Dubai Diaries: Jumeirah Beach Resort & Madinath Jumeirah


Jumeirah Beach Hotel by the side of Burj Al Arab
  • Royal lunch at Jumeirah beach Hotel
  • Exploring the Medinnath
  • IbnBatuta Mall
We started our third day quite lazily and went for a royal lunch at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel. This wave shaped hotel, truly compliments its neighboring sail shaped 7 star hotel Burj Al Arab (also the 3rd tallest hotel of the world). Mind you, the Arab Sheikhs don’t do anything which is small. Their Dubai mall is the largest mall of the world, the Burj Khalifa is the tallest building of the world, The Ain Dubai eye that is under construction will soon be the largest ferry wheel of the world! (Ït seems the Sheikh suffer from some sort of complex ;)) Jokes apart, it is truly marvelous, how with human efforts & the best o the technologies, the Sheikh of Dubai has been able to transform this arid desert into one of the busiest & the most beautiful cities of the world.
The above photo of the Jumeirah Beach hotel is from Google just to give you the feel of the architecture (and also because I couldn’t take pics as Viraaj had slept in my arms as soon as we reached this beautiful place!). Here we satisfied our taste buds with rich Indian food sitting by the view of Burj Al Arab.
Royalty is one constant thing that will accompany you in every part of Dubai, heavy on pockets at times but it doesn’t hurt to pamper yourself once in a while. So our friends had arranged this 50% off coupon through Entertainer- a local coupon App (god bless them) & we could enjoy this lavish lunch at half the price (Aed 400 for 4 people- also because Viraaj slept peacefully throughout the lunch-yey!).Next to the hotel is Wild Wadi Water park & all the guests staying in the hotel have a free & unlimited access to this water park.

Lunch by this view !

Murg Biryani
Gulab Jamun, Mango Kulfi & Ras Malai

Exotic Dahi Puri (Exotic because it is being served at Jumeirah Beach Hotel :P)






















After this heavy lunch we headed to the Madinath. The Madinath Jumeirah is an immaculately presented version of what we would all like to think a souk looks like. This is a very interesting place with very posh 5 star hotel properties within, lots of souvenir shops & pub hopping options. Also there are beautiful views of Burj Al Arab at different angles from this place- something that is very important for posers like me! Madinath is perfect for you if you want to stay at one place for the entire day shopping & tasting various middle eastern cuisines and also you might catch a glimpse of some of your favourite Hollywood celebrities here (We didn't ;)).

Madinath

Tip: Only buy souvenirs from here if you have no plans to go to the local souks as this place is slightly expensive

Ibn Battuta is the world’s largest (of course it has to be:P) themed shopping mall. It has 6 courts the architecture of whose is inspired by some of the countries visited by the explorer Ibn Battuta. The 6 courts are China, Tunisia, India, Egypt, Persia & Andalusia and the interiors are beautifully carved to represent each of these country. By the time we reached here Viraaj got cranky so we quickly bought some bread buns & French fries (yea my kid is all about the finger food), got ourselves some hot coffee from Starbucks, left the husbands to manage my baby and with my friend headed for shopping to Debenhams. There is a big Bath & Body Works shop as well from where you can buy sweet scented body lotions & soaps from the U.S.



Indian Court @Ibn Battuta Mall



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My Journey of Travel

Image
Every summer or winter vacations, my Mom & Dad would plan a trip to some place new & thankfully it wasn’t a pilgrimage (surprised right?!). They took us to almost all the hill stations of North India (Kullu, Manali, Simla, Nainital, Massouri, Kashmir & few more I guess), to the famous cities of Western India- Mumbai & Goa (yes I am the loser who went Goa with parents 😑). However the concept of travel with my parents was very different from what we have now! I still recall the year we traveled to Goa, we booked a seat with 30 others in a tour bus that 1 da­­y took us to all the beaches of North Goa & the next day to all churches of South Goa. No shacks visited, no water activities done & did not spend even 30 mins on any of the beaches! It is funny how we completed almost the entire Mumbai in just 2 days by Mumbai Darshan Bus (which is still running btw), with a tour guide & his typical lame jokes calling out local sewage as swimming pool of Madhuri Di...
Read more

Sikkim Stories: Tashi View Point

Image
Baghthang Waterfalls We stopped at this small but beautiful Baghthang waterfall from where we could enjoy the view of the mountains in the front having a sip of hot tea & corn. My sister and I did a short Zip line here for just 100 bucks. Then we moved to the Tashi View Point from where you get  mesmerizing  view of the gigantic mountains surrounding Gangtok. Also if the weather is clear you would get to see Mount Kanchengunja (third highest peak in the world). The restaurants here give you a beautiful view of the valley & hills which you can enjoy having hot aloo parathas & tea. Food was not an issue for Viraaj as we easily got Noodles, Rice & Parathas everywhere. My younger sister at Tashi View Point Tip: The local weather of Gangtok in October was very pleasant with slight traces of rains, so do carry one jacket daily as the evenings tend to get a little cold.  
Read more

Sikkim Stories: Journey to Lachung- North Sikkim

Image
The road journey from Gangtok to Lachung is something that is difficult to be described in words. Big green mountains along the sparkling blue Teesta river & no trace of pollution! You seriously get those “Highway movie” vibes when you travel through this magical landscape. On the way you get to witness eye-catching waterfalls like Seven Sister Waterfalls, The Twin waterfalls, The Naga waterfalls, The Bhima & the Amitabh Bachhan falls (because of their tall height), which adds to the charm of the journey. The ride from Gangtok to Lachung takes good 7 hours (yes too long), so start your day on time.  Due to Lachung's proximity to China and the military presence, entry to North Sikkim is only possible on a guided tour, and a travel permit must be organised in Gangtok  1-2 days prior to travel. Your travel agent will help you with the same.  To be frank, the drive was beautiful for us adults, but a little boring and tiring for Viraaj, so I let him p...
Read more