Ben is probably one of the lucky few among us who'll ever get to see the inside of Burj Al Arab. He was taken on a tour of the hotel his first day there, as well as during Orientation.
Ben's first glimpse of the hotel, at sunset...
Ben's first glimpse of the hotel, at sunset...
From the bridge leading to the hotel...
A closer look at Burj Al Arab...
The hotel has 27 floors, each floor made up of two-storey suites. There's a concierge to greet guests on each floor.
Now, this is NOT the ballroom... it's IN the suite...
Furnishings in the suite by designed Versace, toiletries by Hermes (full-sized bottles, none of those mini travel sized ones). As you can see... very "ang king kong"... the way Ben likes it.
Now THIS is from the ballroom... 100% Swarovski crystal chandelier, and the gold dome above it is painted with 24-carat gold paint.
This is the entrance to Al Muntaha...
Al Muntaha is the restaurant cum sky bar... the other part that juts out of the building other than the helipad.
View from Al Muntaha...
Jumeirah Beach Hotel...
All the beaches around Burj Al Arab are private beaches owned by Jumeirah, accessible only to guests staying at Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Beach Hotel or Madinat Jumeirah. So too bad... it's not likely you'll see us playing beach soccer with the picturesque Burj in the background.
