Emirates Palace Hotel | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Page 2

***AltinD*** · August 17th, 2006, 07:08 PM

These are some pictures I took two months ago:

EXTERIOURS

***AltinD*** · August 17th, 2006, 07:12 PM

INTERIOURS

HOTEL LIMOUSINES

***AltinD*** · August 17th, 2006, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Détritus

Well, it's luxuous, and massive. But there is something that bugs me. It feels like it lacks of taste. Like if, they just put everything that was expensive and big together.

That blue ceiling on a pic is what annoy me the most.
http://www.uaehits.com/pics/emirates...blue-salon.jpg

This ceiling also has something I have troubles to digest, it seems extravagant but is filled in a conventional background. Either it should stay classical or it should go totaly mental and mix everything (see the style of the opera garnier) but there is something that prevents me from giving it more.
http://www.uaehits.com/pics/emirates...room-foyer.jpg

8,5 still.

You seams to ignore the fact that the architecture and interiour design are not Classical Europeans, which you might be familiar with.

***Matthieu*** · August 17th, 2006, 08:01 PM

I still don't like it that way

Crownsteler · August 17th, 2006, 08:07 PM

This looks rather kitschy and decadent to me, neither of which appeals to me, so I can't say I really like it. It only gets a 5 from, sorry.

Brannigan · August 18th, 2006, 12:49 AM

8/10

amazing but a bit... kitchy
even more than a bit

Pearl of the Gulf · August 18th, 2006, 12:56 AM

9.5 missing half a point cause of the exterior colour scheme.

ZZ-II · August 18th, 2006, 01:01 AM

gigantic 10/10

CrazyDave · August 18th, 2006, 01:16 AM

They never stop amazing me. It's right out of a dream!!! a perfect 10 in my eye's.

delores · August 18th, 2006, 01:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyDave

They never stop amazing me. It's right out of a dream!!! a perfect 10 in my eye's.

err yes.... if you like stick on Arabic paraphernalia and gold everywhere. I would have to say though the gardens look quiet nice. 3/10

Gumnaam · August 19th, 2006, 11:24 AM

Wow! Amazing!

10/10!

zee · August 20th, 2006, 06:23 PM

10/10

Dreamlıneя · August 22nd, 2006, 08:56 AM

9/10

goschio · August 24th, 2006, 03:36 AM

The outside is not as impressive as other UAE hotels but its still 9.5/10. I realy like the landscaping around it. The interior is a matter of taste.

Pelha · August 24th, 2006, 04:05 AM

10/10 amazing...

Khanrak · August 24th, 2006, 04:54 AM

I wouldnt mind staying here at all, but it sort of reminds of me the architecture youd see in Saudi Arabia in the 70s and 80s: big, gaudy, and imposing. I don't mind the exterior too much, except those gigantic arches at the corners seem out of scale.

DamienK · September 2nd, 2006, 03:04 PM

9/10

Very Controversial · September 3rd, 2006, 04:11 PM

8/10

Neutral! · September 4th, 2006, 07:49 AM

I didn't know they made 7 star hotels now, cool! The interior is very, very nice. The building itself is very intersting imposing like a citadel. I was going to give it a nine but now that I see the cool fountains, im gonna change it to a 9.5.

got pidh? · September 7th, 2006, 02:58 AM

At night it looks SICKKKKK during the day it's just huge. The setting is not ideal and that's what's not filling your eyes maybe?

I would give this a 10 though anyday

View Poll Results: Emirates Palace Hotel - Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
10	44	53.01%
9,5	10	12.05%
9	9	10.84%
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5	1	1.20%
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August 17th, 2006, 08:01 PM	#24
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August 17th, 2006, 08:07 PM	#25
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August 18th, 2006, 12:49 AM	#26
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August 18th, 2006, 01:01 AM	#28
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August 17th, 2006, 07:08 PM	#21
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August 17th, 2006, 07:12 PM	#22
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August 18th, 2006, 12:56 AM	#27
Pearl of the Gulf Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 970 Likes (Received): 0	9.5 missing half a point cause of the exterior colour scheme.

August 18th, 2006, 01:16 AM	#29
CrazyDave Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Waterbury - CT Posts: 758 Likes (Received): 6	They never stop amazing me. It's right out of a dream!!! a perfect 10 in my eye's.

August 19th, 2006, 11:24 AM	#31
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August 20th, 2006, 06:23 PM	#32
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August 22nd, 2006, 08:56 AM	#33
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August 24th, 2006, 03:36 AM	#34
goschio Oh sweet lord Jesus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: BERLIN Posts: 4,903 Likes (Received): 252	The outside is not as impressive as other UAE hotels but its still 9.5/10. I realy like the landscaping around it. The interior is a matter of taste. __________________ Isaiah 28:2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. Matthew 7:25 And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.

August 24th, 2006, 04:05 AM	#35
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August 24th, 2006, 04:54 AM	#36
Khanrak SECULARISM Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 494 Likes (Received): 3	I wouldnt mind staying here at all, but it sort of reminds of me the architecture youd see in Saudi Arabia in the 70s and 80s: big, gaudy, and imposing. I don't mind the exterior too much, except those gigantic arches at the corners seem out of scale. __________________ PAKISTAN NEEDS ITS OWN ATATÜRK Turkish secularism is infinitely better than Saudi theocracy Why do states that enforce Sharia always end up as the world's most repressive states?

September 2nd, 2006, 03:04 PM	#37
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September 4th, 2006, 07:49 AM	#39
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September 7th, 2006, 02:58 AM	#40
got pidh? BANNED Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 129 Likes (Received): 0	At night it looks SICKKKKK during the day it's just huge. The setting is not ideal and that's what's not filling your eyes maybe? I would give this a 10 though anyday

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