he spectacular sail-shaped design soars 321 metres above the Arabian Gulf, making it the tallest hotel in the world – and certainly the most striking. From its rooftop helipad, fire and water displays reaching 100 feet into the air, and 60-storey high atrium to its mind-blowing nightly light show, it is touted as the most innovative and spectacular building in the world.

However, the opulent exterior is merely a precursor to the real treasure –for located within is the world’s most expensive luxury hotel. Combining the latest technology with a long-standing reputation of Arabian hospitality, the Burj Al Arab provides everything that you could ever ask of a hotel. Guests are greeted upon arrival with the incredible sight of a two-storey high tropical fish tank in the lobby, a sight you are not likely to forget in a hurry – until you see your room, that is. There are over two hundred double storey suites with every luxury imaginable – and quite a few that are unimaginable! The rooms ooze affluence and unabashed opulence. There is gold leaf at every turn; Azukbahai marble from Brazil, and Straccicario marble from Italy, the same marble used centuries ago by Michelangelo.