The numbers involved in the Four Seasons DIFC — right in the heart of Dubai’s financial district — are small by the big-trader standards of that buzzy, dynamic neighbourhood, but that’s a good thing.
For example: There are 106 rooms — making it one of the UAE’s most boutique hotels by any measure.
That also translates into exclusivity: Perched above street-level with a direct view of the Burj Khalifa, you’re not going to simply stumble upon this glittering-gold gem that’s neatly tucked into the district’s Gate village.
But if you really want to know, it’s between La Petite Maison and Roberto’s, and ready to open on March 21.
Here’s the lowdown from a quick tour Gulf News had ahead of the opening. Expect more details soon.
The lobby
The ultra-cool gold entryway sets the tone for this design-led hotel. The interiors are by New York-based Adam Tihany, his first complete collaboration with the Canadian hotel group.
Rooms
The 106 rooms are “very stylish, very sleek, very functional.” Rooms are smaller but feature technology to provide a full experience.
Wellness
With five treatment rooms, and no post-treatment relaxation area, the focus is — like elsewhere in the hotel — on efficiency. There’s a pool on the seventh with a terrace and the gym.
The bar
Luna, the skybar, is on the eighth and top floor of the hotel. And on what they call the eighth-and-a-half is the Churchill — a cigar bar.
The food
The showcase of the hotel is Firebird Diner, due to open on March 9. Styled after a classic ’50s diner, it’s an ode to Americana with the likes of a wood-fired burger and toasted cheese sandwich served with tomato soup — at Four Seasons prices, natch. The concept is by Egyptian-born US chef Michael Mina, who is the culinary voice behind all the dining in the hotel (including in-room). Penrose is a “feminine” lounge where drinks will be served along with food; Mina has plans for lots of seafood, such as freshly shucked oysters, in this spot.
