The Burj Al Arab

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Price

...This review is about my time at the magnificent and luxury hotel the Burj Al Arab. I was lucky enough to spend two nights at this hotel during New Years Eve and New Years day 2008/2009. I had a friend who?s dad did a tone of import export business and thus I even managed to stay their for free, yes that?s right for free, under the condition that I paid for all my own food, and drink, which I was more than happy to at the time. Now everyone has either heard about this hotel, been their or at least seen the pictures of what it looks like, and let me tell you its even more breathtaking in real life. This review will hopefully give you an insight into the hotel, information regarding all the rooms in particular the one I stayed in, what the facilities are like, what the food and bar is like as well as the service provided by the hotel...

jaygami1986 12.08.2009 · Read review
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Review of Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

The best hotel/attraction in Dubai

Advantages: Exclusive, brilliant, luxurious, great service
Disadvantages: very expensive

...The Burj Al Arab also known as The Tower of Arabs is one of the major attractions in Dubai. It is located on a man-made island on the Persian Gulf. It was once the tallest building in the world used exclusively as a hotel. It is now the third tallest hotel due to two taller buildings being built, which are used exclusively as hotels just like the Burj Al Arab. The second tallest hotel is located in North Korea and the hotel leading the way is also in Dubai and is called the Rose Tower. The Burj Al Arab is a staggering 321 metres (1,053 ft) and is one of the reasons why Dubai at the present time is on of the most popular holiday destinations. The Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island, which is approximately 280 metres (919 ft) out from Jumeirah Beach. The island on which the Burj Al Arab is located is connected to the mainland...

yassarikhan786 03.04.2008 (04.04.2008) · Read review
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Review of Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

Fantastic Luxury Hotel in Dubai

Advantages: Everything - a real experience hotel
Disadvantages: Cost - A little too far from Town for easy shopping/eating out

...The Burj-Al-Arab (Arabian Tower) is Dubai and the UAE's answer to the landmark symbols of other countries, they compare it to the Eiffel tower (it's slightly taller by virtue of its mast) and other icons. The Burj is said to be the world's only 7 star hotel - this is something that has to be taken with a pinch of salt, hotel stars are usually awarded by national tourist authorities and in my opinion are rarely an indication of quality or value for money. I'm not sure who awarded the stars to this hotel but in this instance they are completely deserved and then more. From the moment we arrived at the airport we knew we were dealing with something special, the hotel's meet and assist "airport liaison" officer met us just before passport control - he took our hand luggage and walked us to the head of the queue, past the "priority...

mfhome 08.11.2003 (23.06.2005) · Read review
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Review of Burj Al Arab Hotel, Dubai

Six star service from a 4 star hotel.

Advantages: Close to all the sites and sounds of Venice.
Disadvantages: It is a bit on the expensive side.

...or car take the water bus line 2 again alighting at the Rialto Bridge. If arriving by water taxi the hotel has a private landing stage right on the Grand Canal however at £95 one way from the airport is a bit too expensive. The hotel is situated at the end of an alley and could easily be missed but opposite the alley there is a fantastic cake and sweet shop which made it so was very easy to find once located. The address and contact details are as follows. Al Ponte Antico Hotel. Calle dell? Asseo, Carnnergio 5768 30131 Venice. Italy. Tel:- 390412411944 Fax:- 390412411828 Website http://www.alponteantico.com/en/index.htm My opinion of the hotel. The hotel was extremely comfortable and homely. The welcome received from not only Mateo but all the staff was very touching and we were treated like friends and not...

garymarsh86 24.09.2009 (27.09.2009) · Read review
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Review of Al Ponte Antico Hotel, Venice

Hotel Riad Al Moussika -A fantastic place!Discretely gay friendly

Advantages: The food served is really first class, superior service; perfect location; gay friendly
Disadvantages: Impossible to reserve at the last momemt.

...With my boyfriend I have been at Riyad Al Moussika for 4 nights at the beginning of October and everything has been fantastic! http://www.riyad-al-moussika.com/ Since the moment when the entrance door opened at our arrival, we realised that we have made a good choice. The ever smiling team of boys at the guests? service is really unique for the professionalism they displayed: Nothing was too much trouble and their attitude toward a gay couple as we are, was discrete and full of attention as we were two... honeymooners. As soon as we declared that our holiday was a celebration of the first anniversary of our first year of shared life, a complimentary bottle of French champagne has been offered to us with the touching wishes of hundred years more of mutual happiness! The hotel is a real gem of Moorish architecture, the suite we had was...

WitheRoses 02.11.2009 · Read review
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Al Maha - Luxury Hotel Resort in Dubai Desert

Advantages: Privacy and desert luxury - own private pool
Disadvantages: Pricey even by the standard of other 7/6 star resorts

...The Al Maha desert resort is unique amongst Dubai's luxury hotel offerings. Combining nature reserve, luxury hotel and Arabian hospitality the resort is highly recommended by this reviewer! The resort is set in the desert about 40 minutes drive (by hotel provided 4x4) from Dubai's International airport. It provides peace and quiet with first class luxury and service to match the best that Dubai has to offer. The chief attractions of this hotel are Peace and quiet Your own private pool Tasteful Luxury Nature Reserve Peace and quiet An ideal place to relax after the hustle and bustle of city living. The hotel has a meet and greet service at the airport which will welcome you to Dubai and arrange your transport to the hotel. As the hotel is set in its own 225 square kilometre private estate you must use the hotel...

mfhome 06.02.2005 (06.11.2005) · Read review
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Al Green

Advantages: Great songs
Disadvantages: None

...reason not to purchase it. If you havn't heard any Al Green then check him out on the youtube link at the bottom of this review, i would be surpsrised to hear from anyone that doesn't enjoy it. It's a very soft CD and is perfect to lie back and listen to if you want to relax. To conlude, it's a great collection and i would reccomend it to all. Track Listing 1. Let's Stay Together 2. Sha La La 3. L-O-V-E 4. Tired Of Being Alone 5. Call Me 6. Simply Beautiful 7. I'm Still In Love With You 8. Here I Am 9. Look What You Done For Me 10. Take Me To The River 11. How Can You Mend A Broken Heart? 12. You Ought To Be With Me 13. Let's Get Married 14. Full Of Fire 15. Livin' For You 16. Keep Me Cryin' 17. I Say A Little Prayer 18. Unchained Melody Let's stay together youtube link; http://uk.youtube.com...

joe-survey 02.12.2008 · Read review
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Review of Very Best Of Al Green, The - Al Green

Booking.com helps hotels cheat customers.

Advantages: extensive database of hotels, many quite inexpensive
Disadvantages: if a hotel cheats you, they will apologize, but do nothing.

...Booking.com: Colluding with Corrupt Hotel Owners to Cheat Customers? I am sorry to have to write this review, but I have tried for months to get Booking.com to address my complaint. I have reserved rooms using this service in the past, and have been very pleased. This, however, came to an end this summer. I booked a room at the Travel Inn in Reykjavik, only to find, upon arrival, that my wife, son, and myself were escorted to a car with no explanation. Eventually the clerk told us that we would be driven to the "other" location. The Travel Inn has, it seems, bought space in the Pavi Guesthouse (over a mile away). I would have refused on principle, but I know the situation in Reykjavik is such that I might have had no options. We were driven there, the driver stopped along the way to encourage me to withdraw money from...

seth66 23.08.2007 · Read review
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Acer AL 1716

Advantages: Great image, and size
Disadvantages: None

...with the settings, when the new changes were applied they happened instantly which is very good. Also when opening pages this monitor has a 8ms reaction time which is much better than other monitors. Manufacture support Like all Acer products when you first get it you get a CD with the instruction manual on it, however if this isn?t enough for you, you can also contact them on: Commercial and Product Information Please call 0870 853 1005 Technical Helpline: Calling from UK: 0870 853 1000 for all Technical Service related support, please see the http://support.acer-euro.com website or email euromail@acer-euro.com Value for money Like I said earlier I was looking around a lot today for a new screen, the cheapest I found was a 15 inch by a Chinese company I had never heard of and I figured that this would probably...

Deal_lion 28.04.2007 · Read review
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Review of Acer AL1716as

Al-b-Sunburnt !!

Advantages: Very central
Disadvantages: Can be quite nosiy ... see very central !!

...*** PLEASE BE AWARE THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SOME INFREQUENT MILD SWEARING *** Hotel Aldeia 3-Star Hotel Ave Dr. Francisco Sa Carneiro, Albufeira 8200-280, Portugal For those of you who know me a little via the site, then you may know I went off to Germany on my holidays ? camping !! A far cry from the 4 and 5 star hotels I stay in when on business. Remember the latter ? business! When I am paying my own way, it's usually considerably less favourable sleeping establishments involving hard floors, bugs, and occasional rocks! For those of you who don't know me from the site, well, I did set off camping with 7 mates (6 boys and 1 girl) via motorised vehicles, and travelled to a campsite just outside Dortmund in Deutschland for the World Cup. That will need to be the subject of an alternative review if I can find a suitable...

newty1977 08.07.2006 · Read review
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