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Latest post on 21 May 2015 - 09:49

Update: I decided on brunch at Maya, and I thought I'd update you all on how it went! We had the birthday party last Friday. I settled on brunch at Maya, because I wanted to do something fun, low-key, and I honestly couldn't pay a whole lot for the party. Brunch at Maya is 500 AED per person with alcohol, and 350 AED without alcohol. When you go to brunch at Maya, pool and beach access at Le Royal Meridian are included in the price, which I thought might be nice for our guests! And I chose Maya because my husband and I dine there often, as their food, drinks, and service are usually excellent. I was a tiny bit disappointed in brunch, however. We had a party of 25. They seated us outside, even though I requested inside. It turned out to be extremely hot, and they didn't have enough fans for our large table. We took up an entire section, and there was only 1 fan. Our guests were very hot. We only had 1 server, which wasn't enough, and the service wasn't very good. Glasses and plates were often empty for long periods of time. The food was excellent. But they serve the food family-style, which is difficult when a large group of people are trying to be polite and not eat as much as they really want to. Everyone was a bit hesitant to serve themselves, as they didn't bring enough food to the table. And they advertise that they have a DJ from 4-8 for dancing, but they didn't. They said it was too hot. All in all, although I LOVE Maya on a regular dining basis, I wouldn't recommend it for a large brunch group. We had a nice time, but I was hoping for something better. :)

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Latest post on 15 April 2015 - 09:04

Thank you for your suggestions so far!! I really appreciate it. I'm going to look into these ideas, but if anyone has some more, keep them coming! Chrissy23 - this is the sort of thing I'm looking for (The Scene). I can pay for a rental fee, but I can't really afford to pay for everyone's food and drinks. But Kezzler, 135 dhs per head isn't too bad!! I'll look into this as well!

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