From the archive · Travel · 25 January 2012

Travel: Burj Al Arab Hotel

Burj Al Arab is one of the highest, luxurious and expensive hotels in the world. This is the first seven-star hotel in the world (although, technically is still 5 * Deluxe), which, in combination, is a symbol of Dubai.

In appearance resembles the Burj Al Arab sail and striking in its uniqueness, beauty and style. The discovery of this wonderful institution took place back in 1999, and in the development was engaged British architect Tom Wright. Construction of the hotel was carried out on a specially constructed artificial island, connected to the mainland by a bridge guarded length of 280 meters. The height of the building was 321 meters.

The residence has 27 floors and 202 double-decker luxury rooms with large windows on the wall. Room sizes range from 170 to 780 sq.m. Visitors will be pleased with Burj Al Arab interesting design, furnishings and equipment of each room. So, here you can find all the necessary equipment, including TVs, laptops, PCs, printers, fax machines and DVD-players. Also in each room with air conditioning, Jacuzzi, satellite TV, Internet access, mini bar, hairdryer, iron and much more.

In the interior decoration designers used expensive materials, including gold leaf. In the lobby there is a multi-tiered fountain with lighting on the sides of which there are two escalators and large built-in aquariums. In general, the service at the hotel is located on the summit, and it can be called seven-star.

The cost of staying in one of the most expensive hotels in the world is very impressive. The usual number of its visitors would cost 1.5 – 15 thousand dollars, and for the most expensive apartments have to pay about 30 thousand dollars. In addition to the rooms in Burj Al Arab also has many entertainment centers, restaurants, cafes, shops, beauty salons, laundries and other useful facilities.