Dubai (UAE)
One of the best Executive Lounges I’ve seen in over 1’450 hotel nights @ Marriott: Level 5 Lounge @ Grosvenor House Dubai (19. March 2023)
Frankly, I was absolutely blown away when I entered the Level 5 Lounge in Tower 2 of the Grosvenor House Dubai. I mean, you are welcomed personally, brought to a table, and you’re asked straight away what you want to drink. That is something I have not experienced so far in any executive lounge. It’s […]
Amazing dishes, but non-satisfactory service performance: Restaurant 11 Woodfire (18. March 2023)
Since there are not too many restaurants of The World’s 50 Best MENA in Dubai, my ambition is to try basically all of them. Tonight, it was time for No. 35. Again, I had asked to have the starters timed, so I wouldn’t end up with all the dishes at the same time. Guess what. […]
Quite an outstanding shisha in a simple place: Marbaiya Café (18. March 2023)
Since the Grosvenor House doesn’t offer shisha on premise until like 7pm, I decided to look for a place which is close and found the Marbaiya Café, which offers “double apple shisha” (89.00 AED), which was exquisite. It’s smooth, doesn’t harm throat. Now, what could be better is the service, since you have to actively […]
Much better food than you would expect there: Beach @ Le Royal Méridien (18. March 2023)
Despite the fact that the Grosvenor House itself doesn’t have a beach, you have the possibility to get beach access via the Le Royal Méridien, and it’s an option you should definitely take advantage of. The place is quite nice and perfect, to chill, to eat, to drink. The only downside is that there is […]
Definitely one of the better options of The World’s 50 Best MENA (No. 15): Restaurant Lowe (17. March 2023)
Apparently, the Lowe is No. 15 of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in MENA. Well, I’m not entirely sure about that, but I would definitely see why it ranks high up on that ranking. It is located quite a bit outside of anything central in Dubai, hence, it takes a while to get there. But […]
A great breakfast selection once you know what you can find where: Restaurant Sloane’s @ Grosvenor House Dubai (17. March 2023)
It’s a bit more than three years ago since I’ve last been to Sloane’s, and I must admit it is quite a nice place to have breakfast. Things are partially a bit hidden, but once you’ve found everything and know where it’s located, it’s quite perfect really. The offering ranges from pastries … … to […]
Perfect to unwind after a hectic work week: Siddharta Lounge By Buddha-Bar @ Grosvenor House (16. March 2023)
Whenever I get to Dubai, I feel like taking a brief pause at Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar since it offers kind of everything you need and want. I was quite hungry after a rather late flight and went for the “wagyu beef sliders (wagyu beef, potato bun, spicy mayo, French fries)” (100 AED), which were […]
Quite a delicious and simple Indian pre-flight food experience: Restaurant Bombay Bungalow (5. February 2023)
Since I wanted to eat somewhere close to the hotel before leaving for the airport, I was looking for places in JBR and found the Bombay Bungalow, which is a lovely Indian place. The evening started with “bread and dip”, which was quite nice. I then went for the “chicken (spicy fried chicken with south […]
