Why is Burj Al Arab 7 stars?

The term appeared due to a British journalist who had visited the hotel on a tour before the hotel was officially opened. The journalist described Burj al Arab as more than anything she has ever seen and therefore referred to it as a seven-star hotel.



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Iconic design Standing at 321m tall, 12m taller than The Shard in London and 60m shorter than the Empire State Building in New York, the Burj Al Arab is built on a man-made island 280m off Dubai's coastline and has the world's tallest atrium, which ascends over 180m and is flanked by imposing golden columns.

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If you're short on time, here's a quick answer to your question: officially, there is only one 7-star hotel in the world, which is the Burj Al Arab in Dubai. However, a few other hotels unofficially claim this prestigious title too.

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Officially, a 7-star rating is impossible. Across the world, fairly uniform hotel classification systems are used, particularly in instances of international standardisation, such as the European Hotelstars Union (HSU). According to these systems, the maximum rating a hotel can achieve is officially 5-stars.

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It is developed and managed by the Jumeirah hotel company. Burj Al Arab is located on an artificial island 280 meters (920 feet) from Jumeirah Beach, with a private curving bridge connecting it to the mainland.

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Nearly 2,000sqm of 24K gold leaves have been used to decorate its grand interiors, but that's not all. The hotel also boasts the world's largest Swarovski crystal ceiling at its Junsui Japanese restaurant, comprising 21,000 shimmering crystals.

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Tennis stars, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, and Roger Federer have all stayed at Burj Al Arab separately, with the hotel's cloud-scraping helipad being used for Federer's training ground. Bollywood stars, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, are also frequent residents of the hotel on their many holidays to Dubai.

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The Burj al Arab is a private resort, and it's closed to non-guests. However, you can visit if you have a dining reservation at one of the restaurants.

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The Burj al Arab is a private resort, and it's closed to non-guests. However, you can visit if you have a dining reservation at one of the restaurants. Afternoon tea is the cheapest way to visit the Burj al Arab.

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The dinner buffet in the Burj al Arab in the Al Iwan restaurant costs 255 US dollar and includes a private transfer to the Burj Al Arab hotel. When booking you have the choice of various times between 6:00 PM and 9:30 PM.

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