ABU DHABI
LUXURY HOTEL NEWS
SAADIYAT ROTANA RESORT Located on Saadiyat Island, the five-star Saadiyat Rotana Resort will feature 327 rooms and suites, and 13 beach villas. Set to open in the last quarter of this year, the property will also offer eight dining venues.
BAB AL QASR HOTEL The newly opened property, located on Corniche Road, has a spa spread across two floors, as well as its own Moroccan hamman.
ABOVE: Hollie Rae-Brader shows off a pearl on a pearl diving trip; right: dune bashing
FAIRMONT MARINA RESORT & RESIDENCES Construction is under way at the towering property, which resembles Atlantis The Palm. It will offer 563 rooms and suites when it opens later this year.
on the Eastern Mangroves, involves customers boarding a traditional jalboot to learn how Emiratis made a living in days gone by. By this point, I’d become accustomed to the wonderful emirati hospitality, but the sight of Arabic coffee and dates was still very welcome. However, what I didn’t expect was for our guide to whip out a selection of oyster shells, cut a couple open and ask me to prod around in search of a pearl. Attempt one proved fruitless, other than the delicious oyster I got to snack on, but within seconds of starting to rummage through a second, an iridescent pearl popped into sight. It’s without doubt the best souvenir I’ve taken home from a trip (
adpearljourney.info). Next, we took the adrenaline
levels up a notch. I had always thought I was a teeny bit sporty,
Only later did I learn that you expend 30% more energy when exercising on sand
PEARLS BY MICHAEL CAINES, JUMEIRAH AT ETIHAD TOWER The British chef has opened his first restaurant outside the UK. A private jetty offers direct access for diners travelling by boat.
FOUR SEASONS HOTEL ABU DHABI The 34-floor property (pictured) opened on Al Maryah Island in May 2016. The 190-room hotel’s restaurants include Café Milano and the Butcher & Still steakhouse.
but when I struggled to climb a sand dune, I realised there was not an athletic bone in my body. Sandboarding is super fun, but incredibly hard work. Only after returning to the UK did I learn that you expend 30% more energy when exercising on sand!
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