The spectacular Burj Al Arab rises to a height of 321 metres and resembles the graceful sails of an Arabian dhow. This majestic building is a must see place during Dubai travel. It dominates most part of the Dubai coastline. Located on a manmade island, this all suite hotel is situated some 280 meters, offshore. It is connected to the mainland by a gently curving and slender causeway. The building is entirely illuminated during the nights and is worth a visit during your visit to Dubai and is usually a part of the Dubai tours package.
The building has 202 suites which are arranged over two floors. All of them have wall to wall windows and offer tranquil views of the sea. The luxurious hotel is famous for its great standards of personal service which is enhanced by the presence of private reception desks on every floor. There are people to offer 24 hour assistance and the unrivalled attention to guests and tourist simply leaves travelers amazed. The hotel also has its own fleet of taxis and exclusive cars such as Rolls-Royces. It has recently introduced luxury helicopter service, which can be used by guests who desire to reach this Dubai’s landmark hotel from great heights.All these facilities makes this place one of the major Dubai attractions.
There are restaurants in Burj Al Arab where dining becomes an unforgettable experience as it literally has places among the stars and below the sea where you can enjoy dining.
Burj Al Arab is one of the iconic buildings of Dubai which ought to be included in your list of must see places in Dubai. The world’s tallest hotel is also popularly described as the world’s only 7-Star hotel - although its formal rating is 5 Star Deluxe, the highest the international rating system offers. The hotel is constructed on its own artificial island and can be reached by causeway or by helicopter which can land in the heliport at the top floor. This heliport is so neatly maintained that it has also served as a golf green court for Tiger Woods and tennis court for Andre Agassi. The Skyview Bar extends from the top floor and offers sunset views over the Gulf, including the World Archipelago and the artificial Palm Jumeirah Island.
The hotel also has a bright and showy interior with gold leaf applied more for quantity than design. The decor of the communal entrance areas are beautiful and will leave visitors spellbound during their Dubai travel. The shore facing façade of this building is made up of 2 tiers of huge, steel ‘X’ trusses. Full width windows underneath provide superb views of the entrance lobby, without any structural support. The sail of the dhow that the building is inspired by is created by translucent white fabric stretched around the structural frame. This white wall is lightened to illuminate the full-height atrium (at 180 meters, the world’s tallest) during the day. Changing projected lighting makes this building a dramatic illuminated show during night which visitors must definitely have a look at during their visit to Dubai. On the other side of the atrium, around the corridor galleries, the floors are organized which open onto the atrium space.
How to visit
You can see from the website details regarding the best time to visit this place in Dubai during Dubai travel. Burj Al Arab is actually situated in the Jumeirah Beach area of Dubai, 25 km from the Dubai international airport and 15 km. from the main city centre. It has its own fleet of taxis and 10 chauffeur driven Rolls-Royces. The hotel stands majestically on a man-made island some 280m.offshore and is connected to the mainland by a slender curving causeway. You may need a reservation at the hotel to cross the causeway. Even reservations for a meal require advance notice and casual visitors are not allowed to this place without prior notice.
There are other great views apart from this building from the shoreline, which include the famous Jumeirah Beach hotel and Madinat Jumeirah, which are also luxury hotels but can be visited more easily. There are other attractions in Dubai which must be included in your itinery during Dubai travel.