Dubai's Icon

Every city has a signature building, instantly recognizable by visitors from all over the world. London has Big Ben, New York the Empire State, and Dubai has the Burj Al Arab.The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation and to mimic the sail of a boat.The hotel has a stunning, signature sail shape that is dazzling white by day and used as a canvas for a rainbow of spectacular light displays at night.

It was a hectic day. Our tour guide had booked breakfast and tour of Burj Al Arab Hotel. He came around 9am to our hotel and took us to Burj Al Arab. He first gave us the tour of the hotel and then we had breakfast at “Sahn Eddar” one of the restaurants with live Arabic music to our delight. We were very happy when we saw Assam Tea in the menu. Infact we could not stop ourselves from ordering it.

At 321 meters high, the Burj Al Arab is bigger than the Eiffel Tower. The Burj offers 202 duplex suites, each with floor to ceiling windows, breathtaking views of the ocean, plasma TV, DVD player, and laptop computer with internet access. Privacy and service are second to none, no floor has more than 12 suites and personal butlers are provided.The lavishly decorated Assawan Spa & Health Club is located on the 18th floor of the Burj and offers pools, Jacuzzis, spas, massage, beauty and therapy rooms. Guests also enjoy complimentary use of extensive watersports and leisure facilities at the nearby Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the Wild Wadi Water Park. This is what our tour guide told us as he took us on the tour of the hotel.

I have no words to describe this only 7-star hotel in the world. The interiors, facilities, restaurants, views…….everything are all beyond words. Just too good and sophisticated. Everything inside the hotel is gold plated. They have express lifts and within seconds you reach the topmost floor. May be some day in the future, I will be able to save enough to be able to stay at this hotel for 2-3 nights. Was just wondering what/how will be the experience of staying, when the experience of having breakfast was so magnificent??