Lionel Richie Concert in Dubai, and the Gloria Hotel

Lionel! The king of love songs! We had a blast at the concert. There were about 8-10,000 people there. Most in the grass/standing section. We were in grandstand A in seats.  I can't get the pictures off my phone to load here so check my facebook page for concert pics and video

These are pictures of the Palm Islands in Dubai. It is two man made islands in the shape of palm trees. 

top of the palm

Burj Al Arab, Dubai Hotel that is in the shape of a sail. View from our Balcony. 

My friends, Wendy and Cindy, invited me back in February to attend this event with them. They were so kind to me knowing that as a newbie I was still on a tight budget. They made me feel so welcome. I had a great time.
We left Cindy's house in Khalifa City A (edge of Abu Dhabi) at around 5 pm and arrive in Dubai around 6. We checked into the Gloria hotel. While we waited, we were fed snacks and drinks. I knew Cindy had set us up for a great stay when we were handed cool cloths to wash our face before being served drinks and snacks. She had upgraded our room to an executive suite! It was a minimal change in cost and well worth it.

Behind me you can see the snacks waiting for us. Quail, spring rolls, petit fours, various mousse and other treats!

List of our amenities! 

Living room in suite

Wendy and Charlies bedroom and bathroom (below)

Kitchen area is almost as large as my villa!

Living and dining room. You can see balcony through the window. One of two balconies. 

Cindy and my bedroom

Charlie in charge!

I leaned over the balcony to get a picture of the roof of the building next to the hotel. They had painted murals on it.