Inside Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental: Abu Dhabi’s Legendary Palace Hotel
A palace that lives up to its name Ever since my first visit to Abu Dhabi more than a decade ago, one building stood out above everything else. Emirates Palace wasn’t simply another luxury hotel — it was the hotel everyone seemed to know. Even if you had never stayed there, chances were you had […]
Al Wathba Desert Resort Review: A Luxury Escape in Abu Dhabi’s Desert
An Arabian retreat Just 45 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi, Al Wathba feels like a completely different world. Surrounded by desert in every direction, this is the kind of place you choose when your goal isn’t sightseeing or shopping, but simply slowing down. Peace, privacy, and relaxation are the main attractio
InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland – The World’s Most Insane Luxury Hotel Built Inside a Quarry
An earthscraper carved from a quarry While the world’s architects race to build ever taller, the team behind the InterContinental Shanghai Wonderland went in the opposite direction — literally. Opened in 2018 after nearly a decade of construction, the hotel was built inside an abandoned rock quarry in Songjia
