Night at the Burj Al Arab

It was a once in a lifetime experience;  an experience that our bank account would never allow us to do again.  It was dinner at the Burj Al Arab.  The Burj Al Arab has become one of the most recognized hotels in the world.  It is the only hotel that is said to be seven star.   It is also the only hotel that has been built on its own guarded, man made island in the ocean.  Connected to the mainland by a bridge the only way to enter the hotel is by booking a room or a dinner reservation.  Since we were not up to paying $3000 to book a room for the night we decided to make a dinner reservation. 

The first thing you notice when you approach the hotel after crossing the bridge are the cars parked out in front.  We saw a Roles Royce, 2 Bentley’s, 2 Ferrari’s, a Lamborghini, and an Audi R8 parked out in front.  It is no wonder the valet parkers hid our little Lancer in the back!   Entering the hotel takes your breath away.  Luxury is everywhere.  The carpets, chandeliers, golden elevators, aqariums, and fountains leave you in a trance. 

Our reservation was made at the Al Iwan restaurant.  It was the last day of the Ramadan and we had an Iftar buffet like no other.  Along with a selection of over 40 salads and traditional Arabic appetizers was the lobster, crab, calamari, quail, salmon, lamb, chicken and beef, to say a few! This was a buffet like none other.  Oh and how could I forget, your own personal sushi chef (my personal favorite!)  The meal and the service were exquisite.  Upon hearing that we were celebrating our birthdays they brought us a beautiful chocolate mouse birthday cake, covered in the finest fruits and chocolate.  But how could they let us eat it?!  We had a huge table of other unbelievable deserts to eat so they packed the cake up in a gold box and sent it home with us! 

When our dinner was over we requested to go up and relax at the sky view bar.  Normally there is a $90 cover charge to enter but the restaurant manager escorted us up himself to ensure that we found an empty table to sit at.  The bar was awesome and the view was incredible, but after a $25 glass of wine (the cheapest one!) and a $10 glass of Coke it was time to get out of there! There is nothing relaxing to me about staring at a bar menu that includes a $5500 shot of whiskey!