Burj Al Arab : What's in the world's most luxurious 7-star hotel?

After all, why is it dubbed 7 stars, even though in reality only 5 stars?

Referring to the most luxurious and classy hotels in the world today, it is impossible to ignore the name Burj Al Arab in the first place. As a luxury hotel in Dubai - the second largest city after the capital Abu Ahabi of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this place has long been dubbed "the world's first 7-star hotel" ".

"Burj Al Arab" in Arabic means "The Tower of Arabia" with a height of up to 321m, including a total of 56 floors, considered the tallest building used as a luxury hotel when completed and opened in December 1999. Currently it is the third tallest hotel in the world, located on an artificial island about 280m from Jumeirah beach and connected to the mainland by a private bridge.

The hotel was designed by architect Tom Wright, but the interior was conceived by Khuan Chew. The construction process took up to 6 years (1994 - 1999), costing 1.6 billion USD. From the outside, Burj Al Arab has the shape of a sail of a yacht that is full of wind. There are a total of 230 concrete columns 40m long deep in the seabed to support the entire building. In addition, it has a helipad near the roof at 210m above the ground.

Currently, the Burj Al Arab hotel is managed by Jumeirah Group. Despite its large size, it has only 28 double floors (56 floors) with a capacity of 202 bedrooms. The smallest deluxe room has an area of 169 square meters, the largest is 780 square meters. In particular, the royal room costs up to 24,000 USD (more than 557 million VND) per night, listed in 12th place out of 15 most expensive hotel rooms in the world voted by CNN Go in 2012.

It is known that Burj Al Arab has been officially rated five stars for a long time. However, this place is also known as "the only 7-star hotel in the world", although the hotel's managers have asked to never make such an assessment. Hotel spokesman Mr. Jumeirah Group said: "There's not much we can do to prevent this. We discourage the use of the term, nor would we ever use it in our advertising. we."

So why is it named 7 stars after all, even though it's actually only 5?

The term "7 stars" appeared because a British journalist visited the hotel on a trip organized for press delegations to visit before it opened. This journalist described Burj Al Arab in her article as a wonderful hotel and more than anything she had ever seen, then called it a 7 star hotel.

So since then, international tourists come here by default. They all admit that Burj Al Arab is too classy for the "5-star" label in all the places they've been to. That is also the reason why the title "7 stars" has been associated with this cult hotel in Dubai until now!

What's inside a 7-star hotel in Dubai?

As guests enter the hotel, the excessive extravagance becomes even more amplified. One of 16 elevators will bring guests to the lobby, they are built of 78,000 square meter Statuario marble. To add to the marble, the 6,700 square meter of Burj Al Arab interior is covered in 24-carat gold.

During Talise Spa's romantic moonlight swim, you can swim in the 4 indoor and outdoor pools while enjoying champagne, strawberries, and views of the Persian Gulf. There are 9 restaurants at Burj Al Arab including: Al Mahara (eat Oyster Oyster), where you can dine next to a 260,000-gallon aquarium.

After a delicious meal, you may want to lie down in your room, and there are full swing beds, gilded iPads in every room. You can choose from 17 different pillows, mosaic tiling, marble Jacuzzi and private butler on each floor. The hotel staff are so committed to luxury that part of their training includes watching episodes of Downton Abbey.

The hotel has 28 floors with 202 suites, the smallest has an area of 169 m2 while the largest reaches 780 m2. East meets west in the Burj Al Arab accommodation, which features elegant white columns and mosaic tile accents in the bathroom. Royal Suite ranks 12th in the list of 15 most expensive hotel rooms in the world with a whopping price of 18,716 USD per night.

Top interesting facts about Burj Al Arab hotel?

If possible, you really should not miss this lavish hotel to pamper yourself and enjoy the world's most luxurious experiences.

It's especially very high

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah stands at a height of 321m, 14m higher than the Eiffel Tower and only 60m shorter than the Empire State Building.

There are 17 types of pillows available to guests on the pillow menu

Burj Al Arab's extensive pillow menu has been rearranged to allow every guest to get the best night's sleep.

It is located on an artificial island

Located 280m off the coast of Dubai, Burj Al Arab is built on an artificial island. Visitors will move to its location via a 340m-long bridge path.

It broke an impressive number of records

In addition to being the tallest all-suite hotel in the world, the Burj Al Arab also broke the Guinness World Record for the most expensive cocktail, worth AED 27,321 in 2008. It also created the world's largest caviar box in 2016, including 17kg of Queen's caviar - fully certified organic caviar in the world from farmed sturgeon.

The hotel has a team of imported flowers

It took a team of 16 people about eight hours to create the flower arrangements in the lobby, using flowers shipped from the Netherlands, Kenya, South Africa and Thailand. The florist team always aims to include guests' favorite flowers in floral displays in their suite, creating a bespoke arrangement before their arrival.

Interior is plated with 24 carat gold

About 1,790m2 of 24-carat gold leaf was used to embellish the hotel's luxurious interior.

This is home to the world's largest Swarovski crystal ceiling

The ceiling in the hotel's Japanese restaurant, Junsui, is decorated with 21,000 crystals, used to represent the galaxy. This installation cost AED 1.3 million.

More than 24,000 square meters of Statuario marble are used throughout the hotel

The hotel has over 30 different types of Statuario marble installed on the walls and floors. It is the same marble that was used by Italian artist Michelangelo to create many of his most famous sculptures including the statue of David.

The spa is located 150m above the Arabian Gulf Talise Spa

The ultra-luxury hotel is located on the 18th floor, offering guests breathtaking views while relaxing.

The hotel has 2 chefs holding the 5-star Michelin title

Francky Semblat at Al Muntaha and Kim Joinié-Maurin at Skyview Bar & Restaurant. Before coming to work for the hotel, they had earned their previous restaurants a total of 6 Michelin stars. The two joined Jumeirah in 2019 to help make Burj Al Arab the go-to destination for fine dining in Dubai and to learn from the incredible diversity of cultures here.

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