Atlantis, The Palm
| Atlantis, The Palm | |
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| File:Atlantis The Palm on 8 May 2008 Pict 3.jpg Atlantis nearing completion in May 2008 | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Palm Jumeirah, Dubai |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 1539 [1] |
| Website | |
| atlantisthepalm.com | |
Atlantis, the Palm is a resort at Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is a joint venture between Kerzner International Limited and Istithmar PSJC and was opened on 24 September 2008. The resort is modelled after the Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in Nassau, Bahamas.
Development
The resort consists of two towers linked by a bridge, with a total of approximately two thousand rooms. There are two Palm Jumeirah Monorail stations connecting the resort to the main section of the Palm Jumeirah islands.
Attractions
The five stars resort also includes a water theme park (160,000 square meters), a conference center, and 20,000 square feet (1,900 m2) of retail space.
The Palm Jumeirah itself is one part of a trilogy including the larger Palms Jebel Ali and Deira, which are still under construction.
Completion
The resort was completed on the 21st of September 2008.
Official Launch
A list of VIP guests attending the event, included Robert De Niro, Denzil Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Priyanka Chopra, Janet Jackson, Charlize Theron, Sir Richard Branson, Mischa Barton, Wesley Snipes and Lindsay Lohan, to name a few. The event included Australian diva Kylie Minogue performing her debut concert in the Middle East, a light display that was illuminated onto the hotel and a total of 100,000 fireworks, around seven times the amount that were used for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, which only lasted around fifteen minutes.
FireWorks
Incredible footage of grand opening of the Atlantis hotel in Dubai shows the entire Palm Jumeirah lit up by fireworks at the climax of the evening.[2]
References
- ^ Atlantis welcomes its first guests and public Gulf News (24 September 2008).
- ^ "Incredible footage of Atlantis fireworks spectacle". ArabianBusiness.com. 2008-11-23. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
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External links
- Atlantis, The Palm Official Site