Burj Al Arab Jumeirah – which stands at 321m

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Burj Al Arab was built on a man-made island. Guests access it via a bridge road that is 340m long.

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Construction began on the iconic landmark in 1994. It took two years to create the island, and then three years to build the hotel itself.

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Approximately 1,790sqm of 24-carat gold leaf was used to embellish the hotel’s opulent interiors.

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More than 24,000sqm of Statuario marble is used throughout the hotel

The hotel’s has dramatic helipad that given a platform to a number of incredible stunts

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The Terrace is the first man-made luxury beach facility.

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The Terrace was constructed in a cruise ship and yacht production facility in Finland before being shipped to Dubai in six pieces.

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Over 2,000 worker needed to built the Burj Al Arab.

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Burj Al Arab opened its doors on December 1, 1999.

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The total construction cost was US$1 billion.

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