Up on the tenth,
Radisson Blu Deira Creek, Dubai
On the top floor of the Radisson Blu Hotel in Deira, Dubai nestles the “jazz bar” Up on the Tenth.
Fittingly, at ten most evenings, the live music starts and this bar starts to fill. Before then this is a quiet corner of downtown Dubai where you can slummock on a sofa or slide into a comfy chair and enjoy a cocktail or three while watching the boats buzzing up and down Dubai creek below.
For readers, this is one for the iPad rather than the paperback as the lighting tends to be pretty low, but with a mellow soundtrack and service that ensures your glass is never left empty for long, this is a great place for a quiet cocktail or a scotch and cigar whether you want to read a book, catch up with your email, watch the boats or contemplate those same three women you’ll find hanging around the bar every night.