Simply Abu Dhabi Magazine XVIII

3 8 S I M P LY A B U DH A B I OurReturn to the SimplyUnforgettable ByArnieSHira and Jordana ImogenLynch L ong-time readers will know just how much the Emirates Palace means to us. When we first launched the Simply Abu Dhabi publication in 2011, we were honoured with an invitation to stay at the exalted hotel on one of our earliest visits to the city. It’s fair to say, this is where we first fell truly in love with the capital – indeed, the very heart and soul – of the UAE. It was a visit that altered the course of our very lives, and one for which we will be eternally and humbly grateful. Since that time, so much has changed. With the help of so many friends and supporters in the Emirates and abroad, our magazine has taken wing to become a premier source of all things luxury. We’ve met so many wonderful people, had such amazing experiences (including a spectacular second stay at the Palace two years ago), and have been privileged to see Abu Dhabi, the city we love, grow and thrive into the international capital of sophistication it is today. But one thing remains constant: the Palace remains an iconic landmark in Abu Dhabi, and quite possibly the most beautiful hotel in the world – and one that will always be near and dear to our hearts.