Detailed Review
A unique blend of contemporary design and urban chic, the 394 room Fairmont Dubai is the latest addition to the Fairmont collection of extraordinary hotels in extraordinary places. The hotel is just minutes from Dubai's shopping facilities, golf clubs, beaches and directly linked to the World Trade Centre by the 'Fairmont Walkway'.
Ten contemporary dining experiences intrigue the palate with numerous options including Spectrum on One and Cascades, and health facilities offer all the amenities you desire as well as two rooftop sundecks with handcrafted mosaic pools.
Willow Stream, the spa at the Fairmont Dubai promises to treat the senses and help you find your energy. The Exchange Floor offers individual virtual offices and meeting rooms all equipped with DSL lines and Wireless Internet, while 128 suites and 266 guestrooms boast panoramic views of the city.
Independent Reviews
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"A choice of 10 restaurants, a great spa and panoramic city views from every bedroom make The Fairmont a firm Dubai favourite."
Fairmont Dubai
By Vanessa Kaoukji
Another hotel on the ever-growing strip of skyscrapers that line Sheikh Zayed road, the Fairmont stands out from other hotels in that it is the closest to a design hotel that Dubai has to offer. This very modern hotel sports a great deal of stainless steel and glass, only emphasized by the dramatic lighting effects. Lifts are like space capsules which travel up the central atrium at enormous speed. The hotel’s main restaurant Spectrum leaves one spoilt for choice and very much reflects the consumer attitude in Dubai. Numerous kitchens spread around the restaurant offer cuisine from every country you can think of, and the chefs will coordinate to make sure that all dishes, from all over the world, arrive at your table at the same time. The food is delicious. On the ninth floor of the hotel one finds two outdoor pools, beautifully designed, with views over the city. At night the exterior of the building is lit up in purples and blues which reflects into the pool and swimming becomes a surreal experience. On the same floor is the Willow Stream Spa which is designed to reflect an ancient Roman villa. You can be properly pampered here. Room decoration ranges from Japanese minimalism to Arabic orientalism to European contemporary. Perfect if you’re looking for elegance and style and located opposite the World Trade Centre and the Emirates Towers which makes it convenient for meetings or shopping, but this is not the hotel for a sloppy relaxing holiday.
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