TALLEST - Hotel Building in the World, Burj Al Arab - Dubai
Posted by: Norfolk12
N 25° 08.459 E 055° 11.145
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This is the tallest operating hotel building in the world.
Famous for its extravagance and Iconic design.
Waymark Code: WM611F
Location: United Arab Emirates
Date Posted: 03/15/2009
Views: 38
Translated, the name of this hotel means "Tower of Arabia".
It is an international icon and landmark readily associated with Dubai.
This icon of Dubai can be seen from most of Dubai, and stands on its own man made island 280km off shore,
Even though the official hotel rating system does not recognise more than 5 stars, their is little argument that the Burj Al Arab is the best hotel in the world (hence the self-proclaimed 7 stars).
The interior of the hotel is amazing, and this is the worlds only all suite hotel.
Each hotel room occupies two floors, with living space on the first floor and sleeping/grooming facilities on the second floor. Each of the 202 suite's also comes with a dedicated butler to cater to the guests needs.with a full staff of 1,500.A Fleet of 10 white Rolls Royces are at the disposable of the guests,it has its own helicopter pad.
1,600Sq m of 24carat gold leaf was used in the decorations..
This is the tallest operating hotel building in the world.
Building Name: Burj Al Arab
Structure Height: 1053
Number of Stories: 60
Year Built: 1999
Architect/Design Firm: Thomas Wills Wright
builder : WS Atkins
Publicly accessible areas:
There are no publicly accessible areas in this hotel. Access to the hotel is by appointment only, you can only enter the hotel if you are a guest or have a reservation at one of the restaurants or bars.
Address:
Burj Al Arab,
Jumeirah,
Dubai,
United Arab Emirates
Type of documentation of superlative status: Tallest Hotel
Location of coordinates: gated entrance
Web Site: [Web Link]
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