Burj Al Arab in Dubai United Arab Emirates

Burj Al Arab Dubai | The Burj al Arab is one of the luxury hotels in the world. This building is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Building the Burj al Arab, designed by Tom Wright, and reaches a height of 321 metres and is also the tallest building that is fully used as a hotel. This building stands on an artificial island is 280 m offshore in the Persian Gulf. The Burj al Arab is owned by Jumeirah.

Burj al-arab hotel is often referred to as a seven-star hotel. It is considered a hyperbole by those in the field of tourism. It is also seen as a way to "beat" the other hotels who called her hotel six stars. Unfortunately, nearly all the world's hotel rating system has a limit of five stars. According to the official website of the Burj al Arab, the hotel is a five star hotel which ". more info : Burj Al Arab Wikipedia.

Burj Al Arab General information :

Type : Luxury Hotel
Architectural style : High-Tech
Location : Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cost : USD $ 650 million
Number of rooms : 202
Construction started : 1994
Completed : 1999
Opening : December 1999
Architect : Tom Wright of WKK Architects
Developer : Jumeirah
Structural engineer : Atkins

see also : Taj Mahal in Agra India