DRMumbai: The second hotel in the Zabeel House by Jumeirah collection opens this week, bringing a loft-style vibe to the south banks of Dubai Creek, next door to the earlier opened Zabeel House MINI by Jumeirah.
Al Seef promises to be the stylish older sibling of its next door neighbour, while still delivering on the collection’s ‘Upscale Casual’ promise of sharp design and smart service, with an informal approach and a moderate price point.
With 200 rooms in three different sizes for solo travellers, a welcoming vast lobby filled with a collection of contrasting art and design pieces and bookcases made for browsing, a destination restaurant that stretches out over the waters of Dubai Creek, and a rooftop bar and pool with views across both old and new Dubai, Al Seef provides a completely new experience in this part of the city.
Add ample creative spaces to work from as well as five meeting rooms for the corporates, and a design style that is perfectly groomed and stylishly accessorised with enough sophisticated quirks to keep snap-happy guests busy,and you have a hotel that is the perfect hangout for curious travellers with an intrepid spirit, whether they want to stay always on, or go off the grid.
The vast open-plan lobby provides the perfect location for catch-ups with colleagues, clients or friends or a one-on-one with your laptop if you can keep your thumbs away from the camera app. From the group of human sculptures raising their hats to you as you enter the hotel, to the abstract art display called the ‘cityscape’, which portrays Dubai’s transformation and the stereos that adorn the reception desk and the spa, there’s design details to inspire at every turn.
CHAPTERS is not your normal lobby bar, guests will be encouraged to settle in for a while with one of the books pulled down from the surrounding bookcases.Through the lobby you’ll find NYON serving Mediterranean and Middle-Eastern bites throughout the day.
Two other bars and restaurants will compete to be known as the hottest newdestination on this side of town. SKAFOS, opening after the summer, will be analfresco gastro restaurant reaching out over the waters of Dubai Creek, theideal spot to watch the dhows and abras cruise past. Seven floors above, SOLSKY BAR sits on the brim of the rooftop pool with a cocktail menu to match thevariety of panoramic views of the city, from the oldest wind towers of the Creekto the newest skyscrapers of Downtown Dubai.
The hotel is also conveniently located for exploring other parts of the city, with Downtown Dubai, Dubai Mall and the beaches of Jumeirah just 15 minutes away. For more details, visit www.zabeelhouse.com
