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ATLANTIS THE PALM SET FOR DUBAI
The Royal Atlantis Dubai is set to open its doors close to sister property Atlantis The Palm, later this year.
The spectacular 43-storey building is home to 795 rooms and 102 suites. Breathtaking features include the 295ft-long infinity pool on the 22nd floor overlooking the Persian Gulf, the Skyblaze Fountain – the world’s first water-meets-fire show, and the largest jellyfish tank (more than 4,000 of them) on the planet.
Its restaurants have a stellar cast of international chefs, including Heston Blumenthal, Nobu Matsuhisa and Gordon Ramsay.
Rates to be announced. atlantis.com/atlantis-the-royal
£1.6M REVAMP FOR HIGHLANDS HOTEL
After a
£1.6m spruce-up, the Royal
Marine Hotel in Brora on the east coast of the North Highlands, has re-opened.
There’s a Scandi-scot feel to the new interiors thanks to local artisans. Each of the 21 rooms features handcrafted beds adorned with bespoke tartan throws.
New dining venues include The Curing Yard restaurant offering a seafood-rich menu and the Megan Boyd bar which serves light bites, Scottish ales and cocktails. The James Braid Lounge is the place to relax with a dram of the local malt whisky.
It overlooks the harbour and beaches, lochs, and glens are on the doorstep. There’s also Brora Golf Club next door. B&B from £249 a night.
royalmarinebrora.com
‘LOST’ LENNON TAPE GOES HOME
The Beatlesthemed Hard Days Night Hotel is bringing a highly prized ‘lost’ tape of a 1964 John Lennon interview home to Liverpool after placing the highest bid at auction. It was bought for £3,100, along with photos and a tape recorder, and will go on display at the hotel.
harddaysnighthotel.com