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 ...

It doesn't get any more high-end than the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. The Burj even describes itself as the "world's most luxurious hotel." So it's no wonder that the hotel is also home to a seafood ...

Dubai’s Burj Al Arab hotel is regarded as one of the most extravagant properties in the world, and its sail-shaped architectural design has become an icon of the city and the region. One of the people ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Don't be surprised if they know your name. The staff at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai do their homework. They also take service very seriously — at a buffet lunch there three weeks ago, your ...

In Dubai, the standard of hotels is so high that most are actually very luxurious: huge rooms, superlative service and flawless décor are the norm. But a handful surpass even the loftiest expectations ...

Jumeirah Hotels have some of the most iconic and luxurious hotels in Dubai. But with 12 hotels to choose from, where do you start? In this article, we take a look at some of Jumeirah’s most popular ...