Dubai and Versace in the same sentence? Sigh! I better wear my sunglasses if I’m to prepare for the extravagance, the bling and the lavishness.
Dubai and Versace in the same sentence? Sigh! I better wear my sunglasses if I’m to prepare for the extravagance, the bling and the lavishness.
When I enter the lobby – the size of two football fields put together – and breathe in the antique furniture, the elegant flooring that looks like carpet but is not and the deep shades of maroon and gold, I instantly realise that I’ve stepped into a place that should have featured on Ivanka Trump’s wish list.The staff is dressed in – you guessed it – matching Versace print which umm, becomes a tad bit tedious when you want to find the server you spoke to 5 minutes back. Given the vastness of the space, your best bet is to order a cocktail or everything you want at once. After that you may need divine intervention to get the server to return to your table.
I could settle here for a lifetime but the tariff of 816784 AED a night was a good reminder of a reality check. I left soon after a beautiful visual treat."[caption id="attachment_11913" align="aligncenter" width="770"]
Each plate costs more than 1150 AED. Yes, probably more expensive than the food you will have here. All I could think of was a gift shop in my neighbourhood with the age old text - "Good to see, nice to hold, once broken, considered sold. Rumour has it that the hotel may ask you to pay up incase anything is broken or missing!"
Astonishingly, the Palazzo is as fine and as luxurious as it can get – complete with its three-tonne Czech chandelier and gilded columns - but still seems to have a homey feel to it. It is a bit far off from the hustle bustle of Dubai Marina or the Palm Islands but very close to the airport.
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Palazzo Versace Dubai is set in the heart of the Culture Village, an upcoming areaLIKE Curly Tales on Facebook | Instagram
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