
It took the Sybaritic Single a while to study each luxury resort, from Madinat Jumeirah to One&Only Royal Mirage to Four Seasons Jumeira to find a perfect spot under the sun – The Bvlgari Resort’s Yacht Club. Well-hidden on a man-made island carved into the shape of a seahorse, the cabanas-only seaside pool was the place to spend a couple of days away. The service was flawless and the amenities thoughtful – from full-size Evian face sprays and a selection of mineral waters in ice buckets to heavy art albums and a properly curated list of Champagnes, which are now also reasonably priced (as opposed to the absurd $70 for a flûte of non-vintage, entry-level label a few months ago – the Sybaritic Single complained and ensured he got heard). The pool attendants quickly remembered the Sybaritic Single’s taste to mix bubbles with fresh raspberries and were a touch of a button away.
The only concern was the music: though not too loud, it was the very same soundtrack that the Sybaritic Single kept hearing at Rodina Grand Hotel & Spa in Sochi, Russia, since at least 2008. In his view, detail-oriented luxury hotels should invest into bespoke soundtracks – or just allow guests to enjoy the unadulterated sound of the rolling sea waves.