Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Lakes Towers marks the festive season with a calendar of celebrations and weekly promotions across UBK and Rohini by Little Miss India. The hotel brings together Christmas Day Feast, New Year’s Eve events and signature weekly experiences that keep the atmosphere fun and exciting throughout December.

The festive spirit runs throughout the hotel, with glowing décor, rich colours, and holiday touches in every corner. Crema steals the spotlight with a life-size gingerbread house that’s impossible to miss. From festive bites to social nights, Mövenpick JLT is where the season shines.

Festive Season Highlights at UBK

As the festive season unfolds, UBK comes alive with culinary delights, vibrant entertainment, and a joyful atmosphere that captures the spirit of celebration. Whether gathering with loved ones for a Christmas Day feast or ringing in the New Year with your loved ones, UBK sets the stage for memorable moments filled with flavour, music, and festive charm.

Christmas Day Feast – A Festive Family Affair | 25 December 2025 | 12:30 PM – 4:30 PM

The Christmas Day feast brings a lavish design to delight all ages. Guests can indulge in a lavish spread of festive favourites, sizzling live BBQ stations, and seasonal specialties, all served in a setting filled with holiday charm. A live singer adds to the ambience with soulful tunes that bring a touch of Christmas magic to every table.

New Year’s Eve – Countdown Under the Stars
31 December 2025 | 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM

Ring in the new year with an unforgettable night at UBK. Under the glittering Dubai sky, the celebration comes alive with Live entertainment, celebratory ambience, and an indulgent array of culinary delights. Eat, dance, and toast to 2026 in signature UBK style.

What’s On at UBK This Month
UBK keeps the energy high all month long with crowd-favourite offers and weekly events designed for food lovers, music fans, and social butterflies.

Happy Hour

Unwind after a long day or kick off your weekend at UBK’s Happy Hour. Enjoy an exceptional selection of beverages priced at just AED 30 all while soaking up the vibrant, yet casual atmosphere.

Offer: AED 30 for select beverages | When: Sunday – Thursday: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Friday – Saturday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Paw & Play

Bring your furry friends along to UBK for a special treat! Enjoy a 30% discount on food and beverages while your pets enjoy their day out with you.

Offer: 30% off food and beverages | When: Sundays & Mondays | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Quiz Game Night

Put your trivia skills to the test during UBK’s Quiz Game Night. Enjoy a selection of fantastic beverages at amazing prices while competing in a fun, lively environment with friends. It’s the ultimate midweek pick-me-up.

Offer: AED 29 for select beverages | When: Sunday–Thursday: 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Friday–Saturday: 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM

At Rohini by Little Miss India, tradition and contemporary flair come together in a feast for the senses. Think bold colours, refined flavours, aromatic spices, and interiors that tell a story, each visit a celebration of India’s culinary richness with a Dubai-chic twist.

Raise Your Glass to 2026 at Rohini | 31 December 2025 | 8:00 PM to 12:00 AM

Step into the new year with vibrant energy and signature style at Rohini by Little Miss India. From 8 PM to midnight on 31st December, guests can enjoy crafted cocktails, curated beverages, and celebratory vibes in a setting that blends tradition with modern flair. With bold flavours, upbeat rhythms, and drinks flowing all night, it’s the perfect way to toast to 2026.

Hotelier Night

Dedicated to the city’s hospitality heroes, Rohini honours industry visionaries with exclusive dining and beverage privileges.

Offer: 30% off food & drinks or AED 25 on select beverages | When: Mondays | 12:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Chill Out Hour

Ease into the evening with handcrafted drinks served priced at AED 25. Whether you’re winding down solo or catching up with friends, it’s the perfect sundown ritual served daily in Rohini’s stylish setting.

Offer: AED 25 on select beverages | When: Daily | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Business Lunch

Rohini transforms your lunch break into a flavourful escape with a set menu that combines soulful Indian dishes and modern presentation. Perfect for a quick workday reset or a casual meeting, it’s dining that’s as satisfying as it is seamless.

Offer: AED 80 for a two-course meal, AED 95 for a three-course meal | When: Monday to Friday, 12:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Exclusive interview with Ayman Ezzedine, Director of Development Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan, Radisson Hotel Group.

How is FHS going so far for you?

It’s very good, actually. It’s been busy. We had some great meetings, meet some industry peers as usual, catch up.

A lot of us have been in the game for a long time. So, it’s always good to see people from the past and always meeting new ones as well.

This event, you know, we’re all in the hospitality business here. So, the hospitality from the hosts, from the organizers and even our competitors or peers, we call them. It’s very nice. And then the owners. So, it’s a great industry. And it’s about hospitality.

Ayman, you’ve been in the industry for quite a while now. Can you share what shaped your approach towards development in developing such complex markets such as Middle East, Egypt and Pakistan?

It’s interesting when you put it Middle East, Egypt, Pakistan, and there are three completely different. Even in the Middle East, you know, you have UAE, you have Saudi Arabia, you have Lebanon, the Levant. So, every country has its own set of challenges, experiences, culture. Coming from the industry, starting out in operations, traveling, meeting, we start to understand the different cultures and how to work with different people.

So that starts, becoming the base. So now when I’m in negotiations with an owner from Pakistan, I go back on my experience of first working with colleagues from these different regions and start to understand their culture. Somebody once told me that Ayman, you speak Arabic, so you’ll do well in Egypt, because Egypt is a very interesting market for us.

The difference is you have to understand the culture, not just the language. So that’s, I think, it’s just understanding culture and then you could expand to them.

In your view, what is the differentiation, when it comes to understanding between a successful hospitality development project from a mere profitable one?

It always depends. Some projects are being done by the government for a greater good. Some are by owners who want to give back to the community. They want better training for staff from their hometown.

And some are purely for financial profit. Each one has its own incentive and its own. So, you really have to understand what the owner is looking for and make sure that we are aligned together.

From my experience, what’s a successful project hotel is one that meets three, four, five of those criterias. One, give back to the community, offer the guests what they want, staying true to our brand values, you know, and making money because we are a business event.

With KSA and Dubai evolving quickly, how have you personally experienced and observed the talents and expertise migration that are shaping the competitive landscape today?

The change has been, I mean, especially KSA in the recent, the recent changes have been such an advanced pace. It was a bit shocking and even for us disbelief at the beginning, but the level of expertise that is now available, you know, in Saudi Arabia, we’ve never had a franchise. Now we already have two, just because now we believe that this expertise exists in Saudi Arabia and we can be more relaxed and approach this opportunity. So, it’s becoming more of a mature market.

UAE has always, has been mature for a while, but it’s changing and it’s also adapting to the changes around the region and working closer with the Saudi market. So, I don’t think they’re competing with each other while they’re working and they’re finding their different niches and complementing.

can you share your insights on how AI and predictive analytics are influencing a smoother guest experience?

I’m still a paper and pen kind of guy, but UAE cannot negate the role that AI is having on the hospitality industry and the future for us to use it. It’s obviously for analyzing what guests like, how we act, what would they like us to do to present to them? So, it’s a tool that we have to use, but at the end, we are a people business.

It’s about the hospitality that comes from person to person. So, we have to learn and continue to learn how we can use AI to enhance that experience. And as people change, the information is out there now. We just cannot completely depend on AI. We got to keep the people in it as well.

Arada has announced that booking has now begun at Nest Hotel, the first property in its new lifestyle hospitality brand, ahead of the hotel’s formal opening in late December at Aljada, Sharjah’s premier lifestyle destination.

Independently managed by Arada Hospitality and Entertainment and located alongside the Nest Campus student housing complex, the 395-room property is designed to accommodate a wide range of guests including business travellers, families, leisure visitors, long-stay guests, sports groups, and distinctively, students and faculty members.

As a midscale hospitality brand, the Nest Hotel has been designed to grow both elsewhere in the UAE and internationally, either as a standalone property or alongside the Nest Campus concept.

Nest Hotel includes lounges, co-working areas, dining outlets, and direct access to Aljada’s East Boulevard, which features over 100 restaurants, retail, sports and entertainment venues.

The brand incorporates smart technology throughout the guest experience, with a dedicated website that allows travelers to check in, access rooms digitally, manage bookings, and navigate Aljada’s services. Features such as eBike rentals, dining reservations, and high-speed Wi-Fi support a modern, frictionless stay.

Nest Hotel was developed in consultation with students from Sharjah’s University City and the adjoining Nest Campus, incorporating their input into room layouts, co-working zones, and communal spaces, while also offering part-time employment opportunities to provide hands-on hospitality experience during their studies.

Amit Arora, Chief Operating Officer of Arada Hospitality and Entertainment, said: “We’re thrilled to open bookings for travellers to experience Sharjah in a whole new way. Nest Hotel offers a modern stay that captures the lifestyle spirit of Aljada — family-oriented, connected and full of life. It’s the first property ideally located near Sharjah International Airport and University City, catering to growing demand with a variety of room types and smart amenities for students, their families and business travellers alike.”

Nest Hotel room types include Solo, Stylish, Signature, Family and Suites, offering single, twin, king and suite options. The hotel is also the first property in Sharjah to offer guaranteed interconnecting family rooms, paired with a flexible 24-hour check-in and check-out. Guests enjoy the convenience of a complimentary shuttle running between the hotel and Sharjah International Airport.

All rooms feature high-speed internet, smart TVs, and in-room coffee and tea facilities. Onsite amenities include an all-day dining restaurant, café, swimming pool, valet parking, and complimentary access to the Wellfit Sarab gym. Guests also receive discounts at selected dining outlets across Aljada’s top dining outlets including Kashtat Amina, Boost and Hungry Wolves.

Guests at Nest Hotel Aljada benefit from direct access to Al Dhaid Road and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), making travel across Sharjah and the wider UAE convenient. The hotel is just five minutes from Sharjah International Airport and close to University City, the Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park (SRTIP), the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone (SAIF Zone), and the upcoming Etihad Rail station.

Nest Hotel supports rising demand from Sharjah’s MICE and leisure tourism sectors, including visitors to Aljada’s own event spaces such as YourSpace and nearby venues like Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre and House of Wisdom. With 14.2 million passengers passing through Sharjah International Airport in the first three quarters of this year, the hotel also provides convenient accommodation for guests linked to academic, professional, and community events.

Nest Hotel marks the first opening in Arada’s expanding hospitality portfolio, which will deliver a pipeline of 1,650 hotel keys across the emirate. Upcoming brands include owned and managed properties such as Akala Hotel Dubai, alongside strategic partnerships with Vida, Rove and Anantara, setting new benchmarks for hospitality in the Emirate of Sharjah.

Already home to 20,000 residents, Aljada integrates multiple residential districts with extensive retail, entertainment, sports, education, wellness, hospitality, and commercial components. Madar Mall, the landmark anchor of Aljada’s entertainment district designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, is scheduled for completion in 2028, supporting an estimated 20 million annual visits to Aljada. In 2024 alone, the destination welcomed 8 million visitors.