The Capital Club

Dubai, UAE

Reviewed August 2008

Visit the Capital Club in Dubai and memories of the journey across the world to get there should quickly fade. With advance notice of arrival, a premium Marhaba meet-and-greet services agent will transition weary-eyed guests through immigration and baggage claim to a friendly club butler who will deliver you safely to the club driver waiting outside. (The club butler is at your service 24 hours a day when you book one of four lavishly appointed bedrooms named for continents beginning with A: Africa, Asia, America or Arabia.)

Upon arriving at the club, the pampering continues. Located on the top four floors of Building 3 in the prestigious Dubai International Financial Centre, this brand-new facility (opened April 2008) oozes luxury: a sky-lit lobby, Michelin-caliber Signature Dining Room, Wellness Centre, state-of-the-art entertainment systems in the bedrooms, and relaxing indoor and outdoor lounges await the comfort-starved globetrotter.

Hungry for more? Savor and enjoy local specialities at the Al Hamra Dining Room, Euro-inspired cuisine at the Signature Dining Room or simpler casual fare at the Bistro. You'll probably want to try all three, knowing you can atone for any culinary aftermath in the Wellness Centre, where top-notch personal trainers can customize your workout. Other services include massage, nutrition guidance and beauty treatments. Pick your pleasure!

Your last stop should include some quiet time in the library, where you can record the great memories of a visit to the Capital Club before boarding the long flight home.

At your service

• Four overnight bedrooms with butler service
• Limousine
• Concierge
• Outdoor terraces on Floors 4 and 5
• Members Bar, prayer room, library, cigar and snooker room
  
  

Savor

• Signature Dining Room (modern, European-inspired cuisine): lunch and dinner, closed Fridays; live band
• Al Hamra (Arabic, Mediterranean and Lebanese cuisine): breakfast, lunch, dinner and afternoon tea, closed Fridays
• The Bistro and Members Bar: a la carte lunch and dinner, International buffet lunch, beverage; closed Fridays
• Private dining rooms
• Wine and cheese cellar
  
  

All about "u"

• u-concept Wellness Centre, personal training, nutrition services, massage therapy, beauty service
  
  

For more information on Reciprocal Clubs, visit our Reciprocal Club Library on the 9th Floor or call WAC Member Services at 206.464.3068.