Many thanks for the additional info. on Dubai options. it kind of confirmed that the Waldorf would have been a good choice.

However, it looks as if the time and money we were willingly prepare to spend on a nice Christmas-New Year holiday in Dubai, is likely to be highjacked by a dentist, who will now certainly be able to afford to go and play golf in Dubai. Our next plan is a nice few weeks early in 2023 driving around Spain, visiting some of the lesser well known sites. Teeth permitting...