Dubai ; the 17th
of March 2015 under the heat of the city and just after visiting the famous
Burj Al Arab, we had the pleasure to visit the One & Only Royal Mirage ,
which ,I, personally was fascinated about.
They were several
reasons for my fascination: the pure Arabian architecture, the private coastline,
the 65 acres of Landscaped gardens and let alone the perfect location that
overlook the palm island bay, this resort is composed of three different
distinct environments: The Palace, The Arabian Court and the Residence & Spa,
each one of these categories listed above has its own style
· The palace
Known by its contemporary elegance and
its arabesque sense, the palace offers the latest technologies including 40
inches full HD LCDs , DVD players , and high speed internet access , in term of
accommodation the palace is composed of 190
Rooms and 40 suites : 147 Superior deluxe rooms (45m²) ,49 superior Gold Club
Rooms (45²), 22 Superior Executive Suites (100m²), 11 Superior Gold Club Suites
(100m²) and 2 Royal Suites (325m²)
Superior deluxe rooms: the guest rooms are sea facing
with a private balcony or garden , the furniture are custom made with a chic ,
contemporary interior design .
Superior Executive Suites: the suites are spacious, with the
Arabian touch this category has a special lounge, dining area and of course a extravagant
bathroom.
Superior Gold Club Rooms &
suites:
featuring the same design of the Superior Deluxe Rooms and Suites, this type of
accommodation allows access to added services of The Gold Club, an exclusive
lounge with dedicated reception access by private lift; this service offers
light oriental breakfast and soft drinks 24/7.
Royal Suites: tremendous accommodation with two
elegant bedrooms differently decorated, the living and the dining room are
linked to a large balcony overlooking the Arabian Gulf, and it also contains a
private kitchen.
Concerning the restaurants
and bars, the palace offers to its clientele a variety of choices with its four
restaurants: Olives the Mediterranean cuisine, Tagine the Moroccan flavor;
Celebrities international specialty and finally the beach bar and &Grill
for the sea food lovers. The palace has as well two Bars, the Jetty bar as the
beach lounge and the Kasbar as a night club.
· The Arabian
Court
A total of 160 rooms and 10 suites located
in a serial landscape of fountains the Arabian Court has 162 Deluxe Rooms (50m²),
08 executive suites (125m²) and 02 Prince suites
Deluxe rooms: all rooms are sea-facing,
distinctly furnished and decorated with colorful mosaics
Executive suites: the suites contain a dining area, a
business center desk that offers internet, fax and printer.
The Arabian Court
contains three restaurants: the Rotisserie, an all day dining room, with a
kitchen show; The Nina an Indian European restaurant and Eauzone , a pool
restaurant ,when it comes to bars , The Rooftop Bar and The Samovar Lobby
Lounge add variety and Arabian character
to the dining experience .
· Residence & spa:
· Residence & spa:
The residence & Spa is an
intimate sanctuary with private dining room and library for guests. It boasts a
private pool with great beach access.
48 Prestige Rooms & Suites and
01 beach Garden Villa
32Prestige Rooms (58m²): with
wonderful views of the scented gardens and pool deck with its ornate “Gazebo”
tents, all of the luxuriously appointed rooms steps away from the pool and
beach facilities.
12 Junior Suites (85m²): impressive wooden King size beds
overlook the dining area and lounge with a Majlis style seating. Elegant
oversized bathrooms are refreshingly light with slate floor.
04 executive suites (118m²): overlooking manicured gardens,
these spacious suites are designed with the finest detailing.
01 Garden villa (300m²) impeccably styled, two independent
bedrooms of 70 and 100m² are separated by an elegant Arabesque style lounge,
dining room and entertainment area. An intimate shades terrace opens to private
temperature-controlled swimming pool with gazebos.
For the restaurants located in the
Residence & spa, the dining Room is elegant and refined and is open for
breakfast, lunch and dinner. The library is a comfortable intimate haven with
service of Afternoon tea.
These three categories share four
common facilities :
The leisure Facilities, containing
the health & beauty institute, the Spa, the Oriental hammam and a fitness
center
The Golf and Excursion
The Kids Only
And The Conference & Business facilities.
As mentioned in the
beginning they were several reasons behind my fascination for the One &
Only Mirage, let alone the facility and its location, I really appreciated the
human aspect, the manner in which we were welcomed to the hotel, how the sale
Manager presented the hotel services which made our spirits travel through the
Arabic senses.
But most of all our
meeting with the managing director was priceless, Mr Olivier P.louis, we have
been honored that he choose to share his rich experience with us , we have
learned from him that being successful comes with great efforts and
responsibilities , he made it very clear that it is possible to make it in a
foreign country especially an Arabic one .
While our visit we have
been welcomed in the resort biggest suite as professionals with soft drink and tea while the managing director was answering
our questions efficiently .
I would like to say
that thanks to Mr daniel gillot our professor at cergy-pontoise university we
had the opportunity to discover this hotel and its employees, to share this
memorable moments with our classmates .
Now I can proudly say
that I visited dubai’s most stylish beach resort ; a hotel that pays tribute to the Arabian
architecture and hospitality , it’s a wondrous place of intricate arches ,domes
and towers , rich green lawns and immaculate flower beds.
By Jonathan Balzan, 2015
