Luxury Resorts: Emirates Palace is one of the top luxury resorts and hotels worldwide. Located in Abu Dhabi of the UAE, its overall opulence appears more fantasy than reality based. The Palace offers three types of accommodations lodgings. There are 302 luxury rooms and the uber-opulent Palace and Khaleej suites. The Palace suites are adorned with gold leaf and marble as far as the eye can see. These palaces within a palace also have 22nd century multimedia systems that include touch-screen control panels, which manage every room, interactive televisions, and high-speed Internet. Suites have 50- and 61-inch plasma flat-screen televisions.

The year-round perfect weather of Abu Dhabi affords guests unique adventures and ventures, such as dune driving, sand skiing, and desert safaris. Riding safely through the dunes in a four-wheel-drive vehicle is an acquired skill that requires instruction. Desert safaris are supervised expeditions that show guests mountain waterfalls and the rare chance to witness a gazelle sighting. Desert safaris include an evening barbecue and camping out beneath the clear desert sky. Golfing, deep-sea fishing, and scuba diving also are available and more. Upscale-shopping options, numerous fine dining and diverse restaurants, bars, lounges, museums and entertainment venues await guests of the Emirates Palace.

Abu Dhabi, which previously was a desert, now has over 20 lush parks and beautiful grass-rimmed boulevards and promenades complement the views crystal blue waters of the Persian Gulf. Over 120 million trees have been planted in the area.

Emirates Palace is a unique Middle East luxury haven that offers the best of nature and man in a very lavish, one-of-a-kind setting.

For LxM James Rothaar