The hotel, owned by the government of Abu Dhabi, took more than three years and reportedly more than $3 billion to build,
which would make it the most expensively constructed hotel in the world.
For the last several years, Abu Dhabi, the largest among the seven princely city-states that make up the United Arab Emirates, has been working to raise its international profile.
It has opened tax-free development zones to lure foreign investment, set up Etihad, its first airline, and founded a tourist board to entice recreational visitors.
And with the opening of the Emirates Palace, with its 114 domes, 1,002 Swarovski crystal chandeliers, 12 restaurants, nearly a mile of private beach, and 3.9 million cubic feet of imported marble, Abu Dhabi has cemented its image as one of the most luxurious destinations on earth.
The hotel's most modest rooms, each with several enormous plasma screen televisions and a personal butler, start at 2,900 Emirati dirhams a night, or about $773 at 3.75 dirhams to the dollar.
A Palace Suite, on the other hand, heavily decorated with silks and gold and silver leaf, and including a living room, dining room and three bedrooms, can run as much as 42,000 dirhams, or $11,200, a night.
which would make it the most expensively constructed hotel in the world.
For the last several years, Abu Dhabi, the largest among the seven princely city-states that make up the United Arab Emirates, has been working to raise its international profile.
It has opened tax-free development zones to lure foreign investment, set up Etihad, its first airline, and founded a tourist board to entice recreational visitors.
And with the opening of the Emirates Palace, with its 114 domes, 1,002 Swarovski crystal chandeliers, 12 restaurants, nearly a mile of private beach, and 3.9 million cubic feet of imported marble, Abu Dhabi has cemented its image as one of the most luxurious destinations on earth.
The hotel's most modest rooms, each with several enormous plasma screen televisions and a personal butler, start at 2,900 Emirati dirhams a night, or about $773 at 3.75 dirhams to the dollar.
A Palace Suite, on the other hand, heavily decorated with silks and gold and silver leaf, and including a living room, dining room and three bedrooms, can run as much as 42,000 dirhams, or $11,200, a night.
These towers actually won an international design award for technology. The outside covers actually open and close to filter out the suns rays.
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I have seen most of all luxury hotels and resorts in the world but haven't seen luxury hotels like Dubai hotel. I think it is a hub of luxury and unique architecture in the world. There is no comparison of Dubai hotels.
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