HAVE YOU MET ANY OPERA SINGER PERFORMING THE BEST PUCCHIN PARTIES IN THE HOTEL LOBBY? A SPECIALLY CREATED CHOCOLATE FIGURE CONFIGURER, COPYING THE SHEIKH ZAED MOSQUE DOME, EXPECTING YOU ON ARRIVAL IN THE ROOM? And a hotel in the emirates, built in the style of the renaissance and architecture of venice? To see all this, we went to Abu Dhabi to the RITZ-CARLTON GRAND CANAL.
No matter how popular Dubai is among our tourists, Abu Dhabi is still the capital of the largest and richest of the seven emirates, the main attraction of which is the Sheikh Zayed Mosque. Those who have visited it know that monumental beauty and divine pacification reign there. The mosque keeps so much of the unknown, impossible, beyond ... Such a royal neighborhood was awarded to the equally impressive Hotel Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal Abu Dhabi. It offers views of the mosque on one side and the Grand Canal Strait on the other. The hotel area, remotely resembling the Venetian SanMarco square, accommodates many cafes and restaurants, and thanks to its atmosphere it is amazingly transferred to the very heart of Europe.
In the decor of the rooms, the emphasis is on neoclassical style. The rooms have a lot of light - the dominant shades of golden and beige are diluted with chocolate, emerald or raspberry tones. Each room has a spacious terrace, equipped workplace, Nespresso coffee maker, modern Tivoli iPod. In the bathroom - cosmetics from Asprey and Ritz-Carlton, as well as amazingly soft terry bathrobes and comfortable slippers. Every night, you will find milk chocolate near a bed covered with Egyptian cotton sheets. By the way, the hotel offers you a choice of 11 (!) Different types of pillows.
In addition to comfort, the rooms are strikingly similar in style to Sheikh Zayed Mosque, which manifests itself in a characteristic pattern on the doors and on the floor. The rooms are for the most part trimmed with rare and expensive ebony brought from the forests of South America. Guests of the Ritz Carlton Club Level have round-the-clock access to the club area, where they are served breakfast, lunch and dinner separately, drinks and snacks throughout the day, fresh newspapers, free Wi-Fi and laptops, concierge services. It is convenient to conduct business negotiations with a cup of aromatic espresso.
At the request of guests, a minibus goes to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque for free, the driver of which, if necessary, will also provide you with national clothes for entering the mosque. And from six o’clock in the evening until twelve at night, hotel guests can take a free tour of the bay on a real Arabic abre.
A separate conversation deserves the two-story ESPA SPA complex with an area of 22,500 square meters. ft. It has 15 wellness rooms, a Moroccan hammam, a beauty salon, several relaxation areas and a private beach. The interior of the SPA is inspired by the traditional Bedouin culture, and thanks to the diffused warm light and soft music, it immerses you in the meditative atmosphere of oriental travel. Oasis ritual's signature spa treatment includes hammam, body, head and foot massage. Two hours of wellness treatments will give strength and restore emotional and physical balance.
The cuisine and restaurants of the hotel are a separate subject of pride. The hotel has 8 different restaurants, and guests will certainly not lack a variety of food. In the expensive and elite steakhouse The Forge, you can taste signature beef in combination with the best wines in the world. In addition to seats in the common room, the restaurant also has separate private rooms, perfect for family celebrations. And on Friday, you should definitely check out the brunch at Giornotte (recognized as the best brunch in Abu Dhabi by the end of 2014), the interior of which resembles a classic Italian villa serving Mediterranean cuisine. Here you can taste all the delicacies of the world - from foie gras to lobsters, truffles and crabs.
Due to its location, the hotel is a popular venue for weddings; the luxurious ballroom seats up to 900 guests. An entrance fountain, a spacious foyer, candelabra and amazing lighting - all this makes the ballroom a great place for any celebration. The hotel also has an Olive Garden, where you can organize an open-air cocktail party. But the most important thing in the hotel is not the views, not the luxury of the apartments and not the high quality service. The most amazing and beautiful is not even included in the price. These are the seagulls that arrive every morning to greet the dawn and on which you can admire from your own terrace, dreaming of something that has not come true.
