Burj Al Arab, Dubai





Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب‎,Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates














At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge





Don's note on 4/4/2004: This 7-star hotel is called as "Sailing Boat Hotel" in Taiwan instead of its official name in Chinese.







You might enjoy the behind the scenes story,

What You Get for 20 EUR ?



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