The French-style luxury beach club has landed on the Absheron Peninsula, on the Caspian Sea coast near Baku. We take a dip
Those who know, can find Nikki Beach locations in some of the world’s most popular travel destinations, from Saint Barth, Santorini and Saint Tropez to Dubai and Thailand. This summer, the Nikki Beach Hospitality group opens its Beach Pop-up under the Azerbaijani sun.
The restaurant, with both indoor and outdoor seating options, will feature a curated wine cellar, while guests can be hosted at the pool area
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Twenty minutes from downtown Baku, fifteen minutes from the airport, the summer programme is filled with live music on weekends and a variation of special events like Nikki Beaches annual White Party and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix after-party.
Weekends will feature live music from resident and guest DJs
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Not enough? No, certainly not. This is just an aperitif, before the Nikki Beach Baku resort opens its doors in 2025, courtesy of Emin Agalarov. Think six overwater bungalows, forty-nine beach villas with private pools, and around ninety lavish rooms and suites. Oh, and three signature restaurants – Café Nikki, Escape, and Soul Lounge – and two large swimmings, Nikki Spa and Tone Gym.
The restaurant ranges from regional to international dishes, including tuna tartare, octopus carpaccio to niçoise salad
There’s an English phrase, that parents and children often share – ‘I love you to the moon and back’. Jack Penrod has almost literalised it. Nikki Beach seems to say: I love you to Thailand, Bali, Indonesia, Miami, Barbadoes, St. Barth, Marbella, Mexico, Marrakech, and back. And now Baku…
