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NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Viral Now: Comedian Sorabh Pant Lists Desi Amenities At His Dubai Hotel, Internet Amused
Hotels often customise their offerings to cater to the needs of their most popular guest demographic. A funny video of a Dubai hotel's amenities that aim to make Indian guests feel welcome recently went viral on Instagram. It was posted by comedian Sorabh Pant. While he was staying at the Majestic City Retreat in Dubai, he made a compilation of all the 'desi' elements he found at the property. He explained them in a rather exaggerated manner using a voiceover with a 'foreign' accent, which gave a humorous twist to the situation. The video starts with the declaration, "When your international hotel is *basically* Indian." Sorabh proceeds to show viewers a clock in the hotel's gym, which is from Big Bazaar. The breakfast buffet has many Indian dishes. The comedian jokingly describes it as containing "Poha, Jain Poha, 19 parathas, 18 types of rajma, dosas." He sarcastically wonders aloud, "Where is my muffin?" Back in the room, he shows us that the TV package includes Hindi news channels. He also points out that the washroom has a bidet and a jet spray. That's not all. The hotel's sports bar is decorated with posters and flags featuring different IPL teams. "The hotel may be international, but all the residents are Indian," he concludes. Watch the complete viral video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sorabh Pant (@sorabhpant) Also Read: Visiting Dubai? Let Our Guide Help You Plan The Perfect Trip In the comments, many people were amused but not surprised to find so many "desi" things in a Dubai property. The hotel itself commented and said, "Thank you for visiting us. We are proud to be Desi in a Videsi environment." Read some of the reactions of Instagram users here: "AI - Actually Indian." "Welcome to Bur Dubai." "You need to redo this reel during Diwali, especially at night." "Oh, this is a hotel apartment in Bur Dubai - the Indian hood." "Welcome to Majestic City Retreat, your home away from home." "Had a similar experience in Hotel Holiday International in Bur Dubai." "Sorry, fam. Breakfast buffet is legit gold. Wouldn't want anything else." "Tell us you are in Bur Dubai without telling us." "I hope the room was deceeeent." here to find out why.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
Comedian Sorabh Pant's Dubai Hotel Has Everything Indian. Yes, Even A Jet Spray
Last Updated: From Jain poha to Hindi news channels and jet sprays, this Dubai hotel gives Indian tourists a slice of home. Imagine going on an international trip only to stumble upon something so familiar, it feels like home. That's exactly what happened to stand-up comedian Sorabh Pant during a recent visit to Dubai. While staying at the Majestic City Retreat Hotel, Pant found himself surrounded by unexpected 'desi" comfort. He shared a reel capturing the city's modern skyline, which quickly transitions to the hotel's Indian interiors, starting with a Big Bazaar-branded wall clock inside the gym and a breakfast spread featuring none other than poha. The hotel's breakfast buffet seemed tailor-made for the Indian palate, featuring an impressive spread of parathas, rajma, dosa, and even a Jain version of poha. Clearly, the hotel has taken note of its desi guests' preferences. In the reel's voiceover, Pant humorously remarked on the abundance of Indian food, joking that homesickness was unlikely to strike anyone staying there. But the desi experience didn't stop at the food. The hotel's televisions aired Hindi news channels, helping guests stay connected with current affairs back home. Even the bathrooms came with a surprise rarely found in Western-style accommodations, a bidet and jet spray. The Instagram reel, cheekily captioned 'When your international hotel is basically India," quickly went viral, racking up thousands of likes and comments. Viewers flooded the post with nostalgic reactions, amused and touched by the unexpected slice of home in a foreign land. Social media users had a field day in the comments section. Some praised Sorabh Pant's Shashi Tharoor-like accent, while others dropped hilarious taglines for the hotel. A user welcoming Pant wrote, 'Welcome to Bur Dubai." Another user's comments echoed a similar sentiment. They wrote, 'Tell us you are in Bur Dubai without telling us." One user said that the Indian news channels broadcast were a 'cherry on the cake". Meanwhile, a fourth user dubbed the hotel his 'old hood". Someone said, 'Welcome to Majestic City Retreat, your home away from home." The hotel is located in Bur Dubai, a vibrant neighbourhood often referred to as 'Little India" due to its large Indian population. It's a favourite among Indian travellers thanks to its affordable hotels, abundance of Indian restaurants and overall cultural familiarity. With direct flights from India, a hassle-free visa-on-arrival process, and a sense of home away from home, Dubai continues to be a top international destination for Indian tourists. Hotels like the Majestic City Retreat offer a blend of comfort, nostalgia, and convenience, making them especially appealing to desi travellers.
Mint
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Mint
Dubai's 4-star hotel ‘is basically Indian'; serves poha, has jet spray: Netizens call it Mumbai's ‘expensive cousin'
A four-star hotel in Dubai has caught the attention of Indian viewers as stand-up comedian Sorabh Pant shares its distinct focus on catering to the desi tourists. From serving a variety of Indian dishes at the breakfast buffet to offering Hindi news channels on television and displaying IPL pennants in the sports bar, the hotel's efforts to make Indian guests feel at home have piqued the Internet's interest. The hotel was so "desi" that even its wall clock was of Sonata from Big Bazaar. In the now-viral video, Pant, who was staying at Majestic City Retreat Hotel in Dubai, showed his viewers how desi the hotel was. 'When your international hotel is basically Indian,' Pant wrote alongside his video, which opens with a view of the Dubai skyline. 'Breakfast buffet has poha, Jain poha, 19 parathas, 18 types of rajma, dosas,' says Pant in the background as he surfed through their breakfast buffet full of Indian dishes. The comedian also shared that the hotel offered a Hindi news channel for its guests. At the hotel sports bar, Pant was greeted with IPL-themed decor. While all these were rather small gestures to make the Indian travellers feel at home, Pant addressed the greatest curiosity of all Indians and showed that the Dubai hotel did indeed have a jet spray alongside a bidet. 'Tell us you are in Bur Dubai without telling us,' a user quipped. 'You are in the most Indian locality of Dubai, which is more indian than India. Habibi come here in Diwali,' another user said. Bur Dubai has a large Indian population and is unofficially known as 'Little India'. A few netizens were actually impressed by the buffet menu and thought the Hindi news channels were a 'cherry on cake'. 'Sorry fam. Breakfast buffet is legit gold. Wouldn't want anything else,' said a netizen. Some users joked that Dubai was no longer an international holiday destination. 'Dubai is not international - Dubai is bss ameer ristedaar ka ghar,' a user said. Another user said, 'Dubai is 'The Expensive Cousin' to Mumbai.' 'Welcome to Majestic City Retreat, your home away from home,' a user quipped. Majestic City Retreat also commented on the Instagram Reel, saying, 'Thank you for visiting us. We are proud to be Desi in a Videsi environment.'
