Burj Al Arab
OVERVIEW
One of the most iconic and instantly recognisable hotels in the world, the shimmering sail of the Burj Al Arab, the world’s ‘only seven-star hotel’ soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai coastline from its private island just off Jumeirah Beach. The visually spectacular hotel unfurls like a billowing sail across the skyline, giving all who stay within its 24-karat gold walls the chance to feel like a sheikh in their own palace.
Make the short journey across the private, curving bridge and enter into the impressive atrium lobby, which towers some 600 feet above you. This is a most extraordinary hotel and where better to experience excess and lavish luxury on such a grand scale than in the adult’s playground of Dubai? Your room isn’t just a room, it’s a duplex suite, with floor to ceiling windows to allow perfect vistas of those Arabian Gulf views. Mosaic bathrooms, 14-option pillow menus, Hermes toiletries and impeccable service come as standard.
The restaurants too are typically top notch, from contemporary European cuisine served at Al Muntaha to the 12 live cooking stations at Japanese restaurant, Junsui. If you feel like arriving in style, the hotel has its own fleet of chauffeur driven BMWs and Rolls-Royces, with one of the most incredible helipads if you’d really like to make an entrance.
SUMMARY
Rooms: 202
Location: Jumeirah, Dubai
Nearest Airport: Dubai International Airport
Board Basis: Bed & Breakfast, Half Board
6 Reasons to visit Burj Al Arab
- The staff ratio of eight to one means your every whim is anticipated and executed faultlessly
- There are no fewer than six award-winning signature restaurants, including underwater Nathan Outlaw at Al Mahara
- You’ll have unlimited access to Wild Wadi Waterpark, accessed via complimentary buggy transfer
- Attention to detail is exquisite: all the mosaics are handmade and yes, that is real gold leaf
- Watersports are available at neighbouring Jumeirah Beach Hotel
- It may be high up, but the floors slope indiscernibly upwards towards the windows to help prevent vertigo
Opened in June 2016, the Burj Al Arab Terrace is a one of a kind space stretching 100 metres out to sea behind the hotel, featuring a restaurant, bar, beach area with daybeds and loungers and dedicated butler-service cabanas.
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Where to stay
Each of the Burj Al Arab’s 202 suites are duplex with floor to ceiling windows to maximise views. All suites have iMac computers, special 24-karat gold iPads to use as ‘virtual concierge’ and tailored in-suite music, lighting and remote controlled curtains. Even the Deluxe suites, the standard option, feature a handsome spiral staircase, separate dining room, Jacuzzi and separate rainfall shower. Sweeping views are the norm, and the higher up the room category you go the more amenities you’ll find are included, such as private butler service, kitchens, games rooms and pre-function areas for entertaining. The two Royal Suites are the cream of the crop, with private lifts, cinemas and rotating beds
Opened in June 2016, the Burj Al Arab Terrace is a one of a kind space stretching 100 metres out to sea behind the hotel, featuring a restaurant, bar, beach area with daybeds and loungers and dedicated butler-service cabanas.
What to do
Quite simply the most luxury accommodation in the world, a stay at the Burj Al Arab is guaranteed to form some of the most unforgettable moments of your life. With its central location on a private island just off Jumeirah Beach, it’s perfectly located to explore Dubai and all it has to offer. Watch the mesmerising fountain show overlooked by the towering Burj Khalifa, explore the history of the city at the Dubai Museum or seek out gold in the traditional souks.
Opened in June 2016, the Burj Al Arab Terrace is a one of a kind space stretching 100 metres out to sea behind the hotel, featuring a restaurant, bar, beach area with daybeds and loungers and dedicated butler-service cabanas.
What and Where to Eat
The Burj Al Arab offers the choice of nine restaurants to dine in, six of which are award winning with ingredients sourced from around the globe. If you simply can’t wait to try them all, we recommend indulging in the signature Culinary Flight Experience, during which you’ll explore the hotel’s range of restaurants and bars course by course.
Opened in June 2016, the Burj Al Arab Terrace is a one of a kind space stretching 100 metres out to sea behind the hotel, featuring a restaurant, bar, beach area with daybeds and loungers and dedicated butler-service cabanas.
When to travel
| Month | Temp(C) |
Sun(hrs) |
Rain(mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
Jan |
19 | 8 | 18 |
Feb |
20 | 8 | 25 |
Mar |
23 | 9 | 22 |
Apr |
26 | 10 | 7 |
May |
31 | 11 | 0 |
Jun |
33 | 12 | 0 |
Jul |
35 | 11 | 0 |
Aug |
36 | 10 | 0 |
Sep |
33 | 10 | 0 |
Oct |
29 | 10 | 1 |
Nov |
25 | 9 | 3 |
Dec |
21 | 8 | 16 |