adminEver wondered why the public sector CEOs needed such hefty salaries? It is clear that they have cultivated some very expensive taste. For most of us plebs, it is hard to visualise the amount of cash that they earned, never mind spending it. But the truth is that the world is the play ground of the rich and with enough money in your pocket, you too can live like a king.
So let’s steal a quick visit around a place where a monthly salary US$500 000 would make you feel like the poor cousin.
Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai, which was opened in 1999, is unofficially billed as a 7-star hotel and is one of the world’s most luxurious and expensive hotels.
It is fourth tallest hotel in the world; however, 39 percent of its total height is made up of not occupation space. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. The shape of the structure is designed to mimic the sail of a ship.
Designed to resemble a billowing sail, the hotel soars to a height of 321 metres, dominating the Dubai coastline.
Despite its size, Burj Al Arab holds only 28 double-storey floors which accommodate 202 bedroom suites. The smallest suite occupies an area of 169 square metres, the largest covers 780 square metres.
Suites feature design details that juxtapose east and west. Bathrooms are accented by mosaic tile patterns.
The Royal Suite, billed at US$18 716 per night, is listed at number 12 on World’s 15 most expensive hotel suites compiled by CNN Go in 2012.
The Burj Al Arab is very popular with the Chinese market, which made up 25 percent of all bookings at the hotel in 2011 and 2012.
With your chauffeur driven Rolls Royce, discreet in-suite check in, private reception desk on every floor and a brigade of highly trained butlers who provide around-the-clock attention, this hotel promises the finest the world has to offer.
Here is a selection of pictures to give you a taste of what you can look forward to as a guest.
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