“Palm tree” or “Mir” – Style – Kommersant

The pace of Dubai construction has always been ahead of the wildest fantasies. Several dozen new hotels open in the city every year, most of them in the premium segment, although, according to many representatives of the local hospitality industry, “five stars” is insultingly small. Despite the many times increased demand for Dubai as a business destination, hotels are still loved, where you can combine work and a beach holiday.

“Palm Jumeirah”

The list of hotels on the artificial island, which has become one of the symbols of the city, has been replenished with half a dozen new ones. We especially note Raffles The Palm Dubai, formerly known as Emerald Palace Kempinski. The resort hotel with its own half-kilometer beach opened its doors under a new name a year ago, changing not only the brand, but also the concept after the renovation. The lobby is greeted with pink marble columns, crystal chandeliers, gold leaf trim and a custom-made white Bluthner Louis XIV grand piano, naturally also gilded. In addition to rooms and suites (according to Raffles, the most spacious on the island), the hotel has eight villas with three and four bedrooms, swimming pools and private spa areas. The main spa center, operating under the Cing Mondes brand, is also impressive in scale: on an area of ​​​​3 thousand square meters. m housed immediately 23 treatment rooms, 2 spa suites for couples, as well as the largest indoor pool in the city.

In the same western part of the “Palm” almost simultaneously with Raffles appeared Th8 Palm by House of Originals – also five-star, but not claiming the same level of luxury. Despite the availability of both standard rooms and suites with two and three bedrooms, it is primarily recommended for families without children. And those who are looking for tranquility and solitude are unlikely to enjoy the active life of the local beach club with DJs and music from morning to evening, but the club and the restaurant are in steady demand among Dubai residents.

On the Eastern Crescent, the Palm Jumeirah opened in March Taj Exotica Resort & Spa The Palm. The building has 258 rooms (the smallest is 45 square meters) and 67 suites, including a 500-meter presidential suite. Rooms have everything from Molton Brown bath amenities to beach bags and sunscreen. The list of restaurants is topped by Indian Varq and Arabic Raia, but guests weary of Oriental cuisine can always head to the English pub Roaring Rabbit or five-o-clock at the Taj Club Lounge. The Jiva Spa offers a host of Ayurvedic treatments (Taj brand obliges), and the Bihar Yoga School offers daily outdoor classes. Other benefits include 230 meters of private beach, tennis court and the largest swimming pool in Palma.

In contrast to the “crown” of “Palma”, its “trunk” is dominated by high-rise construction. Hotels, as a rule, occupy the last floors of skyscrapers, so they regularly report about the next pool, bar or spa with a panoramic view. A typical example is The St. Regis Dubai, The Palmopened in the spring of 2021. The hotel floors are located directly above the popular Nakheel Mall, so it takes much less time to get to three hundred stores than a transfer to Kyma Beach Dubai with a Greek restaurant. An important detail: access to the club is open only to those who are over 21 years old. The rest is to book seats and swim in the infinity pool on the 50th floor, admiring the city and the Persian Gulf from a bird’s eye view.

Neighboring Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah, which opened its doors on the last day of last summer, is somewhat inferior in terms of luxury, but it boasts no less impressive views of the bay and the neighboring Dubai Marina area. In addition to 608 rooms and suites (all with private balconies or terraces), there is a spa with a hammam, salt cave, aroma sauna and ice fountain, as well as ten restaurants and bars, including Barfly by Buddha Bar with a rooftop terrace, Grilled Seafood Claw BBQ and Pan-Asian Trader Vic`s. Children are welcome at the “Pirate Club” to build sand castles and bask in the shade by the pool.

Closer to the New Year in the neighborhood should earn Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah: Promise a private beach, spa and eight restaurants, including Korean barbecue Smoki Moto.

The main discovery in the form Atlantis The Royal on top of the Palm Jumeirah, they have been waiting for more than a year, but the date has not yet been announced. The 43-story complex is set to become another example of Dubai scale and luxury – with Frette bedding, Graff toiletries, 90 swimming pools, a giant aquarium with 4 thousand jellyfish in the lobby, as well as 4 restaurants at once managed by star chefs – Nobu Matsuhisa, Heston Blumenthal , Gaston Acurio and Jose Andres.

Deira

Opposite the Deira area – part of old Dubai, famous for gold and spice markets, it was originally planned to build another group of islands, which were supposed to form the third, and the largest “palm tree”, on the coast of the Arabian Gulf. After the crisis of 2008, the scale of the project was revised – and the developers decided to stop at four artificial islands. One of them started hosting guests a year ago Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai. The 4-star resort is focused on family vacations – this is evidenced by the layout of the rooms (including 4-bed rooms with a 2-story children’s bed), and the list of entertainment: there are 3 clubs for kids and teenagers on the territory, plus a playroom playground, children’s wellness center Candy Spa and water park.

Islands “Mir”

The first hotel at the end of last year finally appeared on the man-made archipelago World (“Peace”). Resort Anantara World Islands Dubai Resort occupied a separate island on the edge of the South American “continent” 4 km from the coast. This remoteness should not be embarrassing: the Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort pier, which is on the Palm Jumeirah, is only 15 minutes by boat.

There are only 70 suites and villas on the territory – the number, by Dubai standards, is more than modest. But each room and each villa has its own pool, patio, and private access to the beach. In addition to Mediterranean and Oriental cuisine restaurants, the hotel has a double catamaran where breakfast or lunch can be served. And they are ready to organize a romantic dinner anywhere in the island.

In the coming months, another discovery is expected in the archipelago. In the very “Heart of Europe” – between the “North of Norway”, “South of Norway” and “Italy” (the toponymy of the man-made “Mir”, at the whim of the owners, is more than bizarre) will begin to receive guests of impressive size Cote d’Azur Resort. The five-story buildings, in which both hotel rooms and private residences are located, are painted in all colors of the rainbow and bear the names “Monaco”, “Nice”, “Cannes” and “Saint-Tropez” – however, only the first one is planned to be put into operation so far, Cote d’Azur Monaco.

Ekaterina Wald