
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk opened in October 2020 in the Wafi City complex — Dubai's Egyptian-themed lifestyle destination — offering 595 rooms and suites with panoramic views of old Dubai, its port, and the skyline. The striking obelisk-shaped tower marks the brand's most ambitious hotel in Dubai. A restaurant designed by Michelin-starred chef Daniel Boulud is one of the hotel's key culinary attractions. The hotel blends Egyptian architectural references — appropriate for the Wafi complex's pharaonic theme — with French luxury and contemporary design.
The setting
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk towers above the Wafi complex on Sheikh Rashid Road in Umm Hurair, its gold-tipped obelisk profile — a conscious echo of Paris's Luxor Obelisk — crowning an Egyptian-themed destination that includes the underground Khan Murjan souk and pyramid-atrium retail halls. The Dubai Dolphinarium is fourteen minutes by taxi; Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and the Dubai Museum are twenty-four minutes away; and the Dubai Frame — the 150-metre picture frame straddling old and new Dubai — is twenty-five minutes by car. The Wafi address positions the hotel ten minutes from Dubai International Airport and at the midpoint between heritage Deira and financial Sheikh Zayed Road.
Restaurants and bars
- Bijou Patisserie — Café · French patisserie
- Brasserie Boulud — Restaurant · French · Chef Daniel Boulud (designer)
- Soleil Pool and Lounge — Poolside · Mediterranean and Levantine-inspired
- The Nine — Restaurant · British gastropub
Experiences
- La Haute Croissanterie — Sofitel's global celebration of the croissant, reimagined in Dubai by the hotel's pastry team.
- Le Goûter afternoon tea — Signature afternoon tea at Bijou Patisserie, set amid Art Deco design.
- Sofitel Spa with L'Occitane — Spa with 8 treatment rooms, a couple's treatment room, indoor and outdoor relaxation rooms and hammam; French cosmetology.
- Soleil Pool — Outdoor pool shaped like an Egyptian 'key of life', with Soleil Pool & Lounge.
- Pool Daycation — Exclusive daycation in the Côte d'Azur-inspired pool area.
- Sofitel Fitness — State-of-the-art gym with city views, accessible 24 hours daily.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Butler service
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