Celebrate quality time with family and experience Diwali in the brand new Kinara by Vikas Khanna, enjoy the Festival of Lights at Dubai’s Only Mountain Resort, JA Hatta Fort Hotel or take it to another level on an exclusive private island, JA Manafaru Maldives.
JA Hatta Fort Hotel
Light up your family celebrations as JA Hatta Fort Hotel dedicates a weekend to Diwali from the 25th October onwards. Check in and receive a Diwali welcome gift in your room before taking the kids to the Diwali Sweet Treat Treasure Hunt on the front lawn, as they make their own celebration with glowsticks and sparklers in the spacious green landscape. As evening falls, the whole family can come together at Jeema Restaurant from 6:30 to 10:30pm to indulge in an unlimited themed buffet of Indian home-style delicacies, barbeque and popular Diwali sweets. The menu will include everything from Kosambari salad, Chukander and Santara Salad, Makhani Murgh, Mutton Biryani, Kasmiri Pulao to barbeque items from the charcoal grill, including Garlic Prawns with garlic butter sauce, Harra Bharra Paneer Tikka and Tandoori Aloo Baby Potato finished off with delectable festive desserts like Warm gulab jamun, Saffron firni, Jalebi, Badam halwa Rasgulla and Rasmalai. The Diwali buffet is AED 185 per person including water and soft beverages and AED 285 per person including unlimited house beer and wines. Guests celebrating Diwali with family can also enjoy Movie Nights by the Gazebo Pool, where the large outdoor screen will be showing popular Bollywood movies throughout the Diwali weekend, alongside a full bar menu and beer bucket offers. For a beautiful family photo opportunity, there will also be a paper lantern lighting ceremony at 8pm on the Hotel Lawn.
Booking: reservations.hfh@jaresorts.com or phone +971 809 9333
JA Manafaru Maldives
For an unforgettable Diwali in 2019, JA Manafaru Maldives is offering a host of exclusive benefits for the festivities. Guests celebrating Diwali will receive a complimentary upgrade from a Beach Bungalow to a Sunrise Water Villa with Infinity Pool. They will be treated to an incredible floating breakfast experience with breath-taking views of the Indian Ocean, celebrating Diwali in the ultimate peace and seclusion. Toast to health and wealth at the Festival of Lights themed buffet dinner at Kakuni Restaurant on the 27th October from 6:30-10pm and feast on Chicken Tikka Lababdar, Bindi Jaipuri and Dal Makhani and watch classic Bollywood movies under the starlit skies at the Coral beach. There will also be a Diya lighting ceremony at the hotel and a selection of special Indian sweets set up in the villas as a VIP turn-down service.
Rates starting from USD3260 for a 3-night stay in Beach Bungalow
Booking: reservations.manafaru@jaresorts.com or phone +960 650 0456
*Upgrade is subject to availability at the time of booking.
Kinara by Vikas Khanna, JA Lake View Hotel, JA The Resort
Kinara, meaning the shore or the bank, is the name given to JA Lake View Hotel’s new stylish yet casual signature restaurant. The 180-seat outlet introduces a vibrant, modern exploration of traditional Indian cuisine, ideal for a Diwali treat. Described as an affordable and approachable homage to regional Indian kitchens, the new eatery was inspired by the raw beauty of home cooking, from the richly diverse regions of India and South Asia. Featuring authentic regional dishes with a modern twist, the menu highlights classic dishes, with a strong focus on the subtle smoky flavours of the Tandoori oven and the variety of spices for which India is renowned. Lead by Vikas Khanna’s protégé in Dubai, Chef de Cuisine Ashish Kumar, it presents signature dishes including Dahi ke Kebab (Yogurt Kebab) Kinara’s version of Chicken Makhani, and introduces guests to the four delectable chutneys that represent the regions – Bengali tomato-nigella relish, Konkani pineapple-fennel seed pickle, Punjabi pickled onions and Rajasthani garlic-chili chutney. Dishes are served in a sharing concept and the menu has extensive vegetarian choices. Diwali guests will also experience a gift of Diwali sweets, the traditional dry fruit ladoo coated with silver leaves.
Booking: restaurant.reservation@jaresorts.com or +971 4 814 5555
