The words of the classic “The lonely sail turns white…” were the firstcome to mind when you see this masterpiece of modern architecture. The previous words are said without the slightest bit of sarcasm. This hotel is really listed in the book “100 wonders of modern architecture” and really deserves all the epithets that idle onlookers and people who have found shelter within its walls for at least one night award it. If you still haven’t guessed what building we are talking about, we will tell you – it is the Parus Hotel in Dubai. Burj Al Arab is the dream of every modern Assol. True, it is unrealistic to see this white sail standing on the shore of a nearby reservoir. For it, you will have to go to the United Arab Emirates, to the coast of the Persian Gulf. But it is worth it. Even if you do not find family happiness with one of the local Grays in a burnoose, you will have a rest of the highest class.
With a truly Arabian scope
The UAE's penchant for grandiose projects,luxurious life and grand gestures is known all over the world. And the Parus Hotel is a living confirmation of this. But in this case, this inclination is brought to the absolute. Which does not detract from the merits of the hotel in the eyes of tourists and guests of Dubai. The Parus Hotel is a truly stunning structure, rightfully bearing the title of an architectural miracle of our time. The far-sighted Sheikh Mohammed, who sought to turn Dubai into the best place for exclusive recreation, ordered the hotel project from the British architect Tom Wright. It was he who came up with the idea to build a hotel in the form of a sail of traditional Arab dhow boats. In the past, the coastal waters of the Gulf were strewn with these boats. If we talk about the scale and try to put it into numbers (this is simpler and more understandable for perception), it turns out that in order to build the most luxurious hotel, it was necessary to build an artificial island three hundred meters from the coast. A sail cannot stand in the middle of the city! And then more than twenty thousand square meters of genuine Carrara marble were brought to the construction site of the century. But the grandiose expenses did not end there. The thing is that during construction they used not reinforced concrete blocks, but high-tech construction material with a Teflon coating. Why? How else could they achieve the snow-white color of the hotel "walls"? We should not forget about the harmful effects of the desert sand, the scorching sun and the salty spray of the ocean. So the far-sighted Arabs decided not to skimp and used the best materials that money can buy. Here we should also add eight thousand square meters of gold leaf, valuable wood species, designer furniture in the rooms and impeccable service. And you will understand that such a hotel cannot be cheap and that each of the seven diamond stars indicating the level of comfort is in its place here.
Best rest without leaving the hotel
At the time of its opening in one thousand nine hundredIn 1999, the Parus Hotel was considered the tallest hotel in the world. Now this title belongs to the Rose Tower Hotel, but the Parus Hotel remains the most expensive hotel in the world to this day. A night in the most “simple” room with a view of the bay will cost approximately three thousand dollars. And this does not reduce the number of people who want to stay here. And how could it be otherwise, because the hotel is a small resort state within a state. You can spend your entire vacation without leaving the hotel and at the same time not denying yourself anything. If you urgently want to go to the beach - the list of services provided includes sending guests to special elite beaches of Dubai. But if you are ready to be content with the pool, then the need to go out disappears by itself. Such isolation serves as a good bait for Hollywood stars tired of the attention of the paparazzi.
From the aquarium to the helipad
To enhance the feeling of unreality,While in the hotel, you can go down to the Al-Mahara restaurant. It is arranged around a huge plexiglass aquarium. Hundreds of species of exotic fish swim past while you enjoy wonderful dishes of French, Italian and Arabic cuisine. It is an absolutely authentic feeling that the restaurant is under the ocean water! If you are drawn to the heavenly expanses, you should take the panoramic elevator up to the Al-Muntaha restaurant, which is located at an altitude of two hundred meters above the ground. In addition to the excellent cuisine, as a pleasant addition you get a stunning view of the Persian Gulf. By the way, this restaurant is chosen by celebrities from all over the world, because you can get to the hotel without being noticed by onlookers. There is a helipad right on the roof of the Parus Hotel. But even if you do not have three thousand dollars to spare for a “simple” two-story room in the Parus Hotel, but you really want to admire this miracle from the inside - do not worry. Of course, you can't just get into the hotel, but the understanding and enterprising Arabs have thought of everything. There are special tea excursions to the hotel. For a meager price compared to the cost of accommodation, you can drink tea in one of the hotel cafes. And spend a couple of hours in luxury worthy of a real eastern princess.
