It didn’t take me long to settle on where to go to celebrate my 30th Birthday. Dubai has a special place in my heart. From the amazing people who make it what it is to the jaw-dropping luxury, it’s me summed up in a destination. And we discovered my new favourite place: Grosvenor House Dubai
I flew out with my sister with Royal Brunei – had lots of questions about our experience with a dry airline (so will be putting up a full review soon) which was great. We stayed at the Grosvenor House Dubai in the Dubai Marina area. I’d never considered staying in the marina, having previously always favoured the palm. However, I’m now a convert. From the moment we arrived the level of service and attention to detail was exceptional.
We stayed in a luxury room on the 16th floor and couldn’t believe how tranquil the whole hotel was. The Grosvenor House Dubai is spread over two towers with both rooms and residences in each meaning it never feels crowded.
Breakfast is a buffet in layout only – the attentive staff and excellent food make for the perfect start to your day – or end if like us we landed into Dubai just before sunrise and headed straight for breakfast; haven’t you heard that eggs royale are the perfect cure for jet-lag!
The Grosvenor House is twinned with Le Royal Méridien Beach Resort giving you full access to their beach plus all amenities and it’s less than five minutes via private bus transfer which runs all day until midnight every 5-10 minutes.
We based ourselves on the beach and enjoyed the quiet that comes when travelling to Dubai in August. There’s something truly Dubai about laying on the beach looking out to the Arabian Gulf with a backdrop of skyscrapers.
One great offering of the partnering of the Grosvenor House and Le Royal Méridian is the diverse restaurants available to guests. We dined somewhere different each night from contemporary British through to Japanese fusion. Rhodes W1 was a particular highlight…
Buddha Bar was by far the jewel in the crown of the bar offerings; attached to Tower one Grosvenor House, it’s one of the popular hang-outs in Dubai. The Pimms and Absinthe cocktail is an absolute must try, sounds oh so wrong but tastes oh so right.
My 30th Birthday trip to Dubai was everything I’d wanted and more, with the Grosvenor House Dubai being the perfect base and somewhere I’m sure to return hopefully, next time with Boo as I’d love to see their family provision.
Thank you to Best at Travel who helped to arrange our accommodation and were extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
