- Emirates Palace
The Emirates Palace (Arabic: قصر الإمارات) is a luxury
hotel located in theUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) city ofAbu Dhabi .Construction
It opened in November 2005 but certain restaurants and spas did not open until 2006. The hotel was built by and is owned by the Abu Dhabi government, and is currently being managed by the
Kempinski Group.The costs to build the hotel was 3 billion
USD or 11.02 billionAED . The Emirates Palace occupies 850,000m² of floor space. Underground parking allows housing for 2,500 vehicles. There are two swimming pools and spas. The hotel has its own marina and helipad. According to the New York Times, the Emirates Palace is reputed to be the most expensive hotel ever built [http://travel2.nytimes.com/2006/03/08/travel/08abuletter.html] .Features
Exterior
The exterior of the hotel has 114 domes that are 60
meters high.Interior
Many of the suites offered are furnished in
gold andmarble . The main central area houses an expansive marble floor, balconies and a large patterneddome above, picked out in gold. The topmost floor has six rulers' suites which are only offered to the the royal families of the UAE. [ [http://www.hotelmanagement-network.com/projects/emirates-palace | Emirates Palace] The hotel also contains a large conference centre.Rooms and Prices
Overall, the hotel has 302 rooms and 92 suites. But, the hotel has 16 Palace Suites on the sixth and seventh floors. 22 three-bedroom suites are reserved for hosting many heads of state and their guests. The cost of staying begins at $400 per night for the Coral Room (floor space of 592 square feet); and The Palace Grand Suite (7319 square feet) is the most expensive at $11,500 per night. [ [http://www.emiratespalace.com/en/rooms/index.htm?id=3688 |Emirates Palace Hotel]
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External links
* [http://www.emiratespalace.com/ Hotel website]
* [http://www.hotelmanagement-network.com/projects/emirates-palace/ Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi: Information and Pictures]References
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