Thursday Nights at OneOnOne
Quickpic, me and the lovely Lady GlaMO, Tamara Al Gabbani @ OneOnOne in the Monarch Hotel.
Back in the UAE
Phew! Finally back in Dubai after a few trips. On my way to the airport (flying to Dubai) I saw this huge Fly Emirates AD. Emirates Airline ADs seems to be everywhere these days, including @ the World Cup.
Now, can anyone guess what city I was in?
A x x
Gucci Hotel to Open in Dubai
Gucci will be opening up a hotel in Media City at the end of this year.
I guess the Armani Hotel has been doing well if Gucci is looking to open their own hotel. It's a little unexpected, Gucci is great brand - I'm just not sure how distinctive their interior design will be. Armani and Gucci are both Italian brands with quite a similar sleek and modern aesthetic.
I think DSQUARED should open a hotel. I'd love to see/live in that!
Air Arabia Adds New Route to Iraq
Flights to Najaf, Iraq will be available from Air Arabia starting on June 8th. The flight will run twice a week.
This is the airline's 64th destination but also their only route to Iraq.
I don't particularly follow airline routes but Air Arabia and FlyDubai has recently launched new destinations within weeks of each other.
I think I smell a flyoff.
World Cup @ Grand Cinemas
Grand Cinemas will be showing the World Cup on 20 of their best screens, which is pretty awesome. Comfy seats, AC, all the best junk food - this sounds better than going to South Africa for the cup!
Tickets go on sale June 1st, starting at 35dhs. Tickets can be purchased at the cinema, on their site (www.grandcinemas.com) or on 042328523.
FlyDubai Adds Desitinations
FlyDubai, Dubai's cool low-cost airline has now added two new destinations, Luxor and Assiut in Egypt. The airline now flies to over 20 cities, perfect for weekend trips out of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Ticket Sales
Starting Sunday the 16th of May, tickets to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will be available to purchase. The event will take place in November.
I went last year to the GP @ Yas Marina and it was absolutely incredible (above is my action shot taken from my BB). The circuit is on the marina (hence the name Yas Marina). There is also the most amazing view of the Yas Hotel which is based on the circuit (it also changes colors).
If you want to go make sure to get your tickets on Sunday because they will sell fast. Last year there were a few concerts to celebrate the race, including Beyonce, Kings of Leon and Aerosmith. No word yet who will be playing, if at all but of course I'll update once I find out.
For more info or to hype up your excitment:
www.yasmarina.com
Harrods Sold to Qatar Holding
Mohammed Al Fayed has sold his beloved Harrods to our Qatar Gulf neighbors for £1.5 billion (or AED 8,154,282,093).
We'll miss the Al Fayed family but hey, congrats on all the money!
The Armani Hotel Party
Since the opening of the Burj Khalifa and the Armani Hotel have been one of the most anticipated events of the year, I've decided to rinse it and discuss every aspect.
Giorgio Armani came out for the event himself (actually I'm convinced they brought out a wax figure of him), which they postponed due to the volcano (I love that excuse, I'm using it for everything now). I really have to wonder if all the other celebrities also couldn't make it because of the volcano, it seemed like a celebrity-less party.
The picture of Armani with Sarah and Saif Belhasa was the only celeb-worthy pic I could find to post. What would Giorgio have done without them??
Last month the W Hotel in Doha celebrated it's 1 year birthday. The event included Kate Moss, Kevin Spacey, Jade Jagger and Camilla Al Fayed (just to name a few). So what gives? Maybe Mr. Armani should have booked Kate for one of his shows before opening up the hotel.
Armani Hotel Thoughts
I feel like we've all been awaiting the real opening of the Burj Khalifa that it almost seems unreal that the Armani Hotel is up, running and serving guests!
Pictures of the various 180 rooms have now been released. They look chic, modern and sophisticated.
Armani was an interesting choice of brand to be the Burj's premier hotel. I don't wear a lot of Armani, Emporio Armani or Armani Exchange. By "a lot" I mean none but I do enjoy browsing Armani CASA and I have ate at the Armani Cafe in Dubai, Hong Kong and Boston.
Hopefully the hotel will attract new customers but will not take business away from the Address and the Palace.
Again peeps, let me know if you've stayed at the hotel yet. I want deets! (that's details to people who don't speak innernets!)
Armani Hotel Opens
The Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa is now open as of tonight. So what's the good word people? Let me know if you were at the opening or stayed the night. Give me the deets!
Shoreshide.ae
So I didn't make it to the Burj Khalifa today. Instead I spent the afternoon at Shoreside.ae. I was on my way to JBR when I saw a big sign for Shoreside (a beautiful picture of sunny beach). Good advertising! Shoreside is a private beach, including sun loungers (with towels), restaurant, various water sports (kayaks, boats, etc) and children's activities (volleyball, beanbags, buckets). All inclusive with admission.
The staff was super friendly and really made you comfortable.
I had such a good afternoon, the water was perfect and the sand was super soft. Even the food was tres delicious, which rare because I often find at beach clubs they aren't great. I will definitely be back on the weekend.
Shoreside also does events, I think a private beach birthday party sounds amazing.
Various admission are available, including couples (regardless of gender), children, week days, weekends and long term as well.
I didn't really want to post about this lovely gem as I don't want it to crowd but alas I chose to be a giver in this situation.
Happy sunning and don't forget the SPF!
Burj Khalifa - Now OPEN
So the Burj Khalifa is now open after being closed in Feb for maitanance. Anyways I'm quite curious to see the view so I'm going to try and check it out tomorrow. I have no idea what to expect but I'll be a spoiler and put up a pic tomorrow! Tickets are 100AED, apparently you can no longer book online.
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Emirates Palace - $1 MILLION 1 WK VACATION
Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi is offering a 1 week vacation for the affordable price of $1 million.
All my millionaire readers out there, please take note.
The vacation includes:
- 1 week's stay in a 680 square-metre
Palace Suite at Emirates Palace
- Chauffeur and Maybach (for the week)
- Private jet trips to Iran, Jordan and
Bahrain. While in Iran, enjoy weaving
your own Persian carpet or deep sea
pearl diving in Bahrain.
I think this sounds like a great holiday but for $1 million I'd want a magic Persian carpet, forget making my own.