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 ...

It's the most golden hotel perk since gold-bar vending machines: gold iPads. As if the Rolls Royce and helicopter services weren't enough, guests at Dubai's opulent Burj Al Arab now have access to ...

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 in November ...

In Dubai, very little happens on a small scale. The landmark Burj Al Arab Jumeirah hotel, which floats on its own man-made island, has added a huge outdoor terrace that stretches 328 feet over the ...

Located on its own private island, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is separated from the bright lights of Dubai by a carefully guarded causeway, giving it an air of exclusivity from the off. Neighbouring Souk ...

Overlooking the Persian Gulf from its perch between Jumeirah's shore and the Palm Jumeirah, this stunning building has wowed architecture buffs since it opened in 1999. Its curved glass façade – ...

The luxurious Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai has been awarded Green Globe Certification (GGC) following a comprehensive sustainability audit conducted by Dubai-based consultancy Farnek, GGC’s preferred ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Juyoung Seo writes about luxury travel and lifestyle. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai has unveiled Terrace, a highly ...