Blogging from phone so excuse the incorrect spellings (if there is any). So last night, we finally used one of my Entertainer Fine Dining vouchers at the Al Hambra, a spanish restaurant at Al Qasr Hotel. I don’t really know why we haven’t been going to this hotel when in fact it boasts a good … Continue reading
Category Archives: Hotels I’ve Stayed in
Day 30: Of the worst hotel ever and the 7 star experience.
Regent Beach Resort is not a 3 star property. It should be categorized as a 1 star or it should not even exist at all. First off, the whole check-in procedure was funny and the agent absolutely useless: Mi: Hi! checking in for the night. Agent: Where did you make the reservation? Mi: booking.com, I … Continue reading
Day 21: The real Media One experience.
So this weekend, I once again used my Entertainer Travel voucher for Media One hotel. Instead of paying AED840 for 2 nights, I only paid AED420 (stay for 1 night and get the 2nd night complimentary). Total Entertainer Travel savings: AED1588.80 (woot woot!) Anyway, let me tell you what I really really think about this … Continue reading
Day 7: Ready for the weekend with all guns blazing.
I got home from an all-nighter drinking spree at around 3am the day prior and woke up at around 7am. Yeah, my body clock sucks! I couldn’t go back to sleep anymore so I ate breakfast (sisig with crab and corn soup and rice, yesh! that’s a drunk’s breakfast for me) and packed my things … Continue reading
Metropolitan Hotel @ Sheikh Zayed Road
I was hoping to maximize the coupons and discounts that the Entertainer travel book has to offer but the thing is, there are only a few hotels which has the Stay 2, Pay for 1 coupons and the 10% discounts offered in some other hotels are based on BAR (Best Available Rate) which is more … Continue reading
Crowne Plaza @ Sheikh Zayed Road
So last month, I joined a competition at Expat Echo Dubai . They asked for travel bloggers to post their website on their site for a chance to win The Entertainer Travel book – well at least that’s how easy I thought it was. I saw their update thru my phone and upon seeing the … Continue reading
Arabian Park Hotel
I have not written for a long time and I felt like I have a lot of explaining to do. But before that, let me first share the marvelous weekend that I just had. For a change, I spent 2 nights at Arabian Park Hotel at Al Jaddaf area. Yeah, it’s kinda hard to find … Continue reading
Four Seasons Kuda Huraa Resort & Spa
Distance from the airport: 25 mins by speedboat Wifi: yes, but chargeable Kids Club: Yes. Personal babysitter is chargeable per hour. Flexibility on room capacity: Upto 3 pax only. Restaurants and bars: there are 4 restaurants – Café Huraa, their main restaurant which serves Western, Asian and Maldivian cuisine; Baraabaru which serves fine Indian cuisine; … Continue reading
Centara Grand Island
Quick facts Distance from the airport: 25mins by sea plane or 1 hour and 40 minutes by speedboat transfer. Wifi: yes, but chargeable Flexibility on room capacity: very flexible. as the rooms mostly have a living room, they can put an additional bed there to fit the needs of the client. Watersports: free for all … Continue reading
the trip
the other day, the supervisor called me up and told me that she’s got bad and good news for me. that was 11am, i just woke up and was nursing a very slight fever, i was already pissed even before she said anything as she woke me up from my slumber. so i asked for … Continue reading
Fujeira Resorts
the majestic fujeira – as one website described the place. it gave me a chuckle after reading it as there is nothing majestic about it whatsoever. yes, sure it’s mountainous but the mountains of the place lacks the fundamental part of being a mountain – trees. to me, it just looks like a big pile … Continue reading