The Mina Effect

Valentine’s Day. At Le Meridien. 14 February ‘09

Cooking is like love.  It should be entered into with abandon or not at all.
Harriet van Horne

Continue reading "Special Valentine's Day Dining Offers in Dubai at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi - 2009" »

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 09:31 AM | Permalink

Ramadan Do’s and Don’ts: The local authorities become especially sensitive to social faux pas throughout Ramadan. Below are a few guidelines to keep you from offending anyone:

1. Don’t eat or drink in public before sunset. This includes consuming anything in your car / taxi and eating chewing gum.
2. Don’t smoke in public.
3. Don’t wear revealing clothes throughout Ramadan.
4. Don’t buy alcohol for a Muslim. While this rule applies all year round, penalties for breaking this rule are higher during Ramadan.
5. When at “iftar” (breaking the fast after sunset), don’t begin eating before anyone else. The communal prayer will signify the beginning of “iftar”.
6. Don’t try to coerce a Muslim into breaking his or her fast.
7. Don’t show public displays of affection.
8. Don’t raise the volume on your stereo or TV during prayer times.
9. Don’t swear in public.
10. Don’t stare or point at Emirati women. This is a general rule, but again,locals are especially sensitive to prying eyes during Ramadan.

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 11:00 AM | Permalink

Click here or on the picture below to view / download our Resort Restaurant Guide during Ramadan 2008. We invite you to celebrate Iftar at one of the Mina's many popular restaurants!

Whether you’re celebrating, relaxing, looking for the perfect candle-lit dinner or simply wanting to indulge your taste-buds, we invite you to experience our unique selection of bars and restaurants. We believe a restaurant should awaken all the senses – nothing beats the anticipation of watching gourmet chefs in action, the sizzle of food, the tantalising aromas and the vibrant activity of a world-class kitchen. We pride ourselves on ambience, through harmony of subtle lighting, tactile furnishings and inspiring, contemporary interiors. Come and enjoy the experience. We’d be delighted if you’d join us.

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 10:49 AM | Permalink

The creative Chefs from the Le Merdien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina made a splash at the Emirates Salon Culinaire 2008 this year, grabbing the highest number of gold and silver medals ever for the hotel!

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Posted by Mina Effect Team at 09:32 AM | Permalink

Starwood Privilege has just been launched here in UAE covering 6 UAE Hotels, including your favourite, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina! There are 129 participating Starwood Hotels and Resorts throughout Europe, Africa, Asia/Pacific and the Middle East…

Now, as a member you dine for free for an entire year once you are accompanied by another paying guest. Add to it, you are entitled to accommodation privileges which grant you - 5% off lowest rate of the day at time of booking in EMEA different from 50% OFF CERTIFICATE.. Finally there are bouquets of local certificates to be utilised at the hosting hotel of your choice & global certificates to be used at any participating Hotel.

Continue reading "Open up to taste - The Starwood Privilege Dining Loyalty Program at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi" »

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 04:32 PM | Permalink

The Mina Seyahi Complex is just as famous for its relaxed ambience, superb beachfront and fantastic swimming pools, as it is for its water sports acclaim. The Mina has gone to extra lengths to ensure that guests and visitors can enjoy swimming at the complex in safer, more enjoyable waters! The Engineering team at the Mina uses chlorination techniques that utilize natural salt instead of manufactured chlorine, to make the water more enjoyable, safer and pleasant. Read on...

Continue reading "Swim Healthy at the Le Meridien and Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi - Using Natural Salt for Pool Chlorination" »

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 11:16 AM | Permalink

As the festive season approaches, the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina is doing all it can to prepare for the best experience for our valued guests and patrons... a complete line-up of the season's dining and entertainment at the Mina's famed outlets is already available, so you can plan and reseve well in advance. Ready for a Sunny Christmas and New Year in Dubai?

Continue reading "Dubai Festive Season Program 2007: Christmas and New Years Dining and Entertainment at Le Meridien Mina Seyahi" »

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 09:05 AM | Permalink

A great new video we've created that uses the new Le Meridien feel and music to give a stylish look at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina... enjoy the journey! You can also watch the video here

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 04:43 PM | Permalink

For the fans of the Mina's spectacular range of restaurants and bars, a Dining Loyalty Program may be just the thing to get excited about! The 'Starwood Privilege' program features a superb range of dining and add-on benefits, including the fact that the member is entitled to dine on a complimentary basis at all participating hotel restaurants when dining with at least one paying guest. Members are also entitled to receive the Starwood Privilege Rate, which is an ongoing discount of 5% off the lowest available rate of the day at the time of booking , at participating hotels in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Other exciting features include local and global benefit certificates.

At the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, members are also entitled to additional certificates: a 3-course dinner menu for two with a bottle of house-wine and also a 50% off dining certificate for upto 10 people (minimum of 4 people).

Interested in signing up? The program currently costs AED 850 for an annual membership. Visit the website at www.starwoodhotels.com/privilege for a sign-up form and full details or call our call centre at +971 4 3977171 (Open from 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 6pm from Saturday to Wednesday and from 9am to 1pm on Thursdays). You can also email customerservice_uae@starwoodprivilege.co.uk for enquiries and to make contact. The official website also features information and details on all our participating restaurants!

Posted by Mina Effect Team at 09:56 AM | Permalink

A quick reference guide to the timings of various outlets at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Dubai during the holy month of Ramadan. 

• Horizon: 09:00 -­ 21:00 (Alcohol available after 19:00)
• Tang: 19:00 ­- 01:00 (Alcohol available)
• Barasti: 11:00 -­ 02:00 (Alcohol available after 19:00) Food available from 11:00 until 01:00
• Waves: Open 24 Hours (Alcohol available after 20:00), Breakfast - Dhs 85 (0:700 - 11:00), Lunch Buffet - Dhs.95 (12:00 - 15:00), Iftar Buffet from Sunset until 19:30 - Dhs.99, Theme Nights Buffet - Dhs.145 (19:30 - 22:30), Friday Brunch - Chd.140 (12:15 - 15:30)
• Lobby Lounge: 19:00 - 02:00
• The Dhow: 19:00 - 00:00 (Alcohol available), Dinner: 19:00 - 23:00
• Ciros: 19:00 - 01:30 (Alcohol available)
• Room Service: Available 24 hours, Iftar (Dhs. 120 pp), Sohour from 03:00 ­(Dhs. 90 pp)
• Ramadan Tent: Clubhouse and Marina Grounds, Every night from 20:00 - 03:00 (No alcohol available)
• Club Mina Pools & Water Sports: Rock Pool: 09:00 ­- 20:00, Horizon Pool: 08:00 ­- 21:00, Lap Pool: Closed, Beach: 09:00 -­ Sunset, Water Sports: 09:00 - 18:00 (Last booking at 17:00)
• Sole Senses Spa by Clarins: 09:00 ­ 21:00 (Last booking at 19:45)
• Club Mina Gymnasium: 07:00 ­- 23:00
• Penguin Club: 09:00 - 19:00

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Enjoy the summer sunsets at the Horizon Bar at the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi and stay a little longer! The Horizon Bar opening times during summer have been extended...the bar now closes at 9pm instead of the usual 7pm!

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