How many hotels can claim to be recognisable by their silhouette alone, like Peter Pan? The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai's last word in opulent, excessive luxury, can.

Twenty years ago last month, Dubai’s Burj Al Arab set a Guinness World Record that still stands today. Perched 213 metres above ground, the hotel’s circular helipad – typically reserved for ...

The Burj al Arab  (which means “Arabian Tower” in Arabic) opened its doors in 1999, and in the following two decades became a magnet for the global elite. The hotel is now a byword for the ...

The city had yet to establish itself as a destination for the rich and powerful. The tallest building remained the first skyscraper ever built in Dubai: the World Trade Center at a mere 149 meters ...

Suspended 212 meters above sea level, the Burj al Arab’s helipad juts out precariously from the distinctive sail shape of the building.