Italian jewellery brand Bulgari knows a thing or two about catering to the precise demands of high-rolling luxury lovers, and since branching out into hotels back in 2004, they have proved in Milan, London, Bali and beyond that they are more than capable of delivering superlative sparkle to high-net-worth travellers, too. The new Bulgari Resort Dubai, which opens on December 7th, is set to be the most expensive hotel in the city ? bringing with it private residences, mansions and a yacht marina besides.
Bulgari Resort Dubai
The resort, somewhat fittingly, sits on its very own treasure island, Jumeira Bay, connected to Downtown Dubai via a 300m bridge. Despite its convenient location ten minutes from the city, though, it has a completely different vibe to many of Dubai?s ubiquitous skyscraper hotels. With its striking, low-rise architecture, the work of Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, and 101 rooms and suites set across just four floors, the feeling is far more personal and understated. Deluxe Beach View Room
?We tried to introduce a European, human scale to the architecture,? says Patricia Viel. ?You never walk alongside a building in Dubai. What we tried to do here is exactly the opposite to what is out there.? The result is that this property, spread across 13 hectares, feels something like an upscale Mediterranean village ? where guests are far more likely to stroll from beach club to shop to suite, than to zip anonymously between floors in a lift. Privacy, of course, ...