Cool Off At Not One But Two Pool Parties This Weekend
As the temperatures rocket into the high 40s this week, escape into these pool’s paradise
Shreeja Ravindranathan - Staff Writer
When life gives you scorchers, you turn them into pool parties – that’s just the Dubai way. Why let the humidity put a damper on your plans when you can make a splash, right?
That’s exactly the sunny, cheerful spirit these two pool parties are gunning for and we’re here for it. The best part? One’s on Saturday and the other’s on Sunday, so you can hit them both up!
Saturday – La Piscina, Palazzo Versace
Grand parties on the Mediterranean coast – giant pink flamingo floaties, neon signs and costumed dancers. That’s the atmosphere you’ll be welcomed by every Saturday at the hotel’s poolside venue. An exciting line-up of DJs and live entertainment will turn up the volume, as the weather turns up the heat.
You’ll get to nosh on healthy Mediterannean-inspired bites and replenish fluids as you dance the day away. Take a perch at the poolside sun loungers, cabanas, gazebos, and terrace dinning tables depending on your budget.
Sun loungers cost AED 300 and get you three F&B coupons that can be redeemed on beverages and food at live stations. Terrace dining tables seat four people and come at AED 4,000, while Cabanas and Gazebos cost AED 20,000 each and accommodate 10 guests and include 10 F&B coupons and alcoholic beverages.
When: Every Saturday, 11am onwards
Where: La Piscina, Palazzo Versace, Al Jaddaf
Price: From AED 300
Reservations: Call 04 556 8895 or email lapiscina@palazzoversace.ae
Sunday – Cool Runnings, 25Hours Hotel One Central
This chic new hang for the DIFC and downtown crowd has already been making waves thanks to its unparalleled views of the Museum of the Future. It’s now upping the cool factor with a weekly Caribbean-themed pool party called Cool Runnings.
Every Sunday afternon, everything be irie courtesy the chill tunes that DJ Crown Prince & Friends will play, accompanied by Caribbean-inspired dishes such as Jamaican BBQ, beef patties, etc. Watch the sun go down over Dubai’s skyline as you down delicious sundowners such as slushies and rum cocktails.
When: Every Sunday, 2pm-8pm
Where: 6th floor, 25Hours Hotel One Central
Price: A la carte; poolside cabanas available with AED 3000 minimum spend
Reservations: Call or WhatsApp 056 508 9855 or email info@monkeybardubai.com