Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Hotels in Dubai


   What  Dubai’s  hotels  lack  in subtlety,  they  make  up  for with  marble  fittings,  gold-leaf  fixtures  and  other nouveaux  riches  trappings.  The city’s  landmark  hotels  can  be  wildly  imaginative,  with a vast  sense  of  scale.  Business  hotels  are either  on the  Creek  or on the main  business  roads (Sheikh  Zayed  Road,  Creek  Road  (Deira  side),  Bank  Street  and Umm  Suqeim  Beach Road.)  The resorts on Beach Road  are  convenient for Dubai  Media and  Internet  City.  Note  that  finding  anything  decent  with  fewer  than  four  stars  can  be a  problem.  Prostitution  is  rife in  certain  hotels.  During  the height  of the  tourist  season  (November  to  April),  hotel  vacancies  are  scarce.  In summer  (mid-May  to  mid –September),  rates  drop by up to  half.
BURJ  AL  ARAB 
 The Burj  Al  Arab  is Dubai’s  most  famous  landmark.  The minimalist  white  structure,  which  resembles  a billowing  sail,  stands  on  its  own  island 280 meters  offshore.  No-one is  saying how  much  it cost to  build,  but  most  hoteliers in Dubai  are  convinced  it  will  never make  money rather,  it  pays  for  itself  by  creating  a potent  marketing  symbol  for Dubai.  This  public  relations  strategy  has,  however,  begun  inauspiciously:   in  Dubai  the  hotel  is  affectionately  known  as the  “giant  cockroach”,  thanks  to its  shell-like  exterior.
  If   you  like  golden  fountains,  mirrors on ceilings,  fawning  staff  and an ooze of opulence,  you  will  be in your  element  here.  Guests are met  at the airport  and  chauffeured  to the hotel  in  a white  Rolls  Royce,  then  whisked  to  their  rooms  by  a white gloved,  personal  butler  who  remains  on call  24  hours  a day.  Adding  yet  more  drama,  the  escalators  are  flanked  by  two  gigantic  fish  tanks.  Don’t  be  surprised to  see  scuba  divers  inside  cleaning  the  glass.    Some  guests  may  feel  a  bit  cut  off  at the  Burj.  In the  hushed  lobby,  staff  tiptoe  about,  and  gawking  tourists must  pay  an  entrance  fee just  to  step  inside.  There is  no  beach though the staff  can  drive  you to the nearby  Jumeirah  Beach  Resort  in a   golf  cart.  Not  everyone  will  want to stay  at  this  kind  of hotel,  but it is an interesting place to  visit.  The   view  from  the Al  Muntaha  restaurant  on the  top  floor is one  of the best you will  get in Dubai,  with  food  to  match.  Most  of  Dubai’s  buffets  offer  mass-produced  food  that  has  been  congealing  in  hotplates for hours in end.   At  the  Burj,  think  pan-fried  foe  grass,  seven  different  types  of  caviar,  and Kobe  beef  carved  at  your  table.  Not  bad for Dhs300(&80)  without  wine.
THE  RITZ-CARLTON  DUBAI
Arguable  Dubai’s  best-loved  hotel,  the  Ritz-Carlton  flies  in the face  of the  city’s  hospitality  norms.  While  most hoteliers  here  wage an  endless  war  to build  the  biggest,  brashest  properties  imaginable,  this hotel  is subtle  and understated,  With  just 138  rooms , a  friendly  and knowledgeable staff,  afternoon  tea  and butler  service,  it has a charm  and  intimacy  that  would  befuddle  its more  celebrated  rivals.  Instead  of  hiring  as  many  cheap  Asian  staff  as  budgets  will  stretch  to,  training  them  in  basic  English  and  putting  them on  a  crash  course  in emptying  ashtrays,  the  Ritz- Carlton  employs at  least a handful  of  staff with whom you can  have  an  instructive conversation about food and drink. The  hotel’s  sommelier, for example,  keeps  a fine cellar, which  he is happy to discuss at  length, particularly  when  hosting a regular  wine-tasting evening. The  hotel  also boasts the  prettiest  gardens on Jumeirah  beach.
                                                                                                                         



                                                                                                                         


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