Nikki Beach Resort & Spa opens in Dubai
The Nikki Beach Resort & Spa opened its doors this week on the Pearl Jumeirah development in Dubai. The property opened a beach club and restaurant earlier this year, and is part of the global brand which has beach clubs in locations including Ibiza and Miami Beach, and other resort-style hotels in Porto Heli in Greece, Koh Samui in Thailand and Bodrum in Turkey. The Dubai resort includes five restaurants and lounges, a spa, gym and tennis court, and a 450-metre-long beach. It features 117 rooms and suites, 15 villas and 63 private residences. Double rooms cost from Dh1,892 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.nikkibeachhotels.com
La Ville Hotel & Suites opens at City Walk
Also in Dubai this week, La Ville Hotel & Suites, opened at City Walk, between Jumeirah and Downtown Dubai. The new boutique hotel is by luxury Marriott brand The Autograph Collection. The five-storey block has 77 rooms, 11 suites and 68 apartments, plus a gym and swimming pool, three restaurants, a 24-hour lobby cafe and a rooftop bar. Double rooms cost from Dh2,072 per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.livelaville.com or www.marriott.com
First Andaz Hotel opens in Delhi
The Andaz Delhi, the first Andaz hotel in India, has opened in the emerging destination of Aerocity, next to Indira Gandhi International Airport. The hotel, which is part of the Hyatt hotels group, offers 401 rooms and suites, a 24-hour fitness centre, two outdoor swimming pools, a spa, a business centre and a variety of restaurants and bars. There's currently an opening offer of 11,021 rupees (Dh595) per room, per night, including taxes. For more information, visit www.delhi.andaz hyatt.com
National Museum of Myanmar reopens
The National Museum, in Myanmar's former capital Yangon, has reopened after a major refurbishment. The attraction, in the Dagon area, offers 14 exhibition halls on Myanmar's culture and history, including items such as the eight-metre-high, jewel-encrusted Royal Lion Throne of the last Burmese monarch King Thibaw. The entrance fee for foreigners is 5,000 Burmese kyat (Dh13). For more information, visit www.tourismmyanmar.org
