Hotelier's Highlight:
Titanic by Marco Pierre White
Hotelier was lucky enough to be present for the gala opening of Meliá Dubai on May 16, which included a five-course dinner at Titanic by Marco Pierre White, attended by the revered chef himself.
The restaurant features a large spacious lounge, ideal for pre- and post-dinner drinks, plus an intimate and elegant restaurant area offering 74 covers. The total capacity of Titanic is 240-250.
For White, Titanic provides the perfect venue in which to spend a few hours; he is adamant that when people go to a restaurant, what they are actually looking for is an evening out.
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“I like lounges and for me I sat here last night and had a drink, it was very nice, very sophisticated, very elegant, very understated and I like my privacy, “When you go out to dinner tonight it’s not just ‘what do I want to eat tonight, it’s where do I want to sit?’,” he asserts. “The most important aspect of any restaurant is the environment you sit in… not so much the décor, not so much the food.
“If you think of your favourite restaurant where you like going the most, it’s mostly not the finest food in the world, but for whatever reason you like sitting in that environment, you like the staff, you like the service, you like the package and that’s what’s key. I’ve been to some great restaurants in the world but actually I’ve not enjoyed sitting in them and that’s why I’ll never go back to them.”
Hotelier's Highlight:
The Presidential Suite
The duplex presidential suite is 130m² and located on the top floor of the building. While still under development, features include:
• Separate work, dining, and living room area
• Small kitchenette
• Digital climate control air conditioning
• 2 Interactive, 50” flat screen HD televisions
• Dedicated phone line with personal voice mail, fax and printer
• Maxi bar with a selection of premium food and beverage products
• Connection to two additional bed rooms with separate entrances
• Limousine service transfer from and to the Dubai International airport
• Butler service
• VIP Welcome at the airport
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Jun 13, 2012 , Kuwait
Very nice article, Wishing all the best of success to the hotel and to Gilles Longuet the GM. It is good to have new hotel and new brand in Dubai market. More competition indeed but also more opportunties at the end, Well done for the opening as well! Bruno