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Theme Week Dubai – Burj al Arab

6 December 2014 | Author/Destination: Gulf States / Golfstaaten | Rubric: General, Dubai, House of the Month Reading Time: 7 minutes

Burj Al Arab and 360 degree club © Titoni Thomas/cc-by-sa-3.0-en

Burj Al Arab (Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai. At 321 m (1,053 ft), it is the fourth tallest hotel in the world; however, 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space. 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. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship. read more…