There are enough reasons to visit Dubai without adding quality nightlife to the mix. The place is dumbfounding by any standards. What was still a small fishing village as recently as 40 years ago has grown into an immense urban sprawl of high-rise businesses, hotels, private apartments and theme parks that, not inaccurately, have seen the place described as the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Outgrowing itself every year, the urban spread is now going in two directions - into the desert on one side, and into the sea, by means of a series of man-made islands, peninsulas and causeways, on the other.

Dubai smells of money, from the world-class yachts populating the marinas, to the outrageous decadence of the iconic Burj-Al-Arab, famously the world's only seven-star hotel. Alongside it is the equally mindblowing Jumeirah Beach Hotel, (the complementary wave shape to the Burj's sail.) It's here, in The Apartment nightclub section of the hotel, that Smooth Grooves takes place every Friday.

The city showed an enthusiasm for urban music a good few years ago, and there have been many nights vying for the tourist dirhams. But Smooth Grooves has established itself as the market-leader, slamming out feel-good anthems to a happy and clued-up crowd week in week out. Don't be surprised to find your favourite UK DJs doing their thing alongside resident Rone Jax either; the likes of Shortee Blitz, Ronnie Herel and DJ Swerve can be found gracing the decks regularly.

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