Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort can rightfully be considered one of the most unique and conceptual representatives of the Dubai hospitality industry. It won’t leave indifferent the most discerning guests, and will also allow them to combine several destinations in one trip: to plunge into relaxing Thai atmosphere and still enjoy the urban dynamics of Dubai.
Anantara is an international brand of luxury hotels and resorts located in Asia, the Middle East and Europe, with a portfolio of more than 40 properties.
THAI DREAM
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is located on the Eastern Crescent of the famous Palm Jumeirah, 41.5 km and 45 minutes’ drive from Dubai International Airport.
The hotel is completely designed in Asian style, you can feel a unique Thai vibe already in the lobby of the main building.
The huge area is surrounded by greenery and creates the feeling of a tropical garden, where everything is created for maximum pleasure from your vacation, relaxation and complete reboot in conditions of modern luxury combined with Thai hospitality.
ACCOMMODATION
Anantara’s accommodation facilities include 293 comfortable Premier and Deluxe rooms with access or views of the lagoon, as well as luxurious Overwater villas with an area of 206 sq.m. elegant interior, huge balcony and views of the Persian Gulf.
Villas, located above the water, with a transparent panel in the floor, through which you can observe the waters of the bay and its inhabitants, is exclusive to Dubai.
All rooms and villas are equipped with 42-inch TVs, media centers, Nespresso coffee machines, minibars, personal safes and Wi-Fi. Spacious bathrooms offer all the amenities for personal care and cosmetics from L’Occitaine brand.
ANANTARA SPA
A special pride of the resort is the Anantara SPA, considered one of the best in the UAE.
Anantara SPA is a purpose-built treatment center — 24 treatment rooms, including a Thai massage room and an Ayurvedic room, suites with exclusive shower, steam room or sauna, an authentic Turkish hammam for men, women and couples, a salt inhalation room, wet spa-zones for men and women, aromatic steam bath, herbal bath, steam bath with crystals and much more.
The center is equipped with innovative technologies, all procedures are carried out by experienced and professionally-educated therapists.
DINING CONCEPT
Breakfast at Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is served as a buffet, with a huge selection of dishes to suit every taste: you can assemble it from traditional European breakfast ingredients or choose something from an authentic Arabian corner.
Lovers of healthy lifestyle will enjoy the abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits, and those with a sweet tooth will be pleased with a variety of freshly baked goods.
You can also request breakfast in your room or villa, having previously selected your favorite items from the menu.
There are 7 restaurants and bars, located on the territory of Anantara: The Lotus Lounge, The Beach House, Mai Bar, Crescendo, Revo Café and the most popular — Thai restaurant Mekong and Australian concept Bushman’s Restaurant & Bar.
Both restaurants are open from 6.00 pm to 11.30 pm.
Mekong, named after the legendary river in Southeast Asia, serves Thai, Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine, colorful and authentic, decorated in a recognizable asian style.
Citations from the Menu:
TO START
– Vietnamese Prawn Roll (poached prawn, rice paper, mango, cucumber, sweet basil mint)
– “Som Tam Mala Kor” Papaya Salad (green papaya cashew nut, long beans, garlic, carrots, dried shrimps, cherry tomatoe, chili, lime)
– Assorted Mekong Satay (chicken, beef, peanut sauce, ajard sauce)
– House Made Dim Sum — Mekong Dim Sum Selection (vegetable dumpling, steamed prawn har gow, chicken jiaozi prawn dumpling, chicken sio mai, vegetable Spring Roll)
MAINS
– Roasted Beijing Duck (Half Duck) (egg pancake, leek, cucumber hoisin sauce, sweet plum sauce)
– Spiced King Prawn (fresh tiger prawns, bell peppers, mushroom)
Bushman’s Restaurant & Bar — a unique Australian-style restaurant where traditional Australian dishes are prepared on a modern Parilla grill and in charcoal ovens.
Citations from the Menu:
TO START
– Pan seared Hokkaido scallops (slow cooked black angus oyster blade, malted celeriac, celeriac hey)
– Grilled tiger prawns (tumurind glaze, vellow curry espuma, nori dust)
– Wagyu beef carpaccio (olive and cormicron lilliout capers citrus crème fraiche, grana padano)
AUSSIE FAVOUITES
– Jesper grilled indigenous kangaroo fillet with truffle mashed potato (recommended as a side) and Penfolds Shira sauce
CARRARA AUSTRALIAN WAGYU BEEF
– Wagyu tenderloin with Grilled asparagus with miso butter (recommended as a side) and Creamy peppercorn sauce
DESSERTS
It’s definitely worth a try the “burning” dessert, which preparation is a kind of smalll performance itself and a true entertainment for everyone.
– Flaming rock (ice cream, grandma’s sponge, cheries, and meringue with some of Grandads brandy, famed at your table)
RECREATION AND LEISURE
The territory of Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort is filled with everything for utter leisure in Thai Paradise.
There is a swimming pool (50 x 15 meters), three lagoon-shaped pools with a total area of 10,000 square meters, a children’s playground, a children’s club with a playroom and a children’s pool, two tennis courts, a gym and facilities for water sport.
Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Address: P.O. Box 71607, East Crescent, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Contacts: +971 4 567 8888; dubaipalm@anantara.com
Instagram: @anantaradubai; @anantara_hotels
Text: Victoria Stashkevich
Photo courtesy: EATWEEKGUIDE
