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| The St.
Regis Saadiyat Island |
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| Saadiyat
Island · Abu Dhabi |
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Society -
World Level Perfection
March 2013 |
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6 Stars
& 7 Stripes
Overall - 'Hotel & Service' |
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The
Ultimate Award:
Seven Stars Award |
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| Our journey on Emirates Airlines was booked in First
Class – Private Suites from Düsseldorf to Dubai, where a review of
the Burj Al Arab had been on our agenda and from there we continued to Abu
Dhabi, our ultimate destination. Emirates Airlines provides complimentary
Chauffeur-drive service with a specially commissioned fleet of Mercedes and
Volvo cars for their 1st and business class guests within the entire UAE.
It’s a good hour between these two incredible cities, depending on where
you are going. We were on our way to experience the St. Regis Saadiyat Island
Resort, located 20 minutes away from Abu Dhabi’s International Airport.
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and sits on a T-shaped
island extending into the Persian Gulf. |
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| The St. Regis Saadiyat Island
Resort, Abu Dhabi is located on an immaculate beach and framed by the
impressive Saadiyat Beach Golf Course. The resort features fewer than four
hundred guest rooms, all with private terraces, offering breathtaking views
with stunning clarity of the seductive Arabian Sea. The ‘Signature St.
Regis Butler Service’ that is available to all guests was incomparable,
and every unique requirement was handled in a personal style. |
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| The St.
Regis Saadiyat Island - Accommodation |
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| Our accommodations, with superior sea views, were
exquisitely furnished, featuring a clean relaxing modern Mediterranean look
with casually placed turquoise accents, combining classic sophistication and
modern luxury in true St. Regis style. The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
features 7 eateries and restaurants, featuring a beach venue, steak house, all
day dining facility, Asian eatery, Mediterranean bistro, Patisserie and lobby
lounge. We experienced the Sontaya, a South East Asian Restaurant with
incredible views, excellent food and attentive service. We highly recommend the
Vietnamese Chicken & Crab Soup and the Crispy Duck. After dinner, we had
our nightcap at the Manhattan Lounge while gazing at the starlight reflecting
on the beach. |
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| General Manager John Pelling, originally from England,
operates a well-maintained house both in service and cuisine. He worked for
twenty years in Asia and since over a decade in the UAE, mainly in Dubai where
he was involved in the openings of Emirates Towers and Madinat Jumeirah, as
well as managing Raffles Dubai. Starwood unveiled the first of three St. Regis
Hotels in The Middle East about a year ago with the debut of The St. Regis
Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. |
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by
Edmund & Thorsten Buehrmann
Editor: Ingrid
Lemme
Editor-in-Chief: John Lomitola |
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| © 2013 ~ Seven Stars and Stripes, Inc. |
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