Gordon Montgomery

Review of Burj Al Arab Hotel

The Burj Al Arab is not just a hotel it s a dest...

The Burj Al Arab is not just a hotel it s a destination unto itself. Once you gain access to this special world there is so much to experience that you may not feel like leaving the hotel until check out time. Make sure that your paperwork is in order prior to arrival at the private gate that guards the bridge entrance to the Burj. We arrived around one and a half hours before check in time and I didn t have my reservation confirmation readily available, so the guards politely denied us entry until we had our paper work squared away. After checking in our room was not ready due to our early arrival so we were escorted by an associate to the Burj Al Arab Terrace at the rear of the hotel. The Terrace is set over the waters of the Arabian Gulf and offers magnificent views. The Terrace is immense with three pools, cabanas, a bar area, the Scape restaurant and large amounts of walking space. All the staff were very helpful and friendly with whatever request or question I posed to them. There are also indoor pools and guests have access to a magnificent private beach.