[bis2806]

For this Dubai event, I'm wondering if players get to stay at the renowned (and one of the most expensive hotels) Burj Al Arab?

 

[frenchie]

For this Dubai event, I'm wondering if players get to stay at the renowned (and one of the most expensive hotels) Burj Al Arab?

Is it the tall hotel that looks like a boat?

 

[random fan]

with a tennis court on top?

 

[Spunky83]

There was a Eurosport report about Dubai two years ago I think. Actually there are a few players (top ones only I guess) staying there.

 

[random fan]

with a tennis court on top?

Yes it is

 

[PaulieM]

Yes it is

actually the tennis court isn't always there. as far as i know they put one up on the helipad to do a promotional thing with federer and agassi last year.

 

[alwayshingis]

I've seen a featurette about that hotel before. I think they talked to Venus, Serena, and Lindsay about staying there (I may be remembering wrong), so either they were just talking to some American players, or it is just the top ones that stay there.

 

[SelesFan70]

Is it the tall hotel that looks like a boat?

It looks like something to me, but not a boat...

 

[DuLeafs]

It has the shape of a sail

Besides, the Burj El Arab is on of the most controversional building/hotel in the world, without most peeps knowing about it.

Becoz, at night, the back of the Burj (view from the seaside), is lightened in such a way, it looks like a big cross.... A big cross, in the Middle East!!! :speakles:

I've seen a pic somewhere from that, will look for it ...

 

[Maryamator]

yeah, i heard the top players stay at burj al arab

 

[random fan]

It has the shape of a sail

Besides, the Burj El Arab is on of the most controversional building/hotel in the world, without most peeps knowing about it.

Becoz, at night, the back of the Burj (view from the seaside), is lightened in such a way, it looks like a big cross.... A big cross, in the Middle East!!! :speakles:

I've seen a pic somewhere from that, will look for it ...

yeah pls find it wanna take a look

 

[DuLeafs]

It has the shape of a sail

Besides, the Burj El Arab is on of the most controversional building/hotel in the world, without most peeps knowing about it.

Becoz, at night, the back of the Burj (view from the seaside), is lightened in such a way, it looks like a big cross.... A big cross, in the Middle East!!! :speakles:

I've seen a pic somewhere from that, will look for it ...

Here's a pic of the back, u can see the cross:

 

[random fan]

Here's a pic of the back, u can see the cross:

lmao it is so blasphemous

 

[Sam L]

I'm surprised the Muslims haven't torn it down yet.

I wonder how much it is to stay there.

 

[Marcell]

When they did that VH1 special on Tennis players, Capriati,Venus and Serena mentioned this hotel as being the best in Dubai. It was said that it cost $1100 per night and has a 24hr butler and chauffeur driven car service.

 

[Andrew..]

I'm surprised the Muslims haven't torn it down yet.

I wonder how much it is to stay there.

The cheapest room is about $1500 US per night, during low season.

 

[Renaissance]

I'm surprised the Muslims haven't torn it down yet.

I wonder how much it is to stay there.

dumb

 

[henmanhill]

The cheapest room is about $1500 US per night, during low season.

Not so. I chose a random date in July on Expedia and they have suites with a sea view and jacuzzi at £442 per night.

 

[Jeff]

Based on the "I love Dubai" commercial, I'm guessing staying at the infamous hotel is one of many perks for top players to get them to play the event.

 

[RiskeFan1]

I'm pretty sure that all of the players stay at the hotel as long as they're in the tournament.

The top players though (Lindsay, Momo, Maria, etc) probably are staying in one of the luxury suites at the hotel free of charge as a gift from the tournament. They put Martina Hingis in one of those suites the first year this tournament was run and it was said to cost about $6000 a night.