Owlscrying Posted September 24, 2008 #1 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It's the latest word in Gulf excess - a sprawling £800million resort boasting a £13,000-a-night suite and dolphins flown in from the South Pacific, all atop a palm tree-shaped island. Environmentalists have long criticised both the island and some of the features of the Atlantis hotel, set to open tomorrow. But Dubai is not blinking: the 113-acre resort on an artificial island off the Persian Gulf coast is among the city-state's biggest bets that tourism can help sustain its economy once regional oil profits stop flowing. The resort contains a giant open-air tank with 65,000 fish, stingrays and other sea creatures and a dolphinarium with more than two dozen bottlenose dolphins flown in, amid controversy, from the Solomon Islands. But the hotel's top floor aims squarely at the ultra-wealthy. A three-bedroom, three-bathroom suite complete with gold-leaf 18-seat dining table is on offer for £13,000 a night. Dubai's development has long been criticized by environmental activists, who say the construction of artificial islands hurts coral reefs and even shifts water currents. They point to growing water and power consumption. Donald Trump plans to open a hotel straddling the center of the palm, and the storied QE2 ocean liner will become a hotel and a tourist attraction docked alongside the island tree's 'trunk'. An 1,800-seat theater nearby will house a permanent Cirque du Soleil show beginning in summer 2011. But don't expect to find roulette wheels at Dubai's Atlantis. Islamic prohibitions against gambling ensure casinos remain off-limits. go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisfreak Posted September 24, 2008 #2 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I wonder if I can achieve such thing with computers and projectors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chemical-licker Posted September 24, 2008 #3 Share Posted September 24, 2008 i can afford to stay for 1 minute, what a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legatus Legionis Posted September 24, 2008 #4 Share Posted September 24, 2008 HOLY!!!! convert that into our currency.. it would roughly end up at around 1.1m!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted September 24, 2008 #5 Share Posted September 24, 2008 "The resort contains a giant open-air tank with 65,000 fish, stingrays and other sea creatures and a dolphinarium with more than two dozen bottlenose dolphins flown in, amid controversy, from the Solomon Islands." Quote This is the bit that would interest me........ if I had the money to go of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalienan Posted September 24, 2008 #6 Share Posted September 24, 2008 It looks very pretty...I hope those with money enjoy it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little_dreamer Posted September 24, 2008 #7 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I think the target audience are those who are wealthy from the Middle East oil economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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