| The Burj Al Arab Dubai is one of the true marvels of | | | | Dubai immediately to mind. |
| modern engineering. It is the second tallest building in | | | | The Burj Al Arab, despite its size, holds only 202 |
| the world that is used exclusively as a hotel. Standing | | | | bedroom suites. Because of the limited number of |
| at 321 m (1,050 feet) with its unmistakable sail like | | | | rooms, it is always booked to capacity. The hotel is |
| structure (no wonder it is called the "Arab Sail"), it is a | | | | also among the most expensive hotels in the world |
| sight to behold. | | | | with rates starting at $2,000 per night, and topping off |
| The Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island some | | | | at $28,000 per night for the top of the line Royal Suite. |
| 300 meters from the famous Jumeirah beach. Like a | | | | The Burj Al Arab is well known for its restaurants, |
| lot of the new properties in Dubai, such as the Palm | | | | especially the award winning Al Muntaha (Arabic for |
| Jumeirah, it is perhaps apt that a building that | | | | "Highest") located 200 meters above the sea level and |
| symbolizes Dubai's urbanization stands atop a | | | | looking straight into the Persian gulf, and the Al Mahara |
| man-made island. | | | | (Arabic for "The Oyster") that features a huge |
| In the words of the hotel's architect, Tom Wright, this | | | | seawater aquarium and offers an amazing view. |
| hotel was built as a monument that would become | | | | In terms of sheer opulence and magnificence, there |
| synonymous with the city, like Sydney's Opera House, | | | | are few hotels in the world that can match the Burj Al |
| New York's Statue of Liberty, or Paris' Eiffel Tower. | | | | Arab Dubai. It is a sight one simply can't miss when |
| Truly, today, any image of the Burj Al Arab brings | | | | traveling to this city. |