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 ...

The Burj Al Arab's sail-inspired shape is instantly recognisable – adorning surely every UAE holiday brochure ever printed - Dubai Tourism As if the hotel’s daily upkeep wasn’t challenging enough, the ...

(CNN) — Dubai in 1993 was a world away from the global capital of today. The finance and construction industries had yet to rumble into high gear. The city had yet to establish itself as a destination ...

The suites are renowned for their classical furnishings and beautiful views of the Arabian Gulf. “Would I change anything?” Tom Wright, the designer behind one of the most famous hotels in the world, ...

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