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Chef Niko Romito opens Yacht Club Restaurant at Bulgari Resort Dubai

The chef is already behind the hotel’s two MICHELIN-starred restaurant. 

Bulgari Resort Dubai is one of the most luxurious hotels in the UAE, and home to MICHELIN Starred restaurants. Now, it is expanding its fine dining offering, thanks to Chef Niko Romito . The critically acclaimed chef has taken over the culinary concept, Yacht Club Restaurant. 

Yacht Club Restaurant showcases seafood and draws inspiration from the fish trattorias of the Italian Adriatic coast. The team prides itself on using the best fish produce, and dishes are cooked on the open grill with wood and charcoal. The starters include raw crustaceans, fish and molluscs. Mains range from Linguine Alle Vongole Veraci to Risotto Alla Marinara. Plus, desserts include Tiramisu and Vanilla Panna Cotta. 

Niko is the Executive Chef, and Filippo Ristori is the Chef de Cuisine. Niko is also behind the hotel’s two MICHELIN-starred Il Ristorante-Niko Romito. Plus, Filippo previously worked at the Four Seasons and Lungarno Hotel in Florence.

Niko explained: “With this thrilling project, the journey of discovery of traditional Italian cuisine continues. We worked on the typical seafood recipes, to catch their essence and bring them into a new dimension. We want the Yacht Club to be a destination of gastronomy and conviviality, where the guest can have an authentic Italian experience.”

Bulgari Resort Dubai was created by the Italian architecture firm, Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel. The 1.4 million square foot resort draws inspiration from its ocean setting. The rooms, suites and villas have been designed with the Bulgari lifestyle in mind, from the Bulgari marble material to the coffee table books on diamonds.

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One brand that was born in Italy but has since become a global name is Bulgari. And, after making its name in the realm of luxury goods, the centuries-old company is now a player in the world of hospitality.

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In December 2017, Dubai was added to Bulgari’s hospitality offering. Located at Jumeirah Bay, a manmade seahorse-shaped island connected by a bridge to the mainland, Bulgari Resort Dubai is a huge property which features a hotel, residences, private villas, a beach club and the brand’s first ever marina and yacht club.

I spent a night there to assess whether Italian luxury could really be found on the coast of the Emirates…

Why stay here

The hotel’s pride in being “Made in Italy” was obvious to me almost as soon as I arrived at the Bulgari Resort Dubai . The majority of the staff members I spoke to were Italian; here, you are as likely to be welcomed with a “ciao” as you are a “merhaba” or a “hello”.

The real Italian luxury, however, can be found in the interior design and furnishings of the resort’s buildings, which are comprised of 101 hotel rooms and suites, and 20 villas. Designed by Italian architectural firm Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel , the resort and residences occupy 123,000 square metres of the island.

My deluxe beach view room was full of branded Bulgari products and designer furniture which replicate an upmarket Italian hotel. The bed and bedding was ultra-comfy and the bathroom, which featured a freestanding tub and rainforest-style shower, had plenty of toiletries and accessories.

Furnishings included stylish lighting, designer tables, fashion-themed books, a sofa, yoga mat, artworks and a contemporary desk with a workspace. Outside, the private balcony had a decent sitting area with views of the Arabian Gulf, beach and pool.

One big highlight of the room was the Bulgari mini-bar. This custom-designed leather trunk, which contained a fridge full of Italian food and drink, was the ultimate piece of designer furniture. Due to its size and weight I was unable to sneak it into my suitcase on check-out, which was a real pity...

For a bit of Italian R&R, the resort also has a beach club with pools, a bar, a kids’ club and private cabanas, while the Bulgari Spa features an indoor pool, vitality pool, treatment rooms and hammam.

Should you wish to purchase some Bulgari jewellery or luxury products, then there’s also a number of boutique stores located inside the hotel.

Eating and drinking

In July this year, the Michelin Guide announced Dubai’s first ever Michelin-starred restaurants. Two were awarded two stars, nine were awarded one star and 14 were awarded a Bib Gourmand.

Of the 11 restaurants in Dubai given Michelin stars, two can be found at the Bulgari Resort. The two-star Il Ristorante-Niko Romito was described by the Guide as an “uber-cool, stylish and understated” Italian restaurant. One-star Japanese restaurant Hōseki , located on the fourth floor of the hotel, has just nine seats and was described as a “little gem”.

As well as the Michelin-starred options, the Bulgari Resort is home to many restaurants and bars. Il Caffé is where in-house guests can enjoy a superb breakfast (definitely go for the smoked salmon and avo on toast) and it also serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes throughout the day.

Outside near the beach and pool, you’ll find La Spiaggia, a restaurant serving antipasti, pasta, pizza, grilled items, sandwiches and desserts. And over at the marina, the Yacht Club Restaurant specialises in fish and Italian dishes.

Afternoon tea can be enjoyed at the Bulgari Lounge, while the Bulgari Bar – located in the same space as Il Ristorante-Niko Romito – is perfect for a pre-dinner aperitif, sundowner cocktail or light bite.

Out and about

Just a 25-minute drive from Dubai International Airport, the Bulgari Resort’s central location in the Jumeirah 2 area of the city puts it within easy reach of the Creek, Downtown Dubai, Burj Khalifa, Business Bay, Jumeirah Beach and Kite Beach.

While Italy boasts heritage and history spanning thousands of years, Dubai, a “new city”, often gets accused of “having no culture”. That is simply wrong, because you only need to head down to the Creek to find the old town and historical museums to wander around. At the Creek you will also find the gold, spice, perfume and textile souks (markets), which are definitely worth a day exploring.

Shoppers can also get their fashion fix at Dubai Mall or Mall of the Emirates, while golfers can tee off at some of the world’s top courses, including Emirates Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates and Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club.

Bulgari Resort Dubai, Jumeirah Bay Island, Jumeirah 2, Dubai, UAE. During the winter months, rooms start from AED 6,500 (£1,571) per night and villas start from AED 29,500 (£7,132) per night; bulgarihotels.com

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Inside the Maldives’ first superyacht marina, the newest playground of the super rich

Y ou’d be forgiven for assuming the Maldives, a country that is 99 per cent water and a playground for the uber wealthy, comfortably caters for the yachting elite. The archipelago’s 172 luxury resorts, many of which are built on private islands, offer every conceivable amenity, from sublime underwater spas to incongruous snow rooms. Yet a purpose-built superyacht marina is a glaring omission from the list, an anomaly that Atoll Estates is looking to change. 

The UAE-based company has revealed plans for a five-star development set within 500 hectares of a natural lagoon in the South Malé Atoll. Located just 21 miles from Malé International airport (which completes a large expansion in 2025 to cater for the estimated 4.3 million travellers passing through each year), Zamani Islands will comprise three individual resorts spread across eight islands. Designed in partnership with Dubai-based architects Killa Design, it promises to host the island chain’s first dedicated superyacht marina. 

“By providing state-of-the-art facilities for superyachts , the marina will attract more high-net-worth individuals and yachting enthusiasts to the region,” says Amit Majumder, co-founder and managing partner of Atoll Estates, who believes the influx will boost local tourism. “The increased yachting traffic will foster the development of related services and infrastructure, further establishing the Maldives as a premier yachting destination on the global stage.”

The initial phase of the development, set to open in 2026, will include the first of three distinct resorts made up of a collection of private residences, each with a private pier for yacht tenders. Lifelong berthing at the marina (once complete) will also be included. The second “multi-experiential” resort is aimed at families and couples with a private island beach club for over 21s, while the third “lifestyle” resort will have a total of 300 keys, a yacht and sailing club and the largest events and entertainment venue in the country. 

Spanning a whopping 60,000 square metres, Zamani Islands marina’s full-service facilities are pitched to include crew amenities, provisioning, maintenance and access to a yacht club. Of the 120 yacht berths, 60 will be dedicated to superyachts upwards of 30m in length, with a single dockside mooring of up to 200m. Other resort amenities include the first medical spa in the country (though Soneva’s two wellness complexes may have pipped them to the post), personal butler service, and 28 food and beverage venues, including an underwater restaurant. 

It’s no secret that the Maldives’ wide-open waters, vibrant coral reefs and diving hot spots make it a yachting haven. Around 70 to 100 large motor and sailing yachts arrive in Maldivian waters each year (per 2021-2023 Maldivian Coast Guard cruising permit applications). The country’s strategic location in the Indian Ocean also makes it a convenient stopover for yachts travelling between the Middle East, southeast Asia, and the Indian subcontinent. According to tracking data compiled by Bloomberg, the Maldives saw more visiting yachts than Hong Kong and Singapore combined in 2023, slightly outpacing Thailand. So why has there not been a superyacht marina in the pipeline before now?

“For the past 20 years, the Maldives’ private resort tourism model has proven highly profitable and pretty low risk,” says Splinter Fangman, a yacht and berth broker at Edmiston. “With a superyacht marina, it’s still a gamble whether the yachts will actually use it.”

For vessels upwards of 70m that can sustain themselves at anchor for weeks at a time, the Maldives’ current lack of infrastructure isn’t an issue. Yachts like 134m Serene and 97m Faith are self-sufficient floating resorts equipped with their own high-end amenities, even the aforementioned snow room. Provisioning and fuel bunkering is done ship to ship using a large barge that caters for private island resorts. Though the opportunity to dock at a marina to use shore power, turn off systems and generators, and allow the crew to go ashore is appealing, it’s not a requisite, says Fangman, especially for owners who prize privacy above all else. 

For smaller yachts that depend on the services of a marina, making the crossing to the Indian Ocean can be challenging. That said, the Maldives is well placed to capture substantial traffic in the burgeoning Asia-Pacific yachts, while vessels based in the Middle East regard it as an attractive alternative to the crowded anchorages of the Caribbean. 

“A marina in the Maldives will pull through huge numbers of yachts from the Red Sea and Persian Gulf,” says Donovan Chong, an independent marina entrepreneur. He cites the 146m Lürssen-built Opera, owned by Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the deputy prime minister of the United Arab Emirates, which typically berths in Dubai, as a frequent visitor to the Maldivian archipelago. 

Demand for a marina that caters to the super rich is now a strategic focus for the Maldives, adds Chong, who notes there are several additional imminent marina projects in the pipeline. “The Maldivian government has made it a top priority to explore new tourism verticals beyond hotels and resorts and to establish the Maldives as the ‘eastern terminus’ of the yachting world.”

He believes a dedicated marina will unlock the untapped potential of the Maldives as a charter (yacht rental) hot spot, and that future resorts need to be built around the marina, rather than treating it as an amenity. Majumder agrees. “Zamani Islands is more than just a residence; it is a lifestyle — one that seamlessly blends the opulence of land and sea, providing a haven for those who appreciate the finer things in life.” In other words, build it and the yachts will come.

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