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... Guests are welcomed with rose water, dates and coffee by ushers who escort them to two-story suites manned by personal butlers. Rather than construct the hotel on the mainland, the artificial island is 280 meters offshore and connected by a bridge which the hotels Rolls Royce fleet has exclusive access to. The gold and red décor is the perfect Arabian mix, and stepping into the foyer is like stepping into Aladdin's cave with rubies and jades encrusted in the heavily designed and decorated walls. The building is on its own island to encourage its sense of privacy, opulence and exclusivity. The technology of the West is mixed with the culture of the East as Arabian Sheiks and their four wives stand in the Air Conditioned building, a private car park exclusively for hotel guests has electronic keys for access. The Burj Al Arab is now accepted as one of the ...