Originally Posted by
PrivatePilotDR40
Looking to book 5 nights at the W Palm from 3rd May to 8th March. This is in Ramadan this year, what can we expect during our stay. Will they not serve alcohol etc? Thanks
Five years ago the advice would have been very different, but nowadays in the hotels you'd be forgiven for not realising it was Ramadan. I was there last year and all the pool bars, etc. were open and serving alcohol and food was being served poolside (this was the Westin, but I can't imagine the W being any different). Brunches still run on Fridays (although they close the outdoor spaces). The big difference is there's no live music anywhere - that's about it.
If you go to the mall then all the restuarants and cafes have thick blackout drapes hung in front of them during the day and they don't permit Muslims to enter during daylight hours - but tourists can go in and the restaurants are all running as normal inside (though in the mall there's no booze served regardless of the time of year).