Also known as: Island Of Arabia Also known as: Arabia Tower Built: 1999 Designed by: W.S. Atkins and Partners Type: Hotel Stories: 60 Maximum Height: 1,053 feet / 321 meters Location: Jumeirah Beach Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Description by Wayne Lorentz I f there's one thing Dubai excels at it's building magnificent hotels. The Burj Al Arab exemplifies this talent. It is ideally situated to take advantage of the natural beauty of the area by providing spectacular views in nearly every direction. Nature returns the gesture by lighting up its glass exterior with awe-inspiring sunset reflections. Inside, the views are just as spectacular with gold leaf, extravagant art, and sumptuous marble at every turn. Some have criticized the hotel's interior for being too conspicuously glitzy. But when you're spending US$1,000 a night for a room, it better not be decorated by Ikea. As if building a spectacularly beautiful hotel wasn't enough, the Burj Al Arab rests on its own man-made island. The effect is to surround its visitors with the sea, and from a distance to make the building's arched form seem like a sail, allowing the hotel to break away from the land and take voyages through the Arabian Gulf on its own. For those who choose to travel by air, a helipad projects from the building 200 meters off the ground. The people of Dubai are proud of their creation. Proud enough that at one time its image adorned the emirate's license plates.
The atrium is 590 feet / 180 meters tall.
One of the restaurants is accessed via submarine.
A 79 foot wide / 24 meter wide helipad projects from the building 689 feet / 210 meters above the ground.
The building's design is influenced by the profile of an Arabian sailing ship.
May, 2006: Model Naomi Campbell causes a stir when she rents out 18 floors of the hotel for a party to celebrate her 36th birthday. The cost of the lavish bash is estimated at US$1,800,000.
SYED MUHAMMAD ADIL
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 @ 6:21am
This is one of the most magnificent buildings I have ever seen. It's architecture and location make a tremendous statement.
AFTAB WASI
Thursday, November 13th, 2008 @ 2:29pm
Rating: Five stars. Absolutely, one of the most beautiful buildings I've ever seen. Visited Dubai 2007
Shree Dash
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008 @ 11:54am
Rating: Five stars. Simply Brilliant! The architecture is incredible. At present U.A.E. is the home of brilliant master-pieces.
abdulkareem
Monday, July 28th, 2008 @ 7:57am
it's an ugly piece of contemporary architecture, completely out of keeping with the environment and landscape. if i had the money, i'd buy the building and demolish it.
himanshu tripathi
Sunday, July 27th, 2008 @ 2:16pm
Rating: Five stars. it has one of the best infrstructure in all world class hotel and towers.it is mine dream hotel to stay for long time.
srithar
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008 @ 1:31am
Rating: Five stars. It is very very Amazing architecture.. This is one of the most magnificent buildings i have ever seen.
Pranjal Srivastava
Friday, May 25th, 2007 @ 4:00am
Rating: Five stars. This is one of the most magnificent buildings I have ever seen
moazzubair
Monday, September 18th, 2006 @ 6:37am
Rating: Five stars. this building is the opening of new era for architecture
Alicia Villarreal
Saturday, August 19th, 2006 @ 3:43pm
Rating: Five stars. thats awesome! it looks like a giant sail boat!
Muralee Pillai
Thursday, August 17th, 2006 @ 2:42am
Rating: Five stars. Classic master-piece and brilliant.
Kristina
Monday, July 10th, 2006 @ 6:29am
Rating: Five stars. I think that Burj Al Arab is the most spectacular builings. Whilst in Dubai 2 years ago I was amazed at the elagance and scale, it really is a perfect discription of architecture perfection. its so beautiful and insides absolutely glamourous! Highly recommended to be visited!
Sameeya
Monday, February 27th, 2006 @ 9:55am
Rating: Five stars. Totally amazing...everyone should visit it once...once in a life time opportunity...
Strahinja
Thursday, December 22nd, 2005 @ 10:08pm
Rating: Five stars. Well i think this is one of the most magnificent buildings i have ever seen in my entire life. i just got to say i love the architecture it looks like it was done like piece by piece really slowly so they dont mess up. Last tjing is that in all my years that i have visited hotels this is the best by far. Went there in 2004, 2005
Corey Wilson
Saturday, December 17th, 2005 @ 4:28pm
Rating: Five stars. the building is what i think the best architechtural structure of the century. Every single detail is magnificent and it just says luxury, easily the best hotel in the world
Essa
Wednesday, December 14th, 2005 @ 12:05pm
Rating: Five stars. i can say that it is a bravely step from the UAE goverment !!!
Zara
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2005 @ 4:21am
Rating: Five stars. Simply Brilliant..!
guilherme martins sa
Monday, November 21st, 2005 @ 12:05pm
Rating: Five stars. fantastico muito bom!!!
abdul
Tuesday, August 23rd, 2005 @ 5:13am
Rating: Five stars. i just come back from dubai and its just i dont have a word for it its that good
Nabeel Ahmed
Saturday, August 13th, 2005 @ 3:27am
Rating: Five stars. One of the MAgnificient Structures on Earth; comprises of Excellent Human ENgineering
-Mind Blowing
tyrone
Sunday, May 22nd, 2005 @ 11:18am
Rating: Five stars. the best hotel that i have ever staied in and have actually had fun in it. great job
Kayk
Sunday, May 8th, 2005 @ 4:30am
Rating: Three stars. Simply Breath-taking
nagaraju.mundrai
Friday, May 6th, 2005 @ 9:35am
Rating: Five stars. illusion at its best,and it is the best building in terms of ambience,which exactly satisfies the purpose of the building-A HOTEL
Daniel
Thursday, May 5th, 2005 @ 5:06pm
Rating: Five stars. Great imagination, really modern and unique. A jewel in Dubais ever growing crown.
Laureano Kuri
Thursday, April 28th, 2005 @ 10:07pm
I love this hotel. The architecture is incredible. I even made an exact replica about 1 meter tall for my school project.
B. Enard
Saturday, April 16th, 2005 @ 4:10pm
Rating: Five stars. Absolutely, one of the most beautifuly buildings I've ever seen. Visited Dubai in 2002.
Hasan Rasheed
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2005 @ 12:26pm
Rating: Five stars. Amazing architecture! Every one should visit this Hotel once.
raimond
Thursday, February 24th, 2005 @ 4:38pm
Rating: One star. almost perfect
Shreenath Uchil
Thursday, February 24th, 2005 @ 2:49am
Rating: Four stars. Amazing architecture !
diana
Thursday, February 10th, 2005 @ 12:31pm
Rating: Five stars. i like too much the architecture of this hotel!
joe
Saturday, October 9th, 2004 @ 6:44am
Rating: Four stars.
John Cotter
Monday, September 13th, 2004 @ 7:43pm
Rating: One star. This is one of the most magnificent buildings I have ever seen. It's architecture and location make a tremendous statement.
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SYED MUHAMMAD ADIL
Five stars.
Shree Dash
abdulkareem
Alicia Villarreal
Muralee Pillai
Strahinja
Corey Wilson
Essa
guilherme martins sa
tyrone
Three stars.
Laureano Kuri
raimond
One star.
Four stars.
diana