Where to stay when you leave.
6/04/2008 at 9:15 AM
Tags: Abu Dhabi Hotels, Hotel Technology, International Hotel WiFi
We're all for hotels that take good care of their WiFi service and that's why we're giving the thumbs up right now to the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
They've just upgraded their internet service in a big way, so they've now got an Ethernet-based, dual 10MB load balanced links system, and their wireless coverage has been extended too. This means that we should be able to get a fast connection no matter where we are in the resort, in guest rooms or in public areas, and even by the pool or on the beach.
Emirates Palace staff said that there'd been "extraordinarily high demand" from guests to have an improved WiFi service, a fact that we already know is true, yet most hotels don't bother to recognize.
[Photo: jonrawlinson]
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Is the Emirates Palace Really the Ultimate in Bad Taste?
by amandak
2/21/2007 at 11:41 AM
Tags: Luxury Hotels, Abu Dhabi Hotels
This week in the UK Guardian a reviewer really took exception to the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi, titling the review "The Ultimate Bad Taste Hotel". Why? One problem was perhaps the overshowy use of various expensive metals ... including
a sprinkling of gold on everything that doesn't move, from ceilings to chocolate cake. Throw in a liberal amount of silver and there's a precious metal clash that bounces off the acres of polished marble and crystal-studded door handles and heads into the dark recess of the soul.
Ooh, when we hear that the dark recess of the soul is reacting badly to a hotel, we can't imagine it's a good thing. However the Emirates Palace is, apparently, good enough for Michael Jackson, and really we think that 61 inch plasma TV screens in every room far outweigh however ghastly the (apparently bad) mosaics can be. What's really so bad, too, we ask, about having Rolls Royces for the hotel cars and Swarovski crystal for the chandeliers? And if it's really so bad, just squint or leave your contact lenses out. Surely you can still enjoy a stay at Emirates Palace without finding it as disgusting as the Guardian review thinks.
[Photo: Globetrottel]
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· Emirates Palace reviews [TripAdvisor]
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by amandak
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