The newest Bulgari hotel opening in Dubai
Inside, an almost entirely Italian line-up of furnishings from Maxalto to Flos, B&B Italia and Flexform is tempered with details that subtly nod to a sense of place, while veering away from the usual Middle Eastern design tract. This includes a bronze lattice-work mesh – bearing the Bulgari ‘Maglia Pantheon’ motif – that evokes the perforated jaali screens found in Islamic architecture, and wild-wool Beni Ourain rugs from Morocco.
Upstairs, the 101 guestrooms and suites are an understated mix of woven textiles and natural fibres that have been worked through the low-slung furnishings, wallcoverings and accessories, such as the Bulgari cashmere blanket by Enzo dgli Angiuoni. Each has its own private balcony from which to soak up the views; some overlook the yacht-speckled Arabian Sea and beyond that, the impressive Dubai skyline, while others face the bay, a quiet sandy stretch of beach lined with 20 villas. Here, a similar low-key, indulgent sensibility unfurls over the bedrooms, dining space, kitchen and private pools.
Of course, this wouldn’t be a Bulgari hotel without a spa. And with this property reported to be the most expensive in Dubai, there is certainly no scrimping on the luxuries; grey Vicenza stone walls, green book-matched onyx from Iran, and Turkish Aphyon marble swathes seven treatment rooms, a hammam and, the jewel in the crown, the 25-metre indoor pool, which is surrounded by magnificent ocean and city views and backed by a vitality pool lined with shimmering green and real gold mosaic tiles inspired by the Bulgari Diva collection. And while the property might be located just on the other side of a 300-metre bridge that is connected to downtown Dubai, in-house distractions are aplenty. Rejuvenated after a day of pampering, head to Il Bar for an aperitivo, the local spot to see-and-be-seen, where black Portoro marble shimmers against the panoramic backdrop of the seaside promenade, before moving next door to Il Ristorante. Here, Michelin-starred chef Niko Romito serves up modern versions of Italian classics that are best finished off with a digestif or a shisha at the poolside restaurant, La Spiaggia.
Since branching out into the hospitality business in 2004, the Italian jewellery brand has certainly followed through with its meticulous plan to craft an intimate portfolio of properties in the ultimate locations. In the next two years, taking its collection to just seven properties, are openings in Shanghai and Moscow, with Paris, Rome, New York, LA and Tokyo in the pipeline. As Ursini states: “The location is like a rough stone that you need to cut and polish to make it look like a fine jewel. It has to have a glamorous address, natural features and the right privacy and size. And it has to be exceptional – otherwise it will not be a Bulgari hotel.”
sources: Sleeper, 01-02, 2018
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