Inside The Burj Al Arab Dubai s 7 Star Hotel

So the Burj Al Arab was opened in 1999 and up until October of 2020, it wasn't open to the public. Only guests could come and stay here. But now they have an experience where someone can tour for about $100 to see the inside of one of the world's most iconic hotels. Once you enter, the first thing you're given is rose water and a hand towel to freshen up and get you ready for the tour ahead. Absolutely. Thank you, sir. Thank you so much, man. Appreciate you. Thank you. Our Emirati culture is all about hospitality. We love to welcome our guests and treat them like our own. And here at Burj Al Arab, it's an extension for that tradition but taken to the next level. So this is the world's tallest atrium in the world. It looks magnificent. Bring the camera up. So we're going to go up now and take a look at the rooms. And it's important to know that there aren't actually rooms. They're all suites. We're about to take the panoramic elevator. It gives you a 360 view of the ocean and surroundings of the Burj Al Arab. All right. So here we go. We're going up here to the top in 46 seconds. That's amazing. Yeah, you feel a bit of altitude pressure on the earlobes. So I just had to give it a quick pop. But we're good to go. Now we're about to go into the Royal Suite. And previously, this was not open to the public. And this room here, this Royal Suite was $25,000 a night. Welcome to the Royal Suite, the jewel in the crown of Burj Al Arab. Please come in. I've been expecting you. Thank you. Well, hello. My name's Joanne. And I'll be your Royal Suite butler. It's my job to make you feel like a superstar. So anything you may want or need, it'll be my pleasure to make it happen. Thank you. It's really good to feel like a superstar. Of course. So how spectacular is our entrance hall? It's amazing. It's beautiful. I love our impressive golden marble staircase. And if you look up, our 24-carat gold-plated ceilings and even our walls. But also your own private elevator. Oh, because why use the stairs, right? Oh, boy, do I feel fancy. So we're headed into the living room. Get ready for a burst of color. You weren't joking when you said it's a burst of color. Like it just hits you, huh? Yes. The Royal Suite is filled with antiques and artworks from all over the world. Just like our Japanese screen right here. I'm about to sit on the royal couch, right? Yes. Yeah. How does it feel? It feels nice. Have you ever seen a gold TV? No. Please, let me show you. We have a 24-carat gold-plated TV. Of course. Can I touch it? Yes, please. So this is what rich feels like. It was custom-made for the Burj Al Arab, so I'm pretty sure there's no Netflix on it. So it's kind of worthless now. It's a gold TV. That's true. But it's not got Netflix, though. Whilst in the meantime, I'll head upstairs and pack your bags and run you a signature Sentsen Hermes bubble bath. A Hermes bubble bath? Yes. How does that sound? A bubble bath is not enough. We've got an Hermes bubble bath. Whoa. All these carpets are handmade all the way from India. So this hotel was opened in 1999, and what you're seeing is the complete original setting that has been unchanged since the day it opened. Now, about that Hermes bubble bath. Yes, we'll be heading upstairs now. So now we're heading to the majlis area, and the majlis is technically the sitting area where people greet guests and they all come to sit and relax. Oh, wow. Yes, very obvious. It's very pink. Very pink. Are we going to open it together? Yes, would you like to help me? What are we opening to? The queen's bedroom. Oh, so this is where the queen goes to bed. Oh, yeah. This is our queen's bedroom. Beautiful. And we have unique materials sourced from all over the world. Just like on our fabric walls. The queen's. The queen's bedroom. And look up. Oh, there's a mirror. They say a person should be able to admire their beauty from the moment they wake up to the moment they fall asleep. Sarama, you could get your beauty sleep here, right? So I promised you a bubble bath. So let's see how it's coming along. Great. Super, it's ready. Oh, a bubble bath. Here you can indulge in your signature scent by Hermes. At what point can I take the bath? That is a Leah question. This is not part of the... No. Oh, okay. All right, I'm sorry. And you're not allowed to touch the robes, I know you had your eye on it. We've only just seen the queen's room. We obviously have to go and see the king's room. So there is somewhere for the king to stay. Of course. So will you like to see your room? Thanks for calling me the king. That's good. I'm not even the king of my own house. In our king's room, you'll find we have more hand-stitched gold on our fabric walls. Okay. Sourced from the archives of the best fabric houses in Europe. And you'll notice our TV is set into the ceiling. However, if you ever get tired of what's on TV, you simply rotate your bed at a touch of a button. A rotating bed for the king. You notice there's no mirror up top, but there is one just behind the bed. Oh. And then you get a view of the palm right there. This is gorgeous. Feels great. So now we're in the king's bathroom and it's... Oh, you see that? It's like it knew I was coming. Is that automatic bidet as well? Oh, there's the bidet. No, yes. Yeah. And they have the infamous golden shataf. Yes. This is... 24 karat gold-plated shataf. Are you serious? Yes. Everything you see that is gold is 24 karat gold-plated. So when it comes to eating, where do you eat here in this royal suite? Let's look at the dining room. Oh, wow. So right now we're at the royal dining table where up to 12 guests could be hosted and everything is perfect. Everything is in place. Everything is pristine. Important topics could be talked about here, like the economy. Yes. Or politics. Or if pineapple should be on pizza or not. I mean, we all... It's a lifelong debate. Now we're going to the experience suite, which gives us a lot of history of the Burj Al Arab, of the guests that stayed here, of how it was built, why it was built. What went into it is the exciting stuff. So now we're in the architect's studio and we're going to take a look at the very first sketch that was made of the Burj Al Arab hotel that was originally called the Chicago Beach Hotel. The interior architect was a lady called Kwan Chu and this is where she did all her design work. And here you can see the materials that were being used in the room where they were being tested and researched. And here we've got some of the sketches. It says there's Chicago Beach Resort development before it was called the Burj Al Arab. The 24 karat gold plates that they used. This bolt that you see in front of you weighs as much as a mini Cooper car. That's how heavy it is. They had to bring it in, hoist it up. The Burj Al Arab is actually built on a man-made island and the island itself took two years to build and the hotel took three years to build. So in total, it took five years just to get the reclaimed land in place. For those who don't know, a lot of iconic things have happened in the Burj Al Arab. More specifically, the helipad. And we're gonna go in here into... There's a full-on Formula One car right in the middle of a hotel. David Coulthard did donuts on the helipad. Crazy, right? We have a lot of the other memorabilia. Tiger Woods when he hit a golf ball off the helipad. Andre Agassi and Roger Federer's tennis rackets when they played tennis on the helipad. So there we have a picture of the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. And we have his son, the Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. They say the sky is the limit for ambition. We say the sky is only the beginning. When you set limits for yourself or for anything you wanna do in life, then khalas, that's the bar. You never think beyond that. But if you just think anything is possible, what can be achieved when you think that way? I think it's a beautiful quote to look at. This iconic building was the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and it was all based on what can we have in this country? And we're talking about 1999, the 90s. Is what can we have that's iconic? That when you think about like the Sydney Opera House or any of these monuments that are just known within a city, that when you go to that city, you have to see it. And that's where the vision of this came up. And we are a country, when you talk about the history and where we were and what we've come, it's all about vision. Believing in that vision and working hard every day to bring it to life. And this is a testament to that. So it's a very strong reminder of the power of vision and belief in what you're trying to do. And to me, that is what this tower, this hotel, and this landmark represent. So there you have it, inside the Burj Al Arab. Much love, God bless. So apparently to go on the helipad, you need security clearance. I accept that. So here's my suggestion. Let's do it and then see what happens. Can you hold yourself up against 10 to 15 security guards? Yes.