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 ...

Ah yes, the best part annually of the Dubai Desert Classic. The best player in the field climbing the stairs of Dubai's Burj Al Arab, the world's only Seven-Star hotel, to hit golf balls. Tiger Woods ...

For many, the opportunity to stay in a five-star hotel is a lifelong ambition. But it turns out the pinnacle of holiday accommodation isn't even the best out there anymore. The Burj Al Arab hotel, a ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Internal shot of Jumeirah Burj Al Arab lobby with blue and gold floor, gold ceiling, red ...

If Atlantis The Royal signifies the next chapter of Dubai hospitality, a new classification would recognise the city’s achievements It was a dumbfounded journalist who said that Burj Al Arab Jumeirah ...

People have some awareness about 5-star hotels and their reputation for providing exceptional service and amenities. However, the realms of 6- and 7-star hotels remain shrouded in mystery for many.

As many as 80 new hotels are being developed in the GCC which together will add 7.8 million room-nights by 2008. They will require 18,947 Airbus A380 trips per year to reach that figure in the four- ...

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. Since it opened its glass doors ...