Emirates Palace

Emirates Palace is the first hotel in the capital to display its new five star rating plaque.

Some of the wildest weather the UAE has seen in quite some time descended on Abu Dhabi in late-March, at the worst possible moment for production staff working to prepare the temporary outdoor venue at Emirates Palace for back-to-back performances by Andrea Bocelli and Coldplay. Patrick Elligett reports on how the crew battled the elements to prepare the venue for the landmark events.

Keeping everything under one roof can reduce planning, cut travel and save money. MIME showcases three great indoor meeting and incentive venues.

The UAE's oil reserves cannot last forever, which has seen two cities embark along very different paths.

There's something very fetching about the over-the-top opulence of Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace Hotel.

Abu Dhabi luxury hotel's 'once in a lifetime $1mn package aims to enter the record books.

Abu Dhabi may have arrived late to the Gulf's tourism boom but it is making up for lost time.

EXCLUSIVE: Conrad Egbert talks to UAE Minister of Labour Ali Abdulla Al Kaabi about his plans for the future.

Emirates Palace's flagship restaurant Sayad has introduced its new Pacific Rim menu concept.

Kempinski's Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi has continued its run of cultural events by hosting the Artparis-Abu Dhabi Art Fair, which displayed masterpieces by artists including Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali and Marc Chagall worth an estimated US $400 million in total.

As the finishing touches are being put to the Embassy Club in Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, designer Estique talks CID through the opulent details.

Last month Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi hosted guest relations managers to discuss how to build and maintain strong guest relationships, and dealing with unusual requests from guests.

ME International Film Festival director on event's aims and why it's unlike any other in the world.

As competition intensifies among properties eager to clinch shares in the region's banqueting boom, concerted efforts have resulted in diversification strategies and world-class services.

Okay, it's nearly US$14,000 for just one night - but this is your own private palace within the Palace.

Emirates Palace opened its Anantara Spa last month, the first branch of the holistic spa and wellness brand in the UAE.

Abu Dhabi's Emirates Palace hotel harbours ambitious plans to steal the limelight from its rivals in Dubai.

This month Leisure Manager catches up with Astrid Desppisch, director of sales for conference and banqueting at Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, as the hotel prepares to host the Broadway musical spectacular, Chicago.

Swanky and sophisticated, the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi has built a name as one of the best hotels in the region. Sathya Mithra Ashok chatted with Hakam Sourani, director of IT for the hotel, on how technology has helped to establish the hotel as a luxury haven.

The Middle East has been described as an architects' playground, where the wildest ideas can become realities, but as Hotelier Middle East discovers, a lot of thought goes into the dreams.

The lucrative exhibitions industry is another important target sector for Abu Dhabi, and the Emirates Palace is the emirate's star attraction.

The UAE is to host its first conference on addiction, under the auspices of the National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) in Abu Dhabi.

The 2007 International District Cooling Conference will be held at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi on 14-17 January

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