DARE to be different this New Year’s Eve at Desert Palm Retreat by Per AQUUM as we welcome in 2015.
(TRAVPR.COM) UAE - December 5th, 2014 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 2014: Desert Palm, a Per AQUUM Retreat located just 20 minutes from Downtown Dubai, offers revelers the chance to celebrate the festive season in Arabia avant-garde style. With carefully crafted menus presented by Executive Chef David Prantera, Desert Palm is the destination of choice for fashionistas and families who like their festivities with a twist in a luxury Dubai hotel.
For guests looking for some winter sun, a luxury staycation or something different to the conventional opulence of Dubai luxury hotels, the elegant form of local architecture and design at Desert Palm in its peaceful setting, provide the perfect contrast, conveniently located within easy reach of the malls and airport. With 38 naturally modern guest suites and pool villas, guests can choose from a range of different packages over the festive season starting from AED 922 per room per night, subject to 10% municipality fees,10% service charge and tourism dirham fees.
Holiday Festivities
From 10 to 24 December 2014, guests looking to get into the holiday spirit early can enjoy a special à la carte festive menu at RARE, Desert Palm’s signature award-winning Contemporary European restaurant and grill, featuring a show piece oven at the centre of its inviting show kitchen.
For those who want to celebrate at home, Desert Palm is offering a take away holiday feast with delectable traditional favourites for the 24 and 25 December. Prices start from AED 585 for 6kg golden turkey including all the trimmings. Orders must be made 24 hours in advance and are subject to availability.
From 12.30pm to 4pm on 25 December 2014, RARE’s renowned Friday brunch is elevated to new festive heights. Featuring a live DJ and a visit from Father Christmas at 2pm, AED 395 for soft beverages and AED 195 for children aged between 4 to 12 and AED 595 per adult with unlimited sparkling bubbles.
‘Dare’ this New Year’s Eve at Desert Palm Retreat
DARE to be different this New Year’s Eve at Desert Palm Retreat by Per AQUUM as we welcome in 2015.
A boutique gala dinner set on the terrace overlooking the Dubai Skyline with clear views of the Burj Khalifa fireworks. With the countdown projected ‘live’ on a 9ft outdoor screen behind our resident DJ, groove to a set list designed to cover tracks from the best decades in music.
On this night, the culinary team will create a unique blend of traditional and modernistic cuisine for guests to experience, with paired offerings and bubbles. Guests also stand a chance to WIN big by sharing their creative new year’s vision on our ‘Resolution Wall’ as we bid farewell to 2014.
The menu is a gala buffet and ‘live station’ styled dining experience from 8:30pm on 31 December. Packages start from AED 750 with soft beverages and AED 990 including a half bottle of bubbles, grape pairings and cocktails. Dine indoors close to the action in the kitchen, or outside on the terrace overlooking the polo fields and dramatic Dubai skyline.
Red Bar
With two tiers of entrance fees, RED Bar guests can choose between an open bar of selected extraordinary drinks from AED 650 per person or three of RED Bar’s signature mixes for AED 250 per person. A special tapas platter and a full bar food menu is available.
The Polo Bar
The POLO bar is offering a vibrant alfresco spot to celebrate the New Year with unique views of Desert Palm’s championship polo fields with DJ Ian Cox. With minimum spends for premium and secondary seating starting from AED 1000, each table comes with a bottle of premium beverage and mixers as well as a Desert Palm’s signature New Year Mezze platter.
To top off the celebrations, guests can win a prize by sharing their vision for 2015 on the ‘Resolution Wall.’
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Note to Editors:
Per AQUUM Retreats • Resorts • Residences offers a different kind of ethos: one that is passionate, visionary, imaginative and naturally modern. The architecture and design of each project is inspired by the individual beauty of the property’s host culture, while development is based on principles of realism, sustainability and responsibility. Renowned for creating bold, imaginative spaces and signature attention to detail the Per AQUUM name has built significant brand value within the top echelons of the travel industry. The current portfolio includes Huvafen Fushi and NIYAMA in the Maldives and Desert Palm in Dubai. In 2013 Bangkok-based Minor Hotel Group (MHG) acquired a 50 percent stake in Per AQUUM. MHG is a hotel owner, operator and investor, currently with a portfolio of 119 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in operation under the Anantara, AVANI, Per AQUUM, Oaks, Elewana, Marriott, Four Seasons, St. Regis, Radisson Blu and Minor International brands. Today MHG operates in 19 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean.
Karishma Chopra, Marketing & Communications Manager, Desert Palm
T +971 (0) 4 6029 304 / E karishma.chopra@desertpalm
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