Luxury hotel holiday Burj al Arab Dubai

Burj Al Arab is Dubai’s landmark hotel. The iconic sail shaped building off the Dubai mainland houses this luxury resort, complete with 9 fine dining restaurants and bars, 5 swimming pools, private beach, spa and kids’ club. Inside, opulence and elegant luxury welcome guests. Suites are decorated in a grand and sumptuous style, with touches of Arabian influence dotted throughout. This luxurious environment is matched by the service and hospitality provided by the hotel, including private butler service and an attentive concierge service. A stay at the Burj Al Arab is ideal for those looking for a memorable and exotic beach holiday.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways or Emirates to Dubai
  • Private car transfer airport to hotel and back
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays to Burj al Arab, Dubai

Burj al Arab is an ultra-luxurious, 6-star hotel- an icon symbolising modern Dubai and its Arabian traditions. Stunning views, grand interiors, gourmet dining and a wealth of facilities make this hotel an excellent choice for experiencing the luxury of Dubai.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 6

Location The hotel is located just off the coast of Dubai

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Dubai International Airport

Distance from airport The hotel is about 20-minutes' drive from Dubai International Airport

Hotel facilities and services

202 Suites, In-suite Check-in, 24-hour Personal Butler Service, Assawan Spa and Health Club with 2 Swimming Pools, 2 Plunge Pools, 18 Treatment Rooms and Hydrotherapy Baths, 2 Fitness Studios, Aerobics Floor, Boutiques, Non-smoking Floors and Suites, Laundry.

Complimentary watersports

Unlimited free access to Wild Wadi Water Park, Private beach just opposite Burj al Arab

Chargeable watersports

PADI dive centre, beach and water sports at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel with outdoor and children's pools.

Land sports

Tennis Courts, Putting Greens and Driving Nets.

It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe suite for 7 nights

From about

£4,290 low season

£5,250 high season

Holiday Code WW28

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays to Burj al Arab, Dubai

Designed to mimic the shape of a ship's sail, and reaching 321 metres into the sky, Burj Al Arab has become an iconic landmark and an emblem of Dubai's wealth and extravagance. Marooned approximately three hundred metres off-shore on a man-made island that links to the mainland by a slender causeway, the building is afforded spectacular 360-degree views. This architectural flourish also reinforces a sense of the hotel's exclusivity. Inside, the latest technology is blended with a long-standing tradition of Arabian hospitality. The hotel offers a highly personalised service by providing in-suite check-in, private reception desks on every floor and 24-hour personal butler service. Within the tranquil confines of the Assawan Spa, and overlooking the stunning panorama over the Gulf, guests can enjoy an excellent selection of treatments, such as a salt and oil scrub. The nearby Jumeirah Beach Hotel is its sister hotel, where guests have access to beach and watersports facilities such as snorkelling, diving and yacht charters. Dining options include the SkyView bar and, in the Al Mahara Restaurant, guests can savour a seafood menu whilst encircled by the Gulf's magnificent marine life. The suites have floor-to-ceiling windows that offer uninterrupted views of the sea, and the furnishings are of the highest quality materials from around the world. Perfect for first-class luxury, service and comfort.

Room descriptions

Burj al Arab has 202 rooms and suites. All rooms have private bathroom with jacuzzi bath, air conditioning, telephone, television, radio, minibar, internet access, safe, hairdryer.

Deluxe Suite
Panoramic Suite
Two-Bedroom Suite with master bedroom with king-size bed, bathroom and dressing area, second bedroom with twin beds and bathroom, large dining area with separate kitchen and two lounges
It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe suite for 7 nights

From about

£4,290 low season

£5,250 high season

Holiday Code WW28

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays to Burj al Arab, Dubai

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, Expressions Holidays includes direct flights from London with British Airways, Emirates or Virgin Atlantic (flying time is about 7 hours). We can also include Emirates flights from UK regional airports such as Manchester, Birmingham Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow. A private car transfer is included for your journey from Dubai International Airport to the hotel and back. Journey time from the airport to the hotel is about 25 minutes.

Additional information

Children: Children are welcome. Two children up to 11 stay free on room only when sharing with two adults using existing sofa bed plus one extra bed on request. Please contact us for travel prices. Children aged 4 to 11 receive 50% discount on meals.

It was an excellent holiday - due to excellent planning on your side. Super efficient, very professional.
Mrs F, Holiday to Norway, Oct 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe suite for 7 nights

From about

£4,290 low season

£5,250 high season

Holiday Code WW28

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Call us on 01392 441245

Luxury bespoke holidays to Burj al Arab, Dubai

About Dubai

An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Dubai is ideal for those wishing to experience a glimpse of urban and coastal luxury and opulence. Cradled between the waters of the Gulf, the desert, and the Al Hajar mountains, the Emirate of Dubai – one of the seven United Arab Emirates – is a truly fascinating blend of the ancient traditions of Arabia and the Bedouin, the influence of Islam, and a thriving, modern commercialism. Even at the beginning of this century, the way of life in Dubai had hardly changed over hundreds of years and was centred around merchants from Iran and India, Bedouins traversing the desert from wadi to oasis, spices and gold being traded. Today, remnants of this old way of life are still visible and great efforts are being made to restore traditional houses and to show village life although new buildings are air-conditioned towers of steel and glass, shopping centres vie with ancient souqs and the traditional art of falconry exists alongside golf and horse-racing. Dubai has a huge number of attractions as a luxury holiday destination, from its hot climate, warm waters and sandy beaches to its desert dunes, outstanding luxury accommodation, and glimpses of modern and ancient Arab life for western visitors.

Highlights of Dubai

Local highlights in Dubai are based largely around the traditional Arab and Bedouin way of life here; falconry, the mosques and their minarets, the traditional dress such as the long white dishdasha and the gutra head cloth held on by the black agal for men and the abaya long black cloak for women and sometimes the burqa, a mask that covers the eyebrows, nose and mouth. The ancient souqs such as the Spice Souq, the Covered Souq and the Gold Souq in Deira. Arabic coffee at the Fatafeet Cafe and watching if not trying others smoking a sheesha, filled with apple-flavoured tobacco. Take an abra ride on the Creek to get a real flavour of the ancient and modern feel of the city. Traditional wooden dhows moored in Dubai Creek. Bargain for a carpet at the Sharjah Central Souq. Shopping for gold, Bedouin jewellery, perfume, incense, electronics and textiles. Sporting activities include camel racing, desert rallies, golf, tennis and horse-racing.

Travel around Dubai

Taxis from Dubai Transport or private companies recommended by the hotels are probably the best way to get around and are reasonable. Care should be taken whilst on foot as driving can be haphazard and attention is not always paid to pedestrian crossings.

Facts in brief

Capital Dubai City
Airport Dubai International Airport
Size 1,588 sq. miles
Population 3 million

Call us on 01392 441245

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