Though funky, the Kempinski doesn’t forget its past; a chandelier in the entrance is from 1864; alabaster lustres in the bar and the smoking room; and the original library, has a beer painted ceiling. The Lady’s’ Salon has an old tradition of inviting its guests to sign their empty wine bottle to be displayed for […]
Archives for March 2012
Rebalance Your Life, Retreat To The Obsidian
Anxiety can lead to stress, can lead to weight gain, which leads to illness; the vicious circle. Life’s treadmill rarely stops, and unless we’re in control of its pace, we inevitability come crashing off, at speed, a bit like Jen. Just as your manicured finger hovers over the emergency ‘STOP!’ button, the Obsidian Retreat emerges […]
Under A Sheltering Sky, The Desert Dream, The Mirage
‘Visionaries’ Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, The Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Khalifa, President of the UAE have constructed a true oasis. The short journey from the Dubai Airport to the Jumeriah Beach resort is just long enough to shake off desert dust and contemplate the luxurious balm, the calm that is the ‘One […]