Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is an hour and a half down the road and a different city in temperament: quieter, earlier, more formal in its hotels. Introductions there are made the same way as in Dubai, privately and beforehand, with the difference that the companion travels, so the pairing is made with the whole evening in mind rather than a single table.

The capital's occasions are often a day or two long. Saadiyat for its beach hotels and the museum district; Yas for the circuit, the concerts and the marina; the Corniche for a dinner that ends with a walk. Tell us the hotel and the dates, and whether the occasion is yours alone or includes guests.

Who it suits: members based in Abu Dhabi who prefer the circle's discretion to anything local, Dubai members with an occasion in the capital, and visitors staying on Saadiyat or Yas. Who it does not suit: anyone writing on the day. Abu Dhabi needs notice.

Rates are fixed and settled in advance, for her time and company only; travel is agreed as part of the arrangement rather than at the end of it. International travel is its own experience, described on its own page.

Membership is available through invitation, trusted referral, or individual consideration. Applications are read personally, and approval is not automatic.

How an arrangement is made

1. Send a private enquiry. The form composes your message and opens WhatsApp for you to read it over and send.
2. Every enquiry is considered individually, by a person, and approval is not automatic.
3. If it is taken forward, the details are agreed privately beforehand — the setting, the timing, and anything the occasion needs.
4. Rates are fixed and settled in advance. Nothing is discussed at the door.

Questions this page rests on

• Can an arrangement be made outside Dubai?
• Are rates published, and can they be negotiated?
• Can a companion decline an introduction?