Seven-star hotel anyone?Height: 321 meters
Cost to build: US$650 million
Completion date: December 1999
Fast fact: The hotel is the only seven-star hotel in the world, even though the hotel proclaimed itself so.
Influenced by the shape of the dhow, Burj al Arab isn't only a popular computer monitor wallpaper; it has also established itself as the distinctive icon of extravagance in Dubai, housing the world’s only self-proclaimed seven-star hotel.
Influenced by the shape of the dhow, Burj al Arab isn't only a popular computer monitor wallpaper; it has also established itself as the distinctive icon of extravagance in Dubai, housing the world’s only self-proclaimed seven-star hotel.
Sitting on a manmade island, the “sailboat” has a private beach and a private curving bridge that connects it to the rest of the city.
More notable, however, is Tiger Wood’s annual tee-off on the 24-meter-wide helipad, where Roger Federer and Andre Agassi also played a tennis match, 300 meters above ground.
Overall structure
The interior of the Burj Al Arab was designed by Khuan Chew of KCA International, who used the local landscapes and culture as his inspiration. A theme of traditional Arabic hospitality was infused with earth tones and fine materials from all over the world, including chandeliers, carpets and 30 types of marble. The interior of the Burj Al Arab features an atrium with a central fountain and a cascading waterfall with columns embellished with 24-karat gold leaf. The hotel's 202 suites, located on 28 stories, range in size from a little over 1,800 square feet to more than 8,000 square feet.
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