Structure of Dubai Giant Sailing Hotel

Hotel owners often say how luxurious the hotel is. Many newly opened hotels in China call themselves "platinum five-star", "luxury six-star" or even "super luxury seven-star" hotels. According to the current standards of China Tourism Administration and national star rating, the highest hotel rating in China is "Platinum Five-Star" which has been implemented since 2007. In French, German and other European countries, four-star is the highest standard. The room area and facilities diversity of most luxury hotels in Europe are far less than those of high-end hotels in Asia, especially in China. More emphasis is placed on the history of hotel buildings and the dignity of guest status. In the United States and other countries, there is actually no official five-star standard. Only trade associations are established, but there are no mandatory standards; The highest standard in Korea is "four flowers"; Even in Middle Eastern countries such as Saudi Arabia, rich people gather and spend money like water, and there are many luxury hotels, and there is no official seven-star standard or institution. So strictly speaking, six-star and seven-star hotels are purely conceptual marketing means, not national standards or international practices. However, there are indeed many extremely luxurious hotels in the world today that far exceed the general five-star standard. Where are they? Why is it recognized as a "seven-star" hotel? What are the characteristics of the buildings, facilities and services of these hotels? What other places in China are worth learning and learning from our hotel colleagues? I think this is what we as hotel managers should understand and think about. At present, in the eyes of peers and the public, there is indeed an ultra-luxury hotel whose popularity and reputation bear the brunt. It is the "Sailing Hotel" in Dubai. In fact, its real name is Boci Hotel, which means "Burj Al Arab" in Arabic. Because its building looks like a giant sail spreading in the wind, the hotel's common name "Sailing Hotel" is more famous than its real name. Sailing in the Wind Sailing in the Wind Some people say that UAE people are good at dreaming, and their wallets full of dollars can always realize their dreams. Boci Hotel in Dubai is a typical example. Splendid and luxurious, it exceeds the star level of existing hotels in the world, and the outside world simply evaluates it as "seven stars". I have stayed in many world-famous hotels, but the publicity of Boqi Hotel left me with the most unforgettable shock. Luxury gold fans dream palace dream palace giant pillars giant sky arrived in Dubai. The first place the reporter will go is this city which is said to be made of gold. Boci Hotel (meaning Burj Khalifa) was built in 1994. The hotel is built on an artificial island 280 meters offshore, with a total of 56 floors. The crescent-shaped outline shows a strong Islamic style. From a distance, it looks like a sailboat full of sea breeze. The building height is 32 1 m. I guess it must be compared with the Eiffel Tower (320.7 meters high). The "air tennis court" on the roof of the hotel is more than 300 meters above the ground. The room reservation is arranged for the visit day in three years. The reporter was thirsty in the scorching sun, so he had to buy a bottle of mineral water at Boqi Hotel and pay 20 dirhams (about RMB 42 yuan). A Dubai friend who accompanied the reporter said: "Ordinary people who don't have high demands on sleep and diet will definitely not spend a lot of money to stay here. When it is hottest, hotel room reservations will be delayed for three years." In the past, if you had a friend who was a member of the hotel club, you could ask him to take you into the hotel for free. But now, if you want to enter the hotel gate, you have to buy a ticket, each person 100 dirhams (about 2 10 yuan RMB), and the holiday price doubles. Deluxe bedroom Deluxe bedroom The room is very luxurious. Unlike the pure white coat outside the hotel, Boci's interior is extremely luxurious. When I walked into the gate and the huge "palace" appeared in front of me, I suddenly felt puzzled. Maybe brilliant things always give people a sense of oppression. It is said that in Boqi, anything that is judged as golden by the eyes must be gold. The big pillars in the hall are as small as doorknobs, furniture handles, faucets, telephones, etc. They are all elegant gold decorations, so that when the reporter saw the gold-plated message paper, he didn't have a strong feeling. It is said that the hotel decoration cost 30 tons. If it is true, excluding the consumption of public parts such as lobby and restaurant, the gold content of each room is at least tens of kilograms. Water in the desert is more expensive than oil. For a desert city, there is much more water than Huang Jingui, but there is no embarrassment of water shortage in the Botci Hotel. Under the golden faucet, there are abundant green plants everywhere, and the huge water column spewing out from the open-air fountain shows reporters what is richness and flow. According to a friend in Dubai, 250 piles have been driven to a depth of 40 meters to ensure the foundation of the hotel is stable. These facts make people wonder: How much did it cost to build this hotel? Unfortunately, no exact figures have been disclosed so far. From the airport to the hotel by helicopter According to friends in Dubai, as soon as guests leave Dubai International Airport, the hotel offers two "luxury choices": taking a Rolls-Royce limousine or taking a helicopter. If you fly there, you can have a bird's eye view of Dubai from the sky during the flight of 15 minutes, and then slowly land on the helipad on the 28th floor of the hotel. Of course, this kind of high-end enjoyment comes at a high price. On the roof of the hotel, there is also a unique "Sky Tennis Court" in the world, which is converted from a helipad and is more than 300 meters above the ground. Famous tennis players Federer and Agassi played a friendly match here to prepare for the Dubai Men's Tennis Open. Hotel prices are ridiculously expensive. Since the Bank of China International Hotel is called "seven-star", the price is of course extraordinary. The reporter saw the advertised price in the hotel: 900 dollars per day for a standard room and 18000 dollars per day for a royal suite. In fact, this is the lowest price in the off-season, and this price often fails to book a room. According to the latest quotation, the lowest house price in the fourth quarter of this year is $65,438+0,400. It is hard to find a room on the night of leaving the old year and welcoming the new year, and the house price is as high as $3,775. In other words, spending 30,000 RMB can witness the dawn of 2008 in Dubai. Although the hotel is expensive, the tourists are still enthusiastic. "Not afraid of high prices, but afraid of poor goods", this famous business saying has been confirmed again in Dubai. Journalists are allowed to visit the hotel. BOC International has 202 rooms, all of which are two-story duplex structures. The minimum room area is 170 square meters. As soon as I entered the door, a staff member took out a super remote control to show the reporter. It turns out that this remote control can control doors, curtains, TV, DVD and many other facilities. However, I feel that the interface is quite complicated and difficult to operate. The reporter also accidentally found that the clock "hanging" on the wall is not a physical object, but a projection, but the time display is not bad. Projection itself is not unusual, but it is just right for the modern atmosphere in the room. Royal Suite Royal Suite is scary, 780 square meters. When expanded, it is equivalent to two basketball courts. The equipment in the suite is even more amazing. There is a private elevator and swimming pool. The furnishings in the room are treasures from all over the world, and the bed can be rotated. Surprisingly, a large mirror is installed on the ceiling of the bedroom, which can reflect the appearance of the bed. Hotels love to recruit employees from China. Bank of China International Hotel now has about 1,000 or 2,000 employees, with Filipinos the most, followed by Indians. It is difficult to meet a Dubai native at the hotel service level. "Dubai locals are too rich to work in the service industry." A hotel service staff told reporters. According to him, there are dozens of China people working in hotels. An important reason for recruiting so many China employees is that China is rich in human resources, and more and more China people are spending money in Dubai. Palace in art