some 280m offshore. At 321m high, Burj Al Arab is the world's tallest hotel building, taller than the Eiffel Tower. At the entrance, fireballs 2.5m in diameter are propelled 8m into the air from each of the four towers. Bursts of fire are also incorporated into the Ellipse fountain at the hotel entrance, combined with 20,000 litres of water and orchestrated into a dramatic visual symphony. hotel unique. There's a 17 option pillow menu, and a special bath menu with the butler glad to explain the options; from the Mint Bath to the Ex- treme Indulgence, including caviar and champagne. The hotel boasts one of the world's largest fleets of Rolls Royces, all of which are available for guest transfers, or simply have the helicopter deliver you to the landing pad on the 28th floor. www.jumeirah.com/ |