who as seen the Burj Al Arab?

Question

I have when I went to vacation in Dubai and it is SO beautiful at night, when the colorful lights come on its surface. Who else saw it? What did u think???

Answer 1

Yes it is an Amazing art in dubai,, i have been to Burj Al Arab for a Conference and it was a lifetime experience, The lighting and the colors inside burj Al Arab are amazing and unique.

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Answer 2

I think all Dubai is amazing, and of course Burj Al Arab

Answer 3

I was there the other day and this is what I though...
So, we finally went... The Burj Al Arab- supposedly the most luxurious hotel on Earth. World famous by any standard. We made lunch reservations at its signature restaurant- Al Mahara which translates from Arabic to The Shell. Now, the Burj is technically an island, about 50-100 m from shore, connected by a land bridge. The security gates, understandably, are on the mainland. We pulled up, decked out in our hot weather finest, and they checked off our name and away we went. Admittedly, it is a spectacular sight driving up to the Burj, with the Arabian Gulf on either side of you and this monstrous building looming ahead. We were tingling with excitement.

Here, in Dubai, we have something we call "Saudi Style" which, to us, describes the epitome of Middle East decoration. To the extreme. The Saudi's are known for having money- but no taste or class to back it up. This leads to houses, hotel, restaurants, etc, to have the most colors, the most gold, the most elaborately large furniture and overall gaudiest interiors possible. If ever there was the embodiment of "Saudi Style" it is, unfortunately, the Burj Al Arab. But maybe it’s not unfortunate after-all. Hell, maybe it is just my ignorant and uneducated lack of appreciation for every color in the rainbow.

When you pull up to the hotel, there is of course a giant fountain, and marble columns that shoot giant flames after dark. There is also a line-up of about 7 Rolls Royce's to add to the view. The lobby, as I have said- is a little much. It’s not very big, but what they lack in size, the make up for in show. The walls are aquariums, there are dancing water features everywhere, bizarre shaped couches that are inspired either by a Harem or a 1970s disco and Paris Hilton-esque girls sauntering around amongst the traditionally-clad locals.

Al Mahara, our lunch destination, is touted as one of the finest seafood restaurants in the world (they like to make this kinda thing up). They tell you that the restaurant is under the hotel, on the bottom of the ocean. To help us less-imaginative guests believe such a claim, your experience starts with a 3-minute submarine ride into the depths of the sea. We were lead into a waiting room (more bizarre couches, more horrible gold, more unbelievable carpet) as the submarine was currently dropping off other guests. I was sure that I had landed in a science-fiction movie from 35 years ago. The "submarine docking station" was stream-lined, shiny, glittery gold and I could hardly wait to clamor aboard. Finally, the sub returned. The driver opened up the door and escorted us in. We did up our seatbelts and looked out the “windows” and checked the gauge panels. As we plummeted down into the depths, we passed coral, fish, turtles and all manner of exciting and exotic sea life. Up ahead we could see the restaurant pod- our driver passed right by the first time, and had to double back to get us there. Oh- what a journey! Of course- the submarine was nothing but a vibrating elevator with some great computer graphics, but it sure did add to the magic of the day.

The submarine let us out one floor down (I mean 150m down!) 3 minutes later at the restaurant, where a pretty hostess greeted us by name and lead us to our table. Amazing! The restaurant is floor-to-ceiling aquarium with thousands of fish. There were sharks, and eels, and rays. Fat fish, skinny fish, ugly fish, pretty fish, blue fish, pink fish- you really did feel you were on the bottom of the ocean. And, admittedly, our submarine ride really did enhance the illusion.

The food was marvelous. And the prices- well they have to pay for the operation of a submarine somehow! Their upkeep is expensive! We had a $200 bottle of wine (exquisite!), my oyster appetizer was $125 for a half dozen and my seafood platter main course was almost $300 (I shared, though)!! The lobster was unlike any I had ever seen. They brought it out on a beautiful cart, and one of our servers cracked it all open for him. It cracked open with the greatest of ease and the juicy meat slithered onto his plate. Really- it was impossible for a lobster to have been cooked better. The Gulf Prawns were amazing, the muscles and clams divine! Really, everything we had was amazing... and we had a lot. They had to roll us out of there! It really was a perfect meal on a perfect afternoon.

When we were all finished and couldn't possibly eat or drink any more, we left the ocean depths and returned to the hotel lobby. We cruised the rest of the place- went up to the bar overlooking the ocean; checked the view from the lobby lounge; peeked in the other restaurants and shops. Finally, our eyes needed a break, and we needed to go. It really is like being inside a kaleidoscope. Wonderful and fanciful- but you can't do it forever!

The verdict? Hmm- our lunch and the restaurant were amazing. The experience was amazing. However- it just wasn't our style. It seems like it’s a whole lot of hype. After lunch we headed to our favorite hotel- the Grosvenor House- to have tea in their classy, elegant, understated Chinese tea room. Ahhh... that was more like it!

Answer 4

I used to work there its very nice, most of my day i spend in shopping and roaming around instead working, lol
i also had my birthday party there and i got a deal on the price of the party because i used to work there, i would never forget this in my life... its samething to tell the grand kids about

Answer 5

its amazin.Burj al-Arab "The Arabian Tower" , stands at an amazin 321 metres , it was created in a self built island ...its really amazin. hey it also has a helipad , and the view from there is breath takin!!!

Answer 6

I have been by it several times and I have been to Wild Wadi which is next store, owed by them I guess. It is amazing. Me and my husband thing we are going to save up and stay there on our next trip just to say we did it.

Answer 7

i live in Dubai and its not a rare sighting for me ...but i'll say it is spectacular!!!

Answer 8

Well i Saw and i See it All The Time ..
Its Nice ...Amazing View ..
Thanks for Asking Nice Question

Answer 9

Allah Akbar.