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LOCATION: Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is towards the end of the Palm Jumeirah’s East Crescent. It’s a 40-minute transfer from the airport and 30 minutes from the Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall.


FIRST IMPRESSIONS: It’s hard not to notice the Asian-inspired `iÃi}n in Ìhi ÀiÃoÀÌ] ÜhiVh ViÀÌ>inlÞ ÀiyiVÌà Ìhi LÀ>n`½Ã /h>i roots. Thai temple-inspired red-roofed buildings cluster around ÌhÀii `ii« LlÕi l>}oon-liki «oolð iÀi] ÃÌ>vv m>n yo>Ìin} market-style boats offering swimmers cold face towels, fruit and cocktails. Meanwhile, colourful tuk-tuks chauffeur guests >ÀoÕn` Ìhi «Ào«iÀÌÞ°


Ûin Ìhi Ãmillà vÀom Ìhi lÕÃh yoÀ> >n` fauna make you think you’re in an Asian paradise.


THE FACTS: The hotel features 293 rooms including a variety of 33 villas. These include a Beach Pool Villa with a private inwniÌÞ «ool >n` £n "ÛiÀ 7>ÌiÀ 6ill>à «iÀVhi` on ÃÌilÌà ÜiÌh }l>Ãà yooÀà >n` ÛiiÜà oÛiÀ Ìhi ƂÀ>Li>n Õlv° >À}i v>miliià and groups can stay at the Two-Bedroom Beach Pool Villa, the epitome of space and style. The hotel has four pools including the three aforementioned lagoons. Youngsters will have plenty of activities to enjoy either in the Tuk Tuk Kids’ Club or the Chill Teens’ Club. There are also two tennis courts, a gym, the most amazing spa and watersports. The resort is home to six restaurants with a wide selection of culinary goodies on offer. In Bushman’s Restaurant & Bar you can sample a taste of down under with a great choice of succulent cuts of meat and divine seafood on offer. For the full Antipodean experience,


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order kangaroo steaks or barramundi. Pan-Asian restaurant Mekong has an open kitchen and and serves soft shell crab and dumplings galore; while Beach House offers Mediterranean y>ÛoÕÀÃ >n` ÃÌÕnnin} ÛiiÜÃ ov Ìhi ÕL>i ViÌÞÃV>«i°


IDEAL FOR: Everyone! The property will tick lots of boxes for all types of travellers.


EXPLORE: /hi *>lm ià «iÀviVÌ voÀ ÌhoÃi Üho Ü>nÌ Ìo yÞ >n` yo« >n` injoÞ Ìhi ÀiÃoÀÌ°


>miliià ÃhoÕl` ÛiÃiÌ ni>ÀLÞ


ƂµÕ>ÛinÌÕÀi 7>ÌiÀ«>Àk] Ühili voÀ ÌhoÃi Ü>nÌin} Ìo iÝ«iÀiinVi mainland Dubai, recommend Dubai Marina, Ain Dubai and Ìhi >ll ov Ìhi miÀ>Ìið "ni ov mÞ hi}hli}hÌà Ü>à > ÛiÃiÌ Ìo The Theater Dubai at the Fairmont – an outstanding cabaret- wlli` iÛinin} ÜiÌh moÕÌhÜ>ÌiÀin} VÕiÃini Ìo LooÌ° /hi hoÌil also offers guests the chance to explore the coast on board its traditional Thai longtail boat.


WOW: /hi Ƃn>nÌ>À> -«> ià Üon`iÀvÕl° 7iÌh Ó{ ÃÌ>Ìi-ov-Ìhi- art treatment rooms and a traditional Turkish Hammam, the smells and atmosphere will take you to a happy place as soon as you walk through the door.


BOOK IT: *ÀiVià ÃÌ>ÀÌ vÀom Ë£9È «iÀ ni}hÌ] «iÀ «iÀÃon] including breakfast.


ANANTARA.COM/PALM-DUBAI Flora Ioannou


106 ASPIRE SEPTEMBER 2022


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