The Suites at Jumeirah Burj Al Arab

"Each of the stunning one, two, or three-bedroom suites is a duplex, and includes a living room, business center desk, kitchen and private bar, state-of-the-art entertainment system with 42-inch plasma TV, floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the sea, and luxurious bathroom with separate shower and Jacuzzi tub along with Hermeés amenities"

"But all this glitz comes at a price: Deluxe suites (the most basic) start at around $2,000"

"Suites are huge, butlers come as standard and the whole place screams luxury, although at an inevitably stratospheric price – you’ll be stretched to find a room for much under $2,000 a night"

"Dramatically jutting into the sea, Dubai’s iconic, luxury property provides the ultimate in personal attention – from your arrival in a Rolls Royce, to the staff greeting you in the flamboyant foyer with welcome refreshments, cold towels, incense and dates, to the personal butler in your duplex suite"

"Whatever form of suite you stay in there’s pretty much every business and leisure facility you could imagine, including the superlative Assawan Spa, a handful of spectacular restaurants and bars and a fabulous stretch of beach"

"The most basic room here is their one-bedroom single suite that’s a (measly?) 170 square metres, with its own living room, lounge area, bathroom with a Jacuzzi, bar counter and decor that’s more grandiose than minimalistic"

"There's a check-in desk on each floor and every suite has a butler for personal service"

"A staff-to-suite ratio of eight-to-one means they anticipate your every wish and then some"

"Almost every aspect of the property is meant to evoke extreme decadence, from the butler assigned to each of the 60 floors to the 24k-gold iPads in two-story suites"

"Even today, the Burj al Arab sets the bar for outsized luxury with Rolls Royce airport pickups, gold-plated iPads, and butler-serviced duplex suites equipped with beds with mirrored ceilings, double Jacuzzi bathtubs, and full-size Hermès toiletries"