Bab Al Qasr is being billed as the “ultimate luxury hotel, offering authentic Arabic hospitality” by Millennium and Copthorne Middle East, its operators.
The Abu Dhabi hotel is the second property under the Biltmore Collection, “a portfolio of luxury properties that capture the heritage, history and glamour”, says the acting general manager Dani Dekirmenzhian. The first hotel under the Biltmore brand opened in August 2016 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The Bab Al Qasr stands out with its copper-gold cladding amidst other structures in Abu Dhabi’s West Corniche area. After all, the Bab Al Qasr is surrounded by notable properties, such as the Grand Hyatt Abu Dhabi, the Emirates Palace — located just across the road — and the Jumeirah at Etihad Towers, to name just a few.
The hotel and residences are spread across two 41-floor towers, with one containing the Bab Al Qasr, while the serviced apartments occupies the second.
Dekirmenzhian says the hotel not only has interesting exteriors, but the sights and views it offers are equally spectacular. “One of my favourite features are the amazing views that the rooms offer. We are blessed with the location that gives us stunning sights of many Abu Dhabi landmarks such as the Presidential Palace, Emirates Palace, and the many islands and the horizon of the Arabian Gulf.”
Bab Al Qasr’s plush lobby also features real palm trees. Dekirmenzhian says: “It is like a reminder and connection to the desert and the history of the nation with the local culture at the fore.”
The interiors have been created with several distinct design elements and it’s hard not to notice the many chandeliers in the property. Dekirmenzhian says: “They are all very different with many decorative details.”
The lobby is also executive sous chef Erwan Stadler’s favourite feature. He says: “It (the lobby) is just stunning with all the details and the architecture, it is elaborate and impressive.”
Dekirmenzhian reveals more details of the property. “Bab Al Qasr has 677 rooms and 265 fully serviced apartments, six F&B outlets, a Moroccon spa, 16 meeting rooms and a Grand Ballroom.”
Director of sales and marketing Kistry Danks-Brown shares a bit about the classification of rooms and the service on offer. “The Bab Al Qasr has 265 fully serviced residences, with more than eight individual styles ranging from studio, one-, two- three-bedroom and a penthouse. Within each category there are varying levels of services and layouts.”
Dekirmenzhian adds: “The décor is subtle and whilst all residences have similar furnishings, the neutral tones affords the occupant to be able to place minimal personal touches that will completely transform the residence into their own home with their own signature.”
Danks-Brown and Dekirmenzhian do not limit the hotel’s potential to a particular market segment and believe it has something for everyone.
“This is one of our strongest advantages as we are not caged to one particular market segmentation,” Dekirmenzhian says, referring to the hotel’s leisure, business and MICE facilities.
Danks-Brown adds: “We have a beach, spa, huge rooms with incredible views; excellent meeting facilities with 16 meeting rooms; accommodation for business guests, complemented by a three-floor business centre and a designated meeting lounge, which means you don’t need to be a Club guest to utilise similar facilities.”
She explains: “Club guests, however, are offered facilities such as 24-hour check-in and check-out.”
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