The most luxurious airport in the world is located in a city intent on building the biggest and best of everything: Dubai.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) was recently named the most opulent, according to a study from AllClear Travel Insurance. The airport in the United Arab Emirates, which is focused on making the airport an experience in itself, took the top spot mostly due to the more than 70 luxury hotels within a three-mile radius of the terminal.
The study examined more than 1,800 airports and looked at which terminals offered at least 10 lounges, surveyed the number of designer shops available, noted the number of luxury hotels in the area, and checked whether travelers could find perks like Champagne or caviar before boarding.
London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) came in at No. 2 on the list thanks to its impressive number of lounges and amount of luxury shops. Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, which added an exclusive new Louis Vuitton restaurant and lounge last year, took the third spot on the list.
France’s Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) and Australia’s Sydney Airport (SYD) rounded out the top 5.
New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) was the highest-ranked airport in the United States and came in at No. 11 on the list. That was followed by Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) at No. 16 — it was the only other U.S. airport to make the top 20.