The Magnificent Burj Al-Arab
- Filed under: Villas, Apartments, & Homes, City Life, City Accommodations, Hotels & Lodging, Asia & Australia, Resort Vacation, Vacation Destination
- Date: May 18,2008
Many people visit Dubai to witness one of the greatest Dubai hotels, Burj Al-Arab. This name literally means Tower of the Arabs. Constructed for 5-years (1994 - 1999) and stands on an artificial island 280 meters from Jumeirah beach, Burj Al-Arab is the highest building in the world that used exclusively as hotel. It’s a unique shape that mimic the sail of a boat, is an iconic structure that symbolize Dubai’s modern urban development and transformation.
It takes 3 years to build the artificial island, but the building itself takes less than 3 years to build. More than 230 piles (each 40-m long) drove into the sand used to secure the foundation. 9k tons weight of steels and 70k cubic meters of concrete are used to construct this building.
With maximum heights of over 1.000 feet (321 m), 60 fl count, 1.2 million sq ft floor area, 18 elevators count, this property claim itself as 6-Stars hotel status. Despite of its extraordinary size, this exclusive hotel only hold 202 bedroom suites. The minimum room size occupies 169 sq meters and the largest occupies 780 sq meters. Begins with $1.500 until $5.000 per night, Burj Al Arab is one of the most expensive hotels in the world.
Don’t claim yourself been at Burj Al-Arab if you haven’t visit Al-Muntaha (literally means ultimate highest) restaurant, which is located 200m above the Persian Gulf. Witness the wonderful view of Dubai from this ultimate height is an unforgettable experience. On the contrary with Al-Muntaha, you’ll also found the other restaurant Al Mahara (literally means The Oyster), which lies below the Persian Gulf (a large seawater aquarium theme).
I personally admire and love this building, as you’ll find many unique experiences and unforgettable moments that any other places can only be envy. It’s a 6-stars experiences on a 6-stars magnificent hotel.
If you plan to spend your holiday in a Caribbean tropical island, you might want to consider the beautiful island St Maarten. It’s the smallest island that inhabited and shared between 2 countries France and Dutch Antilles / West Indies. The two main towns Philipsburg (Dutch side) and Marigot (French side) offer you a complete gratification, with its own uniqueness. You’ll find numerous boutiques that sell high quality duty free goods, which many people refer these places as Shopper’s paradise. 