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Burj Al Arab
Updated: 14th January, 2022

Burj Al Arab

Burj Al Arab is a hotel in Dubai.
Burj Al Arab
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Building type
Hotel
(Skyscraper)
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Status
Complete
(1999)
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Floors
60 floors
Building specifications
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Area
Dubai
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Overview
Burj Al Arab is a hotel in Dubai.
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The developer
The project was developed by Jumeirah International.
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Timeline
Construction began in 1994 and was completed by 1999.
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Height
321 metres (1,053 feet)
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The architect
The architectural consultant was WS Atkins & Partners.
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Additional information
  • Part of the architectural brief was to design a building so unique that it could be drawn by hand in 5 seconds and be easily recognised.

  • The design can be seen almost replicated in Donald Trump's Ocean Club in Panama. In 2008 the contractor sought a court protective order to prevent the owners of the Burj Al Arab from threatening a lawsuit over the design.

  • The 182-metre high atrium takes up one third of the interior space. It is one of the tallest in the world.

  • The hotel is home to the Al Mahara underwater restaurant where diners are surrounded by a floor to ceiling aquarium.

  • This is the tallest operating hotel building in the world (not counting mixed-use buildings like Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai or the unfinished Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea).

  • All the hotel's 202 rooms are two-storey suites, ranging in size from 170sq m (1,830sq ft) to 780sq m (8,396sq ft).

  • The Al Muntaha restaurant is located 200 metres above the Persian Gulf, offering great views of Dubai. It is accessed by a panoramic elevator.

  • The hotel has a total of eight restaurants and bars.

  • The building's design is influenced by the profile of an Arabian sailing ship.

  • The building's external lighting schemes, from white light to a multicoloured one, change from one to another every 30 minutes expressing the evening's progress.

  • Burj Al Arab is the world's tallest structure with a membrane facade.

  • A 24-metre (79-foot) wide helipad projects from the building 210 metres above the ground.

  • The 'Assawan Spa' is situated on the 18th floor.

  • 'Burj' is Arabic for 'Tower'.


Transport & Access

Commute times by car

From Burj Al Arab it takes roughly 17 minutes to drive to Dubai Mall, 12 minutes to Palm Jumeirah and 18 minutes to The Walk JBR.*

Airport proximity

Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 25 minutes' drive and the new Al Maktoum International Airport is roughly 40 minutes' drive.*


Burj Al Arab Location

The map below shows the location of Burj Al Arab and just below are summaries of the nearest attractions, parks, beaches, golf clubs and cinemas.

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Attractions
Wild Wadi, 0.4 km
Madinat Jumeirah, 0.8 km
Yalla Bowling Mall of the Emirates, 2.9 km
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Parks & beaches
Sunset Beach, 1.1 km
Umm Suqeim Park, 1.2 km
Sufouh Beach, 3.3 km
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Golf clubs
Emirates Golf Club, 6.5 km
Dubai Hills Golf Club, 8.2 km
Montgomerie Golf Course, 8.2 km
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Cinemas
Vox Cinemas at Mall of the Emirates, 2.9 km
Cinema Akil, 4.0 km
Vox Cinemas at Nakheel Mall, 5.6 km

Local Schools

Burj Al Arab has many schools nearby including Raffles International School at 1.0 km and Raffles World Academy at 1.1 km.

In terms of performance there are six schools nearby that have achieved either of two highest government inspection rating of 'Very Good' or 'Outstanding' including Kings' School Dubai which has a rating of 'Outstanding' and GEMS Wellington International School, Dubai which also has a rating of 'Outstanding'.

Raffles International School
1.0 km, Umm Suqeim
AED 55,500  •  British
Raffles World Academy
1.1 km, Umm Suqeim
AED 59,000  •  IB
Kings' School Dubai
1.3 km, Umm Suqeim
AED 55,000  •  British
Horizon International School
2.2 km, Umm Al Sheif
AED 51,000  •  British

Things to Do

We've partnered with LadiesNightDubai.com and BrunchCrunch.ae to give an overview of the current Ladies Nights and Brunch offers in the vicinity of Burj Al Arab.

Bahri Bar, Mina A' Salam • Ladies Night • Bahri Bar (0.0 km)
Belgian Beer Cafe Jumeirah, Souk Madinat Jumeirah • Ladies Night • Belgian Beer Cafe Madinat Jumeirah (0.0 km)
Yum Cha Brunch, Mina A' Salam • Zheng He's (0.0 km)
Maria Bonita
Ladies Night •  8:00pm
Maria Bonita (0.0 km)
Folly
Ladies Night •  6:00pm
Folly (0.0 km)
Americano
Ladies Night •  7:00pm
Americano (0.0 km)
Publique
Ladies Night •  6:00pm
Publique (0.0 km)
Madinat Brunch
Brunch • Souk Madinat Jumeirah
McGettigan’s Souk Madinat Jumeirah (0.0 km)
Sip. Share. Savour. Brunch
Brunch • Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Belgian Beer Cafe Madinat Jumeirah (0.0 km)
Mexican Brunch
Brunch • Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Maria Bonita (0.0 km)
Saturday Brunch
Brunch • Souk Madinat Jumeirah
Folly (0.0 km)

Nearby neighbourhoods

Explore communities that are either adjacent or close to Burj Al Arab.

Umm Suqeim
Umm Suqeim (2.0 km)
Expatriates and Emiratis live side-by-side in this older, more established area. It's even peaceful once you get off the beaten track.
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Sufouh Gardens
Sufouh Gardens (3.4 km)
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Acacia Avenues
Acacia Avenues (3.5 km)
A small cluster of skyscrapers and residential towers surrounded by large white luxury villas in the heart of Al Sufouh.
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Barsha Heights
Barsha Heights (4.9 km)
A bustling residential and commercial district comprising apartment blocks, hotels and hotel apartments. Properties are leasehold only.
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Al Barsha
Al Barsha (5.0 km)
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The Greens
The Greens (5.6 km)
An established development alongside The Emirates Golf Club. The residential accommodation is housed in ten mid-rise complexes.
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The Views
The Views (5.8 km)
Ten clusters of apartment towers and villas set around a lake, with lake views on one side and views over the golf course on the other.
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Palm Jumeirah
Palm Jumeirah (5.9 km)
The biggest land reclamation project on earth. A man-made island in the shape of a palm tree fringed with beach-side villas.
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Burj Al Arab Milestones
Construction Started
1994
Date Completed
1999
Companies Associated with Burj Al Arab
Architectural Consultant: WS Atkins & Partners

Design Stage

Images depicting the initial concept designs for Burj Al Arab.

Projects often go through a number of design revisions as they progress and developers may or may not honour their original plans when it comes to architectural designs, amenities and landscaping. The images below are provided as a means to compare the original plans with the realised development.

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