It is chic, sophisticated and uber sensitive. Sounds like the perfect match? Most women would agree. Vida is located in Downtown Dubai. It is a leisure subsidiary of global property developer Emaar Properties. Vida, meaning ‘life' in Spanish, embraces a youthful vitality. The hotel's restaurants and dining venues also cater to a certain vibe and audience, which helps pack in numbers but mostly youthful ones. The modern facility is focused on minimalism. If you are looking for a luxury stay with hospitality that caters to your lavish needs, you will be disappointed. The rooms are smaller, basic and they were not joking about simplicity. The only great feature indoors is the technological aspect. You can surf the Internet on your TV screens and use digital services with ease. Accessibility is a plus, but it would have been wonderful to move around without precaution and bumping into permanent fixtures. However, it is a great concept for people on the move who want a location that is in downtown, exquisite and trendy. It is not a resort option for those who want to enjoy their time indoors. Luckily, the hotel hosts beautiful dining venues where you can either indulge in French cuisine or enjoy a lavish brunch in cabanas on a Friday by the pool. Women who travel to Dubai from the GCC particularly enjoy the primitive nature of La Serre and 3inOne at Vida. It also helps that the hotel is located opposite Souk Al-Bahar next to Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. 3inOne is an all day dining venue. Their breakfast serves organic food including a scrumptious Mediterranean variety. Stage 2 is a relaxed lounge overlooking the pool and Toko is a Zen-inspired restaurant and lounge with Japanese cuisine. La Serre, located over two floors, has a charming Parisian boulangerie personality and is a hit with the ladies. Vida Downtown Dubai offers 156 rooms that are non-smoking and of course help conserve energy. Setting new standards in ‘green hospitality,' it is a paper-less hotel, with even the room service orders taken on HITV. The contemporary architecture helps enable the flow of sunlight across the vast open spaces in the hotel giving it vitality. The use of neutral and pastel colors at Vida highlights its core ambitions that are reportedly a blend of ‘work and play.' If you walk into the lobby at a busy time, and it is always a busy time in Dubai, you might feel a sense of confusion and loss of personalization during check-in. However, someone is always around to offer help with a smile. Vida is another variation of modern traveling that is understated yet is a fine example as it stands tall and proud in a dynamic foundation.
