Fairmont Dubai

The Fairmont Dubai
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Hotel chain	Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
General information
Location	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Address	Sheikh Zayed Road
Coordinates
Opening	2002
Management	Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Height	152.85 m (501.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	34
Floor area	meeting and convention: 1,234 m2 (13,280 sq ft) spa: 40,000 m2 (430,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	Khatib & Alami
Developer	Al Habtoor Engineering Enterprises Co., LLC
Other information
Number of rooms	394
Number of suites	128 suites and penthouses
Number of restaurants	Cascades Exchange Grill Cin Cin and the Cigar Bar Bridges Sports Bar Café Sushi Dokuz Pronto Café Noire Catch
Website
www.fairmont.com/dubai

Fairmont Dubai is a 34-storey, 153 m (502 ft) skyscraper hotel completed in 2002 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and renovated in 2009 (all rooms) and in 2014 (lobby). This hotel is directly linked to the Dubai World Trade Centre (the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre), as well as to the metro system. Fairmont Dubai is also located near The Dubai Mall, the old town, the Dubai Creek and its souks, such as the Gold Souk or Spice Souk.

Building

This hotel, which is well known for being one of the first five star accommodations on Sheikh Zayed road, has been modeled after an Arabic wind tower known as Barajeel (or Windcatcher). The characteristic building along with its iconic exterior lights have become a landmark in the city's skyline.

Rooms

The hotel has 394 guestrooms, including 128 suites and penthouses, as well as gold rooms with a check-in area. Most of their rooms are overlooking Sheikh Zayed road and Dubai's skyline, with views of Burj Khalifa, and sunset. On the 34th floor, some of the penthouses offer views to the Persian Gulf, Downtown Dubai and The World (archipelago). All the rooms feature air conditioning, Internet access, interactive television, mini-bar refreshment centre, tea and coffee maker, bathropes and slippers, international adapter and in-room safe among others amenities.

Fairmont Dubai location in the hearth of the city

Restaurants

Fairmont Dubai's restaurants include the following:

• Spectrum on One: a culinary institution in Dubai and famous for its Friday Brunch, this restaurant took the final curtain call on Saturday 28 June 2014.
• The Exchange Grill: The Exchange Grill serves up signature offerings such as Gold Angus beef and Country Hill Wagyu beef.
• Bistrot Bagatelle: French - Mediterranean cuisine, classic pop-art decoration and a destination for the jet set.
• Bridges Sports Bar: located on the ground floor, this bar has multiple plasma TVs, live sports events and pub food.
• Cascades: where breakfast and lunch is served.
• Café Sushi: contemporary Japanese cuisine, and hand made sushi and sashimi.
• Dokuz: outdoor rooftop lounge with Turkish inspired cuisine, shisha, Barbecue nights, mixology and views of Sheikh Zayed Road and Shisha.
• Pronto: lunch menus, daily baked pastries and freshly brewed coffee.
• Noire: A pitch-black dining room and waiters with night vision goggles are used in this restaurant so that diners cannot see. This is the first restaurant of its kind in the Middle East.
• Catch: From NYC to Dubai, this contemporary American restaurant serves sophisticated seafood dishes with a twist in an energetic dining atmosphere.
• Cavalli Club: one of the most popular night clubs in Dubai launched in collaboration with designer Roberto Cavalli.
• Cirque Le Soir: Circus atmosphere and theatrics are used here.

Other facilities

• The Spa: over 40,000 square feet, with separate male and female sections, featuring a jacuzzi area, steam rooms, ice shower, footbaths and private treatment and relaxation rooms.
• Pools: a sunrise facing Sheikh Zayed road and offering amazing views of the skyline, and a sunset pool overlooking the Persian Gulf and the neighbourhood of Al Satwa and Jumeirah open beach.
• Health Club
• 33rd Executive Conference Centre: 19 rooms, one auditorium and more than 13,000 square feet (1,200 square metres) located on the top of the building, with views of the Dubai, Sheikh Zayed Road and The World (archipelago).

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Dubai
• Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
• Dubai

External links

• Fairmont Dubai Hotel website