The Burj Al Arab in Dubai is the only 7-star hotel in the world, featuring luxurious amenities such as a helipad and gold-plated interiors.
Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the Burj Al Arab Hotel was built in 1999 on an artificial island with three private beaches. The construction process took six years (1994 – 1999) and cost $1.6 billion. The hotel’s design is inspired by the sail of a J-Class yacht catching the wind offshore.
Burj Al Arab Hotel features a helipad at a height of 210m. (Photo: Jumeirah)
The Burj Al Arab was designed by the consulting firm Atkins and constructed under the guidance of architect Tom Wright.
Tom Wright stated: “Construction on the island began in 1994, peaking with 2,000 workers. Due to the unique characteristics of the hotel, complex engineering techniques were required to create this magnificent structure.”
Since the hotel is built on an island, workers had to drive 230-meter-long concrete piles into the sand to create a foundation. Additionally, the artificial island had to be low enough to create the impression of a ship floating on the water. Consequently, the building was designed with two V-shaped wings that form a mast and an enclosed atrium.
The building’s exterior is clad in two layers of architectural material spaced 60 cm apart to absorb heat and sunlight.
The structure is made from 70,000m3 of concrete and 9 million kg of steel. Inside the building is an atrium spanning 18 floors, surrounded by 12 tensioned double-twisted membrane panels at the rear. Each of the 202 guest rooms features two levels with a curved exterior and a balcony on the upper floor. The hotel rooms are prefabricated and installed on-site using concrete structures.
Moreover, massive support beams, each 85 cm long, are used on the side walls of the building to ensure stability, supporting secondary beams and large diagonal concrete columns.
It would be remiss not to mention the opulent interior architecture of this luxurious hotel. It is indeed as magnificent as the exterior. The atrium reaches a height of 180m. The hotel uses up to 4,000m of marble and precious stones along with 2,000m2 of gold leaf for interior decoration.
The Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) is considered the most ‘powerful’ hotel on social media, boasting over half a million followers on Instagram. It features the Royal Suite priced at nearly $24,000 (approximately 550 million VND).
The hotel has posted over 1,000 photos on its Instagram account, claiming to be “the most luxurious hotel in the world”.
Only the wealthy can stay here (low season room prices start at $1,200 per night), but the hotel attracts many followers due to its incredible luxury.
Burj Al Arab has a fleet of Rolls Royces to serve customers. Additionally, guests can dine at restaurants located around a massive aquarium.
This colorful spa overlooks the city of Dubai, with prices starting at $320 for 3 hours.
Burj Al Arab is designed with the finest elements of Arab culture, reaching a height of 180m (taller than the Statue of Liberty in New York, USA).
Some Instagram photos for users to admire the hotel’s luxurious interior.
In the left photo, a sheikh dines with guests on the hotel’s helipad. In the right photo, a guest admires the beautiful pool of Burj Al Arab.
The hotel’s façade from above (left photo) and the impressive lobby (right photo) leave guests in awe.
With over 600m2 of gold leaf, this hotel attracts the wealthy and famous from around the world, from movie stars to royal family members.
The hotel has over 200 staff (out of a total of 1,500) dedicated to serving guests and meeting the most challenging requests.
Burj Al Arab has 9 restaurants, including Al Maharba, where dining tables are arranged around an aquarium filled with colorful fish.
The Burj Al Arab features a helipad, which once served as a golf course during a famous match between two world-renowned golfers, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. It also boasts an infinity pool with views of the sea and the entire city of Dubai.
In addition, the Burj Al Arab has “broken” the Guinness World Record for the most expensive cocktail, valued at 27,321 AED in 2008, and created the largest caviar box in the world in 2016, which contained 17 kg of Royal caviar – fully certified organic caviar sourced from farmed sturgeon.
