Burj Al Arab
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| Burj Al Arab برج العرب | |
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  Burj Al Arab Location within United Arab Emirates | |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Luxury hotel |
| Architectural style | High-tech |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°08′31″N 55°11′10″E / 25.141975°N 55.186147°E |
| Construction started | 1994 |
| Completed | 1999 |
| Opening | December 1999 |
| Cost | US$1 billion[1] |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 321 m (1,053 ft) |
| Top floor | 197.5 m (648 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 56 (3 below ground)[2] |
| Lifts/elevators | 18[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Tom Wright of WKK Architects |
| Developer | Jumeirah |
| Structural engineer | Atkins |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 202 from USD 2,000 per night.[2] |
| Website | |
| burj-al-arab.com | |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5][6] | |
The Burj Al Arab is a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the fourth-largest hotel in the world. It is very expensive to stay at the Burj Al Arab. The construction started in 1994 but was opened on 1999.
Burj Al Arab is known as the world's only 7-star hotel. On the top of the Burj Al-Arab, there is a helipad which is sometimes used as a tennis court for high-paying guests. The hotel was built by South African construction contractor Murray & Roberts,the interior design was done by Khuan Chew and John Carolan of KCA International. The hotel was worth $650 million to build.[7]
It is currently owned by The Jumeirah Group, a company owned by Dubai Holding.[8]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Arabian Knight". Forbes.com. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "Burj Al Arab Hotel – The Skyscraper Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat.
- ↑ Burj Al Arab at Emporis
- ↑ "Burj Al Arab". SkyscraperPage.
- ↑ Burj Al Arab at Structurae
- ↑ "Stay at Burj Al Arab". Jumeirah. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
- ↑ "How the Dubai Seven-Star Hotel Works". HowStuffWorks. 1 October 2007.
- ↑ "The Story of an Icon | Jumeirah". www.jumeirah.com. Retrieved 2026-01-26.
