Burj al-Arab is a hotel near Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.[1] Wikidata describes it as “luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates”. It opened in 1999. It is owned by Jumeirah. The building has 56 floors. It stands about 19 km from the centre of Dubai.[3]

Overview

The Jumeirah Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب, lit. 'Arab Tower'), commonly known as Burj Al Arab, is a luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Developed and managed by Jumeirah, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space.

From “Burj Al Arab” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1999. It was designed by Tom Wright, in the high-tech architecture and postmodern architecture style. The building has 56 floors and is 321 m tall. [1]

Location

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Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 19 km from the centre of Dubai. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dubai International Airport (DXB), about 7 km from the centre of Dubai.[4]

It is one of 451 hotels in and around Dubai recorded in Wikidata, 92 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Innpedia also lists 3 chain-operated properties there. Of the 29 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Jumeirah Beach Hotel, opened in 1997. See Hotels in Dubai.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Jumeirah Al Naseem — 0.5 km
  • Jumeirah Beach Hotel — 0.5 km, opened 1997
  • Jumeirah Mina A'Salam — 0.7 km
  • Jumeirah Al Qasr — 1.0 km
  • Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf — 1.0 km
  • Park Regis Boutique Hotel — 1.2 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Burj al-Arab (Q62939). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Burj al-Arab. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-09-28.
  3. ^ Dubai (Q612). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in Dubai. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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