Emirates Palace is a world-famous hotel known for its enchanting Arabesque style, award-winning five-star hospitality and wonderfully unique and authentic local experiences.
The symbolic essence in the design is distinguished in the Arabian Desert sand color shades. The change of colors in the construction elements Day & Night gives the view a more magnificent impression. The rainbow effect in the night versus the calm sand-color shades, Blue skies, and water fountains. Additionally, the main dome got a rainbow colorful sheds in the night, which gives the whole architecture a marvelous sight. the hotel also has 1002 custom-made Swaroski crystal chandeliers.
Gold, mother of Pearl and crystals are forming the main elements that included in the interior’s decoration project. Handmade hanged carpets with charming effect decorating the palace walls.
Most of the suites are furnished with gold and marble, with the primary building houses made of marble floors.
Interesting facts :
It took approximately 20,000 people to provide a suitable workforce for the completion of the project in three years. All the construction was undertaken by the Arabian Construction company, Belhasa construction, Actor Electromech, and Arabian Construction, while the general project management was the responsibility of Projects and Turner construction.
The Emirate Palace was built as an excellent sign for national prestige and not necessarily intended for profit-making, even though Abu Dhabi tourism is the most significant moneymaker next to oil. Moreover, the hotel has the highest luxury and technology possible to stun every one visiting from inside and outside Abu Dhabi.
The Palace building cost reached 3 billion USD, ranking it in the 3rd most expensive built ever. Abu Dhabi Palace follows The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in Las Vegas that cost reached more than 3.9 Billion USD and the Marina Bay Sands in Singapore with 5.5 billion USD. The hotel also has a helipad .
Rooms :
The rooms are very well equipped and in the bathroom all products are from Diptique brand .
Elvira ‘s tip : try one night in the majestic palace suite and feel yourself a real queen/king . Is worth the experience!
Restaurants
After a day spent relaxing at Emirates Palace and exploring the city’s many sights, satisfy your appetite at the hotel’s impressive restaurants.
Savour gourmet Asian food at Hakkasan or traditional Emirati fare with a fine-dining finish at Mezlai, or — if you’re feeling adventurous — how about a sprinkle of 24-karat gold on a camel burger or cappuccino at Le Café. BBQ Al Qasr is a feast for the senses and offers mouthwatering BBQ dishes in a relaxing al fresco dining environment. The hotel also caters to the grandest of occasions. With some of the city’s largest hotel event and conference center spaces, Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi is the perfect destination for magical weddings and large corporate events or meetings.
▪️Talea by Antonio Guida
Everybody who is crazy about Italian cuisine. It’s a stylish ristorante serving up Michelin Starred Antonio Guida’s. He interpreted Cucina di Familia’s classic Italian dishes.
Elvira’s tip: try the cheese tortellini and the beef tenderloin
▪️ Vendôme restaurant
The morning starts in Vendôme’s at the breakfast buffet which serves daily changing
signature dishes, pastries, and juices. Sample a variety of honey produced from the very Own Emirates Palace Bee Hives.
▪️Sunsel Brunch at Las Brisas
I was so inspired by bohemian-décor. The elegant brunch features a pass-around menu paired with Latin beverages. Desserts can be served on the beachside and bonfire.
▪️Hakkasan
This restaurant is the highest-ranked restaurant in Abu Dhabi, Hakkasan is a world-renowned Michelin star restaurant that offers a unique take on modern Chinese cuisine.
In possession of instant glamour, Hakkasan offers modernity that combines opulent design, an Asian contemporary ambiance, ambitious cooking, and accomplished service.
Elvira’s tip: The prawn dumplings, the Hakka noodles the lobster, and the variety of dessert is a must!
▪️Martabaan
For all lovers of Indian cuisine. This restaurant of contemporary Indian classic dishes by celebrity chef Hemant Oberoi. Martabaan presents both a la carte and set menus with dishes inspired by the season. The restaurant affords an exclusive accent to the luxurious culinary canvas. The opulent ambiance, with splendid views of the Arabian Gulf’s crystal blue waters and the Emirates Palace Marina, is a perfect complement to the mystic flavors and creativity, which await true aficionados of Indian cuisine. You can relish a visual treat of oft-loved yet forgotten classic recipes presented in their new avatar. Indulge in a delectable feast with an imaginative menu featuring distinctive offerings as varied as the Varqui Crab, Dum ki Nalli, Masala Chai Creme Brulee, and more to satisfy every discerning palate.
Elvira’s tip : the restaurant is a must try it has amazing food!
▪️Breeze Lounge
Place for an outdoor dining spot with a hint of tradition.
▪️Mezlai
Designed to recall an airy Bedouin tent, Emirates Palace’s award-winning Emirati restaurant, Mezlai, pays homage to Abu Dhabi with decor and a vast menu steeped in the heritage and geography of the UAE. Mezlai’s traditional atmosphere, design, and authentic Emirati cuisine give you an experience to savor, combining luxury and tradition in a contemporary and unique design. Mezlai’s tent motif elicits millennia of Arabian culture and hospitality under which diners are treated like royalty. Mezlai features Emirati cuisine with a Middle Eastern touch to suit the palate of a multicultural environment. The traditional food of the Emirates has always been rice, fish, and meat. Lamb and mutton are the more favored meats, then goat and finally beef. Popular beverages are coffee and tea, which can be supplemented with cardamom, saffron, or mint to give them a distinct flavor. In planning its menu, Mezlai creates dishes with ingredients derived from the sea, mountains, oases, and deserts that evoke the region. The menu features decadent updates on staples of the Arabian diet accenting expected ingredients, such as za’atar, camel, and dates, and introducing the unexpected flavors of saffron, rosewater, and hand-picked wild oregano.
A meal in Mezlai is a window into Emirati culture, a warm welcome to the long history of Arabian hospitality, and a journey into flavors as old as the sands of time, which taste as fresh and inspired as this city of tomorrow.
▪️Le Cafe
From gold-drizzled chocolates to tantalizing teas, Le Cafe at Emirates Palace offers the perfect setting for a drink, a meeting, an aperitif, or a light meal.
Elvira’s tip: make sure you try the famous Palace Chocolate Cake or the signature Palace Cappuccino, which glitters with 23-karat-gold flakes.
▪️BBQ Al Qasr
A feast for the senses, BBQ Al Qasr at Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi offers a relaxing and luxurious al fresco dining experience. This casual dining outdoor grill venue offers diners an à la carte menu. Positioned between the hotel’s dining terrace and the tranquil Arabian Sea, BBQ Al Qasr combines an idyllic beachside setting with excellent cuisine and service, all accompanied by aromatic blends of Arabian shisha.
What is special in the service of Emirates Palace?
Offering high standards of service, the hotel provides a 24-hour butler service to ensure the highest level of comfort for its guests.
The service is extremely fast and anything you need is at the guest’s service !! The service is 7 stars!
For kids :
For all parents who want to relax. The hotel has a huge selection of fun-filled activities on offer including arts and crafts, sports, Play Station and Nintendo Wii, puzzles, face painting, and so much more you can be sure they’ll have a good time of a time while you relax.
There is also a dedicated kids’ swimming pool that a big water slide!
