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A perfectly lovely place for a meal with a shisha by the pool: Andreea’s Beach Club (3. February 2023)
Since I was somehow not able to get up early enough, I missed breakfast and the lounge completely. Hence, it was time to find a spot, which offers food and shisha – and the Andreea’s Beach Club is pretty perfect for that. If you want, you can go to the place to enjoy your time […]
A nice place for a good night shisha: Upyard Rooftop Lounge @ Courtyard by Marriott Al Barsha, Dubai (2. February 2023)
Whenever I’m in Dubai, it seems almost like a given that I end up at some Marriott property. Not even intentionally, but it keeps happening. The Upyard Rooftop Lounge offers nice shisha in a relatively decent setting. I went for the “double apple shisha” (75.00 AED), which was good, but far from the best I’ve […]
Remaining a delicious choice for dinner with friendly and professional service: Restaurant Kazo @ Le Méridien Riyadh (1. February 2023)
I have really grown fond of the Kazo since it offers good food, which is served swiftly, in a nice atmosphere and with friendly service. This time, I went for the “young papaya salad (string beans, tomato, cilantro, toasted peanut, Som tam dressing)” (43.70 SAR), which was quite a portion for a starter and a […]
Rather average buffet selection for dinner: Restaurant Milwan @ Le Méridien Riyadh (30. January 2023)
Apparently, there is also a buffet option in the Milwan restaurant, which is quite okay, but also on the rather pricey side with 185.00 SAR for the buffet, which is okay in terms of price, but pricey if you’re not that hungry. In any case, the selection you have at the buffet is quite decent […]
A decent, but simple lounge experience: Executive Lounge @ Le Méridien Riyadh (29. January 2023)
Despite having stayed here for a while, I somehow haven’t been able to visit the Executive Lounge – but finally it was time. They close the buffet at 8.30pm, so if you arrive 8.25pm, there is almost nothing left. However, the selection is still decent, ranging from a variety of different cheeses and breads … […]
Perfect rooftop pool view onto the sea – if the weather was nice: Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar @ W Muscat (28. January 2023)
Since the number of restaurants in the W is relatively limited, and some are closed at some times, I decided to give the Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar a try, which is more of a fancy relaxing restaurant and bar with a rooftop pool, which provides you with a view of the sea. However, since it […]
A lovely shisha but with restrictive hours: Living Room Bar @ W Muscat (27. January 2023)
I was so looking forward to enjoying a shisha during my weekend, that I was quite disappointed when I learned that they would only serve shisha after 6pm! I mean, how comes, that you cannot enjoy a shisha during the day? In any case, with the given cab situation, I decided to have the shisha […]
A high quality Chinese dinner experience in Oman: Restaurant Ba Ban @ W Muscat (27. January 2023)
Getting a cab without cash (i.e., intending to pay by credit card) is a bit of an adventure. So, my original booking idea somehow failed due to the missing cab options. Hence, I decided to go for a restaurant within the hotel. Once you’re seated at the Ba Ban, you’re served a few pickled vegetables […]
