A visit to UAE’s capital, Abu Dhabi, won’t be complete without visiting its iconic structure, the luxurious Emirates Palace Hotel. Opened in 2005 after more than three years of construction, welcome to the second most expensive hotel built in the world.
3 Billion US Dollars! Can you imagine how many pizza and fries you can buy with that? Kidding aside (actually a part of me isn’t kidding.. imagine?!), this hotel is so splendid, people give it a 7-star hotel rate even though the 7-star hotel classification doesn’t really exist. I can’t blame them. This place is intensely marvelous, it deserves to be rated as one.
Unlike Burj Al Arab in Dubai which people consider as a 7-Star hotel, too, Emirates Palace is open to visitors for free. Though I have read that some weren’t allowed to go inside because they were wearing shorts (for men) and slippers. So to give you a tip (because I wasn’t prepared for this trip and I want you to be): wear something worth that 3 billion USD.
I’m not saying that you wear something expensive because even the most expensive can look cheap if the beholder isn’t confident wearing it; we can go with something classy and fancy-looking, then be confidently beautiful with a heart! Let us make ourselves feel like Don’s and Donya’s for a day!
Visitors are still allowed to go inside the hotel but in limited places only. Although limited, you will still feel how lavish the ambiance in here is. Gold and silver everywhere! Take a look at their beautiful 240 ft tall atrium above. Sobrang ganda!
To be honest, I didn’t really felt Christmas last year and one of the reasons might be because of the lack of Christmas vibes in the country. Iba pa rin kasi talaga ang Pasko sa Pinas. So being in this palace on the Holidays really lift my spirits up. You will be welcomed by super festive decorations once you enter the lobby and everything just fits perfectly.
Emirates Palace also offers more than 10 restaurants and I heard that they even put real gold on your food or coffee, but what amazed me more is that they have Gold ATM Machine!! Sarap maging rich, pa-withdraw withdraw nalang ng gold.
Bongga, diba? And to make this more bongga, I am ending this post with some of my photos that I want to share with you.
What do you guys think? Do you see yourself being bourgeois for a day and book yourself here? Being the miser person I am — in Tagalog, kuripot — I don’t think I would unless it’s a gift. Hahaha! Anyway, I hope you’re all having a great December wherever you guys are. Happy holidays!
Love, Amielle
Repost from January 2017 | Also Read: Global Village: Around The World in One Night
Super nice! Bongga din ang posing mo, pang 3 billion $$$ din. Would love to visit this palace soon. I’ll pm you if in case matuloy kami sa Abu Dhabi. :-)
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Ay, may plans ba kayo for next year Ate? Sana matuloy kayo! :) And sana off ko! Hahahaha
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Oh wow, fantastic pictures here, Amielle, thank you so much for sharing these! <3 I think I'd be just like you and I wouldn't book a room here unless it's a gift, hahaha :)
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I know, right??? Or maybe if I earn like 50k bucks a month! Hahaha. Thank you, Marie! 💖
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so beautiful–you and the photos!! living vicariously through this post <3 _ <3
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Awww, thank you love!! Wish we guys can meet each other soon 🤗
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you’re welcome! aw yes, that would be lovely c: just out of curiosity–have you ever met other wordpress bloggers in rl?
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Beautiful places
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It sure is! Thank you! 😊
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Welcome
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PAK MOWDELLLING! :)
dibale na di prepared ang outfit mo, nabawi mo naman sa posing HAHAHAHA
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HAHAHAHA truly!!! Daanin sa posing tsaka sa aura! 😂
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Grabe ang extravagant nung lugar parang ayaw ko icheck magkano ang magagastos ko para magstay diyan!!! T_T Pero in fairness ang ganda din ng pics mo, bagay sa lugar! <3
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Dito na kayo mag-honeymoon, Ate! Char! Hahaha thank you! Ikaw talaga nambola pa ihhh 😘
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Woah! My family went there a few months ago. I wasn’t able to join them because of my duty hours. But wow! Now I can say why they want to revisit Dubai :)
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Sayang naman! Hope I can meet you soon, Ate! 💖
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Happy holidays A! The next time we will visit UAE, I’ll make sure to visit this place and with on-point princess dress! Hahaha
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Trut!! Magdala ng hanbok wahahahahaha
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Waaahhh, Ate how to be you po? Why your so gorgeous? I like your height. Penge po ako. Hihi. 😍😍😍
Ang danda ng place, tapos ang ganda mo pa po, bongga. Pinagtagpo kayo ng tadhana. Ahihi. Ayun lang po. 😍😍😍😍
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Oh, I never knew this place existed — this is why I love reading travel posts, I always learn something new about the world. I enjoyed reading your post! 😊
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Oh, Amielle, you are so cute!!
That hotel is magnificent, wow, so magical!
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Great photos lalo na yung mga panghuli ☺️
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Ang ganda diyan!!!! I wanna visit soon!!! 😍😍😍
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wow, fancy :)
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Totoo ka sa iba pa rin ang pasko sa Pinas hehe. Ang bongga naman dyan! Parang before nagplano rin ako mag abroad, Dubai or UAE hehehe. Happy Holidays, ganda!
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Beautiful pics! 😍 Ang mahal naman dyan. Haha
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Donya is the name of my best friend haha. Wow omg looks amazing! Are that all pictures of the hotel? So big omgggg 😍😍😍 Must be really expensive to spend the night there but wow so beautiful. Loved your beautiful pictures ❤
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👍 Merry Christmas!
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GIRLLL those photos of you are absolutely beautiful, you look gorgeous! This looks like a palace not a hotel – DEFINITELY worth the money xx
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shemay, ang ganda!bakit hindi ko nabisita yan nung andyan pa ko ng UAE, teka makabalik nga, hahaha
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hindi ko mapigilan idagdag sa comment ko, I’m digging your high-waisted pants, always wanted to buy one especially now that I have a flabby belly, :P
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Wow, this is amazing. While reading your sentences I really stopped and thought how many Pizzas I could purchase with that sort of money.
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You can withdraw actual gold bars??? Akala ko gold yung mismong ATM machine haha
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