{"id":5869,"date":"2022-03-05T23:36:24","date_gmt":"2022-03-05T19:36:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/?p=5869"},"modified":"2022-03-05T23:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-03-05T19:36:26","slug":"first-legoland-hotel-in-the-middle-east-opens-in-dubai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mbrsc.aud.edu\/MBRSCPost\/first-legoland-hotel-in-the-middle-east-opens-in-dubai\/","title":{"rendered":"First Legoland Hotel in The Middle East Opens in Dubai"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Middle East’s first Legoland Hotel opened earlier this year in Dubai, welcoming guests with the legendary Lego bricks, themed rooms and access to water parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 250-room resort offers Lego-themed wall graphics and carpets covering each floor of the hotel. There are four room themes including \u2018Pirate,\u2019 \u2018Adventure,\u2019 \u2018Friends Ninjago,\u2019 and \u2018Kingdom.\u2019 The hotel has 2,146 models built with 4.5 million Lego bricks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have taken the successful models from Legoland hotels worldwide between California, Europe, and Asia and amended for the Middle East region, which turned into a tremendous success,\u201d said Sven Drewitz, the hotel director. The resort has a \u2018\u2018super-suite\u2019\u2019 made up of two large suites and connecting themed rooms that can accommodate 26 guests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got unique features such as the hidden scavenger hunt in the rooms, and according to the theme of the room, there are different clues hidden on the carpet,\u201d said Drewitz. \u201cThey count the clues and unlock the treasure hunt box. There is a Lego gift for every child who stays in the hotel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legoland Hotel\u2019s mascot shaking the children\u2019s hands in the lobby. February 19, 2022. Dubai Parks and Resorts, UAE. SANDRA EMAM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Drewitz said the construction of the resort was challenging given that it happened during the pandemic. \u201cThe COVID-19 pandemic hit in the middle of construction, which caused a delay.\u201d The hotel was set to open in 2020.

The price of rooms that can accommodate two adults and two children for one night range between 1,380 and 1,700 dirhams. The rate includes some meals and single access to any park within Legoland Dubai Resort (choice of Legoland Dubai or Legoland Water Park), according to Legoland Hotel\u2019s website.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe experience in the hotel was enjoyable for my children; each area is designed for the kids to enjoy. The elevators with the disco lights were cool,\u201d said Darcy Stingerie, a guest at the resort. \u201cThe price of our stay was a bit costly; maybe it\u2019s because of the half-term break\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Even though the resort has a specific theme that caters mainly for children, the hotel is not facing challenges in attracting guests. \u201cThe hotel is made with the eyes of children, but when you go around, you see parents joining their kids and building Legos,\u201d Drewtiz said. \u201cSo it\u2019s also the place where adults become children again.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Corridor decorated with the \u2018Pirate\u2019 theme at the Legoland Hotel. February 19, 2022. Dubai Parks and Resorts, UAE. SANDRA EMAM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0\u201cThis caters for the children, especially how the check-in or buffet are designed at child\u2019s height; it teaches independence for the children,\u201d said Dwight, a guest at the Legoland Hotel. \u201cBut the picture of the room posted online makes it look bigger than it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legoland room that can accommodate up to five guests. February 19, 2022. Dubai Parks and Resorts, UAE. SANDRA EMAM.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Legoland has hotels around the world, including in Florida, California, and Malaysia. The first Legoland resort, Legoland Billund Resort, was built in Denmark in 1968.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hotel opened one month ago, and we have seen incredible demand from UAE residents and also from people coming from abroad,\u2019\u2019 said Drewtiz. \u201cWe are fully booked for one week now. Demand is increasing more and more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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