Showers embellished with 24-carat gold tiles. Duvets filled with eiderdown harvested from abandoned duck nests in Iceland. Pillow menus. Thirty different types of marble. A ceiling made of 21,000 ...

With its towering skyscrapers, super-sized shopping malls and ultra-luxurious trappings, it’s easy to see why visitors can get swept away by the glitz and glamour of Dubai. From a gold-plated welcome ...

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The Burj Al Arab from afar looks as if it’s about to sail into the Arabian Sea on a windy day. It touts itself as a “7-star hotel,” so I figured I’d find out for myself when I stayed there in November ...

One of the most decorated luxury hotels in the world, the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, was recently named the "best hotel in the world" by the Ultratravel Awards. The Burj has frequently been called "the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juyoung Seo writes about luxury travel and lifestyle. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai has unveiled Terrace, a highly ...

How many hotels can claim to be recognisable by their silhouette alone, like Peter Pan? The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can. Since it opened its glass doors ...

It's been 17 years now since the Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai swung open the doors on one of the world's most luxurious, and, now, iconic, hotels. By some accounts, it was nicknamed the ...

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Located on its own private island, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is separated from the bright lights of Dubai by a carefully guarded causeway, giving it an air of exclusivity from the off. Neighbouring Souk ...