Leaving behind the spark of a five star hotel or a luxury hotel, Dubai has a seven star hotel, Burj Al Arab which has surpassed the definition of being ‘Sumptuous’. This masterpiece is envied by most of the top notch hotels of the region for its celebrity status in hospitality industry throughout the world.


Location

The Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island which is 280 m from Jumeirah Beach. It is connected to the main land through a private curved bridge.

Architecture

The construction of the hotel 1,090 ft high started in 1994 and was completed in 2000. This iconic structure was designed to imitate the sail of the boat and to signify Dubai’s urban transformation. Designed by Tom Wright, the building resembles the sail of a dhow which is a type of Arabian vessel. The synonymous of the city, Burj Al Arab has two wings spread in a V to articulate a vast mast. The space between them is enclosed in a colossal porch. The architect and engineering consultant for the project was UK’s largest consultancy, Atkins.

Features

The features of Burj Al Arab required multifarious engineering accomplishments to be achieved. Since the building rests on an artificial island built 280m offshore, the builders drove 23040m long concrete piles into sand to secure a foundation. The foundation is further protected from erosion through the creation of a surface layer of large rocks looped with a concrete honeycomb pattern. It had taken three years to retrieve the land from the sea.The atrium inside the building is 590 ft tall.

Restaurants

Al Muntaha:
Located 660 ft. above the Persian Gulf, the restaurant offers an ecstatic view of Dubai. The main chef, Edah Semahj Leachim owns the restaurant in agreement with the hotel.

Al Mahara:
Conde Nast Traveler voted the restaurant among the top ten best restaurants of the world. It features a huge seawater aquarium.