![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The locale's name had its origins in the Chicago Bridge & Iron Company, which at one time welded giant floating oil storage tanks, known locally as Kazzans, on the site. The hotel is located on an island of reclaimed land, 280 m (920 ft) offshore of the beach of the former Chicago Beach Hotel. The beachfront area where Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located was previously called Chicago Beach. It has a helipad near the roof, at a height of 210 m (689 ft) above ground. The shape of the structure is designed to resemble the sail of a ship. Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island that is 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah Beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge. Managed by Jumeirah hotel group, it is one of the tallest hotels in the world, although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space. The Burj Al Arab ( Arabic: برج العرب, Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in the city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. ![]()
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