Tourism & Hospitality | Monday 6 February, 2017 4:58 am |

Timeless experiences awaits guests at The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, this Valentine’s Day with alluring celebrations that include sumptuous cuisine and leisure packages in seductive settings.

To mark the occasion, the resort’s recently re-launched signature venue – 55&5th, The Grill, will be offering a culinary adventure with its five-course Valentine’s menu that is not only delightful to the taste buds but exhilarating in appearance and smell. Each course can be paired with the finest beverages by the resident sommelier. Guests can enjoy al fresco dining on the terrace overlooking the resort or in the intimate booths of the restaurant. The Jade Trio Band will enlighten diners with an exclusive performance that will heighten the sense of romance in the air. 

Couples are sure to fall in love again at Sontaya’s floating pavilions that emanates romance by night as the lights shimmer over the pools. Loved ones can indulge in a delectable Southeast Asian four-course set menu, live entertainment, and candlelight setup, creating delightful memories.

For seafood lovers, Turquoiz beach restaurant and lounge will host an unforgettable romantic dinner under the stars. Couples can cozy up on the beach lounge with walkways through the sand, or enjoy comfortable seating and a dedicated bar while indulging in the live tunes, four-course set menu, Caviar and a bottle of sparkling grape beverage. For a more exclusive romantic evening, the beachfront restaurant offers a limited number of intimate cabanas with alluring packages.

 The resort’s Drawing Room invites guests to ignite their romance with an enticing ‘Love Afternoon Tea’ that is guaranteed to revive the passion for the sweeter things in life.

For an alternative Valentine’s Day celebration, the true beach-front resort invites couples to immerse in the sublime setting of the Moroccan or Contemporary Spa Suite. In a sanctuary of romance and total relaxation, lovers can unwind side by side with a 90-minute massage, followed by 45-minutes of intimate time on the private suite terrace, where couples can sip on sparkling grape beverage complemented with chocolates and the chance to swap love letters.

The resort’s Iridium spa has prepared special gifts for guests to pamper their loved ones. ‘The Gift of Time’ package allows seizing the moment while rejuvenating with one of the three signature spa time rituals.

The 55&5th, The Grill five-course set menu package is priced at AED 990 per couple, or AED 1395 per couple, inclusive of a bottle of bubbly. Sontaya’s four-course set menu is available for AED 600 per couple and The Drawing Room is offering ‘Love Afternoon Tea’ at AED 140 per person or AED 220 per couple.

Turquoiz beach restaurant and lounge four-course set menu is priced at AED 850 per couple or AED 1150 per couple, inclusive of Caviar, or AED 1450 per couple, inclusive of Caviar and a bottle of sparkling grape beverage, while the exclusive intimate Cabana package is priced at AED 2500 per couple.

The Spa suite treatment packages are priced at AED 2200 per couple, and is available from 13 – 15 February, while the ‘Gift of Time’ Package is available at Iridium Spa at AED 1240 from 1 to 14  February.

All rates are subject to a 10% service charge, 6% tourism fee and 4% municipality fee.