Dubai’s Burj Al Arab Jumeirah is one of the world’s most luxurious hotels. Now it’s letting the public in for tours at around $100 a ticket.

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.

The Burj Al Arab from afar looks as if it’s about to sail into the Arabian Sea on a windy day. It touts itself as a “7-star hotel,” so I figured I’d find out for myself when I stayed there ...

The city also boasts indoor ski slopes, glitzy shopping malls, a reported $12 billion housing development on Palm Island, and soon, soaring above it all, the world's tallest building.

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 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 ...

Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai has unveiled Terrace, a highly anticipated outdoor deck as an extension to the hotel. The 10,800-square-foot luxury deck fans 330 feet out into the Persian ...

The Burj Al Arab calls itself the "World's Most Luxurious Hotel"—and for good reason. With 202 luxurious duplex suites, four swimming pools, a private beach club, personalized butler service ...

Don't be surprised if they know your name. The staff at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai do their homework. They also take service very seriously — at a buffet lunch there three weeks ago, your ...

Set above the 59th floor of the Burj al Arab hotel, this helipad watches over the Dubai coastline. Since 1999, it has hosted an impressive line-up of international sporting stars.

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