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Of Dubaaaaaiii! and Sofitel in its
downtown!
Dubaaaaaiii!
Well well well....that's not how a sane
person is normally expected to pronounce Dubai but the moment s/he lands here
this city's enormity overpowers all your senses. As a matter of fact even
before entering the municipal limits all the entry points slowly but surely
start building up the anticipation of what's gonna strike you when you are in
this modern era's man made wonder. I entered through the land route as our
family vacation's first point of entry into UAE was Abu Dhabi couple of days
ago. During the entire hour and a half long journey we witnessed what a
determinate effort and power of willingness could do. Amidst a full blown desert
man created humongous infrastructure that could give any of the resource rich
'developed' nations a serious run for their money. A six to eight lane (either
sides of the traffic), bump free, spotless, super express highway which
officially allows one to drive @ 120 KMPH gets the distance of around 150 KMs
covered without breaking any sweat!
Amidst the sea of sky scrapers,
desperately (and well deservedly) vying for onlookers gaze there appears a
mammoth figure that looks like a cutting age NASA space shuttle, magnified many
times over! Oh yeah, that's Burj Khalifa only. As is the Hindu tradition of
touching elders' feet on meeting them this structure also makes you take a bow
with great respect (and much disbelief), from a distance of at least 15 KMs!!
As it nears and you get to see it in its full glory rest everything takes a
backseat and even in a uber rich city like this you can't but applaud your luck
to be able to see this spectacle from your naked eyes.
While planning for this new year
vacation in Dubai the very first objective I had in my mind was to book myself
for the new year's eve in a hotel that could offer me a vantage point access to
see all that world famous fireworks without giving me any stress. I had heard
the stories of how the entire city's roads get completely blocked as the swarm
of humanity head towards just one stop i.e., Burj Khalifa. People from world
over come here just to see this once in a lifetime phenomenon and they book
their tables in even the tiniest of holes surrounding this engineering marvel.
I was looking for an unmatched access and my search stopped the moment I
discovered Sofitel Dubai Downtown! Being a true blue loyalist of the Sofitel
brand for years it was like a blessing in disguise. My detailed study of this
property kept on reinforcing my belief that this indeed is what someone should
be looking forward to without thinking too much. My being an Accor's Le Club
member came handy as I got a very good rate when I was booking all of my stays
couple of months in advance. It goes without saying that never before did I
find myself so very fascinated with a commoditized product like a hotel! And
with bated breath, like a child I have been waiting to come here for the past
10 weeks.
Today finally came the moment and I
landed at Sofitel Dubai Downtown and from the word go it's been a truly
exhilarating experience, food for the thirsty soul to sum it up. It's a perfect
place befitting one's stay for such a grand setting and I would be surprised if
there would be too many competitors around who could blend a deadly concoction
of unmatched hospitality, attention grabbing luxury & opulence along with
offering such a bird's eye view of Burj Khalifa! The entire staff sets a
benchmark in absolutely top of the drawer service delivery and from the bell
boys to right until the top management everybody seems to be perpetually
running for achieving some coveted World's Best Service Delivery Person award!
Everything that manages to catch your attention is just so perfectly planned
and laid in its place that its almost impossible to find faults even if one
considers him(her)self to be the most discerning of them all. Our allotted room
was gorgeously well appointed and as expected it offers the world's best view
of Burj Khalifa, the Grand Stand seat equivalent for Formula One aficionados.
The Club Millisime access (given to guests booked in Suites) was just the
perfect icing on the cake.
Frankly speaking, during our vacation we
generally don't use our chosen hotel & its room beyond just sleeping &
a relatively early morning breakfast as the entire focus is on making the most
use of available time to see as much of the place of visit as it has on offer.
But Sofitel Dubai Downtown just took our breath away as much as to keep
dragging our feet back to itself even as there were many hours to go before
hitting the sack!
Can't wait to wake up tomorrow (31st
December) morning for another relaxed day at this so very tastefully done up
property before hitting our sweet stop (in our own room or more likely with the
other guests at one of the open premium spaces). With this yours truly signs
off for the last time in 2015 and hopes to keep receiving encouraging words as
well as objective feedback from his well-wishers (and naysayers alike).
I take this opportunity to wish you all
an amazingly blissful festive season ahead. I do hope the ensuing new year
multiplies your happiness, contentment & accomplishments (not to forget
your wealth) ‘n’ times (‘n’ is a variable and its value is fast tending towards
2016) of their already accumulated levels. I also pray to the great Almighty to
nourish you with his/her choicest blessings and drench you with the sweetest,
everlasting memories to cherish for life. Amen!
Cheers
Yours Everlastingly
Ritesh
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