ABU DHABI - World's Most Expensive Hotel - The Emirates Palace by Kempinski Hotels

ABU DHABI - THE EMIRATES PALACE

The World's Most Expensive Hotel

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Mercedes-Benz super luxury car - Maybach

ABU DHABI - Famouly bailed out its rivalry neighbor Dubai at USD $10 billion dollars during the 2009 debt crisis while selling itself as the region's cultural capital. While Dubai feature the World's Tallest Building - The Burj Khalifa, Abu Dhabi is proud to build the World's most expensive hotel as well as to be the first to create a gold dispensing ATM machine. Talk about Luxury Travel, Abu Dhabi and Dubai are the best countries to visit!

When I visited Dubai, I took a private limousine to visit Abu Dhabi which is about 1 hour 15 mins drive away. I booked a 1 night stay at the famous Emirates Palace which is a 7 star luxury hotel managed by Kempinski hotels. Emirates Place cost approximately USD $3 billion dollars to build and is one of the most expensive hotels in the World. It is an iconic landmark of Abu Dhabi which covers 850,000 square metres area. The hotel is owned and built by the Abu Dhabi government. The entire hotel is lavishly decorated with gold, fine marble and crystal chandeliers. In Dec 2010, the hotel featured the World's Most Expensive Christmas Tree costing USD $11 million dollars. The Christmas tree was decorated with 181 diamonds, pearls, sapphires, emeralds and other precious stones!

Note: Emirates Palace used to be No. 1 as the Most Expensive hotel built in the World but Marina Bay Sands hotel in Singapore has clinched that top spot now, costing USD $5.5 billion dollars to build.

THE EMIRATES PALACE - Designed by world renowned architect John Elliot, Emirates Palace features a 1.3 km of white pristine beach only for private hotel guests, 2 huge lagoon swimming pools with water slides, 4 tennis courts, 2 gyms, private spa, private jogging trails etc. The hotel consists of 394 rooms and suites, 40 meeting and conference rooms and personal butler to cater to your every need. I remember I paid about USD $1,500 for a 1 night stay in the year 2011. The good news is that the price of booking a hotel stay has dropped and it has become more affordable to stay in this hotel. Currently, the cost of booking a 1 night stay starts from USD$750 up to USD$15,000 a night. For more information, do visit their official website at http://www.kempinski.com/en/abudhabi/emirates-palace/welcome/

CHECKING IN - When I first arrived at the hotel, I was greeted with very friendly service staff with big smiles on their faces. They also told me to sit and offer me some Arabian tea. Afterwhich, I took a buggy ride to my hotel room. The entire hotel was too spacious and wide to walk so during my entire stay, I took buggy everywhere such as to the gym, swimming pool and restaurants. I could ring for a buggy easily. 

PERSONAL BUTLER - Upon entering my Coral hotel room, I was shocked to find a personal butler waiting inside for me. He was extremely polite and asked if I needed his help with anything. He helps unpack my luggage and hung my beautiful dresses in the closet. He even offered to fill my bathtub with hot water so I can enjoy a relaxing bath. I prefer to do things on my own so I dismissed him politely to take a shower in private. My personal butler stood outside my hotel room and said to call him if I need anything. Such excellent service! It was such a luxurious hotel stay and I enjoyed myself relaxing in the comfort of my hotel room.

LUXURY TRAVEL - Hotel guests are able to book the hotel's limousine service - Rolls Royce, Maybach, Helicopter or Private Jet easily just by informing their personal butler available 24 hours.

Lora enjoying herself in the West Wing Adventure Swimming Pool

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♥ Lora Christelle Lim ♥
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How to Make Money Online from Blogging?

Sara Shantelle Lim & Peng Joon

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ABU DHABI - Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

ABU DHABI - The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is Abu Dhabi's most precious gem. It is named "The Grand Mosque" due to its global unifying element as from its initial stages of planning to its completion, it has brought together designers and materials from around the globe that include Italy, Germany, Morocco, Iran, Turkey, India, China, Greece and UAE. The mosque can accommodate 41,000 worshipers from its prayers hall and the 17,000 square metres courtyard which is paved with coloured floral marble and beautiful mosaics. As a sign of respect, visitors had to put on long black clothings, provided by the Mosque to cover up as it is afterall, a place of worship. The opulent mosque is the size of 5 football fields.

This architectural work of art is one of the World's largest and grandest mosque which is intricately designed with the finest Italian white marble and other natural materials such as stone, gold, semi-precious stones and crystals. The mosque features 80 domes decorated with white marble. Its main prayer hall features the World's largest hand-woven Persian carpet measuring 7,119 square metres, costing around USD 8.2 million dollars.

The most interesting feature is that the mosque features seven 24-carat gold-plated chandeliers which were imported from Germany, each designed with thousands of Swarovski crystals. The main prayer hall features the World's largest chandeliers measuring 10 metres in diameter, 15 metres in height and weighing 8-9 tonnes in weight.

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♥ Lora Christelle Lim ♥
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FINE FOOD: Triple Three @ Mandarin Orchard – Norwegian Seafood Celebration Feast with Guest Chef Adrian Løvold from the Kingdom of Norway

Triple Three Buffet @ Mandarin Orchard Hotel at Level 5

Celebration of Seafood from Norway 

Guest Chef Adrian Løvold from the Kingdom of Norway

My family and I always patronise Mandarin Orchard Hotel for our family dinners. We are members of this hotel group and we enjoy special discounts and privileges. Their food and wine is of top notched quality! Just 2 days ago, the hotel invited a Special Chef from Norway - Adrian Lovold to celebrate a special event at Triple Three. They served very fresh seafood from Norway and I must say, the chef is really cute too!

Mandarin Orchard Hotel: http://www.meritushotels.com/en/hotelinformation/mandarin-orchard-singapore/about?gclid=CIzupe30-7UCFcV56wod3UkA3w

Celebration of Seafood from Norway 

Guest Chef Adrian Løvold from the Kingdom of Norway

From 12 to 28 March 2013 

SGD$128++ per pax

For a period of only a few weeks, savor an amalgam of signature Scandinavian delicacies and seafood at Triple Three at Mandarin Orchard Hotel Singapore, Level 5. It is a Norway Seafood Buffet, whereby they bring both a wide variety of seafood and Guest Chef Adrian, who is only 26 years old this year.

My girlfriends - Cindy, Iris and I met at Bar on 5 for drinks and we chanced upon this dinner buffet. We were absolutely tempted and bought over by photos of their fresh seafood and huge Alaskan Crab. 

Bar on 5 at Mandarin Orchard Hotel: http://www.meritushotels.com/en/hotelinformation/mandarin-orchard-singapore/dining-entertainment/bar-5

We enjoyed a wonderful and sumptuous seafood feast which included Freshly Shucked Oysters, Alantic Lobsters, Blue Mussels, Deep Sea Sweet Prawns, King Alaskan Crab, Scallops fresh off the Nordic Seas. 

There was an array of smoked hors d'oeuvres and Japanese dishes with a Scandinavian twist, such as their Saba Mackerel Maki Roll. 

They also have a variety of Fresh Sashimi and a colourful set of Sushi for us to feast on. The highlight of the Norwegian themed buffet dinner was Chef Adrian's creations of his famous Salmon and Asparagus with Brown Butter Emulsion, Steamed Saithe with Mushroom Stew and a wide selection of tasty and cute little desserts and pastries. 

Triple Three have always been famous of their Roasted Beef and Ham, whereby the chef there would slice a piece of their tender and juicy meat to satisfy your taste palates. Their sauces were specially prepared and heated by the side of the cutting board to maintain its taste and consistency. 

We made friends with the drop dead gorgeous Chef Adrian and we would definitely be seeing him again soon. You can actually watch him cook just behind the food counters. He's really friendly! He would hop around tables to tables to ask for his food feedback  That's what I call, a real chef, who checks if his diners are enjoying his food. Overall, fantastic dining experience with top quality food and service.

For reservations, please call 6831 6288 or email dine.orchard@meritushotels.com.

XOXO
Little Sister - Sara Shantelle Lim
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Shopping with Girlfriend Pamela :)

So a friend of mine told me to post my normal mundane daily life so here it is! I didn't know people would wanna know what I do normally. On a daily basis, I cook everyday and I work 2 jobs on a part time basis. On days I don't work, I go shopping with my girlfriends or to have tea/coffee with them. I also go swimming, hit the gym as well as watching movies on my TV.

Today, I spent a lovely evening shopping at Queen Victoria Building and Westfield Pitt Street Mall with a Singaporean girlfriend Pamela. I bought a white furry hat with black ribbon and crystals from Temt while she bought a light blue shawl from Forever New. A simple but enjoyable evening :) So how was your day today? Hope it's as sweet as mine :)

♥ Lora Christelle Lim ♥

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SYDNEY - BBC Top Gear Festival in Sydney 2013

TOP GEAR FESTIVAL 2013 in SYDNEY - Launched for the very first time ever in Sydney, the spectacular event took place at Sydney Motorsport Park, Eastern Creek on 9 and 10th March 2013. Australia is only the second country to ever host a Top Gear Festival and I was extremely excited to attend the event. I went for the grand opening day on the 9th of March and I was in awe at the festival highlights which simply took my breath away. With incredible Top Gear stars comprising Jeremy Clarkson, James May, The Stig, F1 driver Mark Webber etc. and loads of exotic cars doing challenging stunts, what more can you ask for? On top of everything, thank God for the beautiful weather as it was a hot sunny day with no rain. Official website at http://www.topgearfestivalsydney.com.au/

My personal favorite was to watch the Car versus Plane on the racing track at really high speeds. It was Jamie Whincup's V8 supercar versus Top gun stunt pilot Mark Hall. It was something more interesting than watching the various racing cars going at extremely dangerous speeds on the racing track. I also enjoyed watching F1 driver Mark Webber showing off his F1 driving skills around the circuit in his Red Bull F1 Car in an attempt to break the record and my my he was amazingly fast and furious! The crowd was cheering him on and he beat the record in his very first attempt. To end off, Mark Webber also drifted dangerously right in front of the crowd and it was highly exhilarating!

Besides watching the Festival highlights filled with racing cars and dangerous car stunts, I also visited the Stig's Supercar Garage where many exotic cars were featured. It showcases the world's most expensive and powerful cars. Look what I spotted? A bright yellow Pagandi Zonda!!! Other booths consisted of car insurance, car polish and even car sales/rental. You can even take a helicopter ride as well as rent a Segway.

Oh another interesting thing was I found a beautiful white Ferrari and it kinda inspired me to perhaps considering modifying my red Ferrari F360? This white beauty looks so elegant and the pink leather seats and pink number plate makes it really feminine isn't it?

In the midst of the festival, I managed to hop onto the racing track to capture these photos without getting run down by any racing cars! It was great to stand on the race tracks and smell the burning rubber. It was a memorable event and I enjoyed the experience despite perspiring under the hot scorching sun. A unique and electrifying event indeed!

P.S: I was almost deaf by the end of the festival with ringing ears..I think you could guess why!

Lastly, I should be reading the Top Gear Magazine - March 2013 issue for the next few days and the highlight of the issue is why the Lexus LFA which costs AUD $750,000 is the "Best Car I've Ever Driven" by Jeremy Clarkson. The Lexus LFA V10 engine revs from idle to the redline in just 0.6 of a second which makes it an incredible fast car. At a speed of 100km/h, Jeremy's ears were bleeding as the engine was howling at 3000 rpm.

♥ Lora Christelle Lim ♥

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