HotelChatter - Dubai

A Perfect 10? One & Only Will Open Their New Resort in Dubai on 10-10-10

JetSetCD — 2009-11-10T13:04:05-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/ThePalm.jpg" class="top"> Another week, another news of a grand new hotel to be built in Dubai. This time it's to be a luxe <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/one%20and%20only%20resorts">One & Only Resorts</a> property situated on the man-made islands of The Palm. Interesting, seeing as how One & Only already has the <a href+"http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Palace+At+One+And+Only+Royal+Mi/ian/172540">One & Only Royal Mirage</a> occupying prime massive oceanfront property right at the base of the Palm, on Al Sufouh Road. Anyway, the One & Only isn't due to open until October 2010, and when it does it'll join a bevy of other properties springing up among The Palm fronds: <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Atlantis,+the+Palm/local/1336">Atlantis The Palm</a>, Movenpick Resort Oceana Palm Jumeirah, Fairmont Palm Hotel, Movenpick Resort & Spa Palm Jumeirah, Taj Exotica Resort

Dubai Doubles Up On Ritz-Carltons In 2010

JetSetCD — 2009-09-01T13:11:17-05:00

No surprise here: Dubai is getting yet another hotel, already under construction for a 2010 opening. However, this is no gimmicky property with the Middle East's biggest wave pool or a helicopter tennis court; it's actually a classy Ritz-Carlton, the second for Dubai.

Due to abut the Dubai International Financial Centre, the property will be a consummate luxury business traveler hotel, but thankfully with world-class restaurants and a spa to boot.

Breakfast is Poppin' Up Wirelessly at The Westin Dubai

JetSetCD — 2009-05-18T11:13:09-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/WestinToaster.jpg" class="top"> Imagine for a moment that you have just awakened to a bright Dubai morning, called up room service, and ordered a very leisurely breakfast to be served on your terrace. It arrives, and you follow the scent of pancakes and syrup onto the balcony where, unbelievable as it sounds, there is a toaster warming up some bagel halves and no power outlet in sight. Yes, you have just discovered one of the secret amenities of the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/The+Westin+Dubai+Mina+Seyahi+Beach+Resort+%26+Marina/ian/268500">Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Resort</a>. The "Flexi-Toast," as the portable unit is affectionately dubbed, ensures hot and crisp toasted awesomeness no matter your location. However, we guess that maybe somebody overlooked adding outlets on the terraces and the Westin didn't

Raffles Dubai's Spa Will Fix Our Traveler's Palms

amandak — 2009-03-19T09:11:23-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6929/rafflesspa.jpg" class="top"> We would've gone just for the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2008/5/21/65653/4625/hotels/Fancy_Lobby_and_Cool_Paving_Impresses_at_Dubai_Raffles">refrigerated pool pavement</a>, but the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Raffles+Dubai+/ian/256106">Raffles Dubai</a> has got a few more temptations up its sleeve: spa treatments that are going to make us so beautiful none of our friends will recognize us.In conjunction with the launch of a Kerstin Florian line of products, the Dubai Raffles is promoting a few new spa treatments in their Amrita Spa. What grabs us, being frequent travelers, is the Traveler's Palm, which should refresh our skin and take away that over-traveled look; the Her Royal Highness facial also sounds like it'll take a few years off the ol' mug. The one we're not sure about is the Customized Corrective Skin Facial, mainly

Versace Dubai Gets a Website, Will Have Simulated "Scuba Lagoon"

JetSetCD — 2009-03-13T11:01:05-05:00

It's been a while since we've heard anything from the infamous Versace Hotel in Dubai, which, upon completion in April 2010, will pamper its literally well-heeled guests with a refrigerated sand beach. Now that they have only slightly more than a year to go, the Palazzo Versace Dubai has launched a website, hired interior decorators and saved us the trouble of tripping to Dubai by posting their own construction photos to the site.