Monday, May 25, 2009

World’s Largest Hotel

Burj Al Arab is a luxury hotel located in Dubai. This is now the world’s largest hotel with a height of 321 meters. Rose tower, Dubai an unfinished building in progress is to be about 333 meters is about to take away the title on its opening. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 meters (919 ft) out from Jumeirah beach, and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. It is an iconic structure, designed to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation and to mimic the sail of a boat. The total hotel construction cost 640 million to build.

Several features of the hotel required complex engineering feats to achieve. The hotel rests on an artificial island constructed 280 meters offshore. To secure a foundation, the builders drove 230 40-meter long concrete piles into the sand. It is one of the most expensive hotels in the world. The cost of staying in a suite begins at $1,000 per night; the Royal Suite is the most expensive at $28,000. It has a place on the top where the helicopter can be landed. There was an exhibition match played between Roger Federer and Andre Aggasi which was won by Federer. The royal suite day living in the hotel means he is to be millionaire or the one who dares to play with his money. But every penny spent is worth.

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