5 interesting facts about the Burj Khalifa

Posted by karan saxena on December 25th, 2019

Downtown Dubai hosts some of the major tourist attractions of the city such as BurjKhalifa, Dubai Fountain, Dubai Mall, etc., as well as some superbly luxurious hotels. This has now emerged to be one of the best areas to stay in Dubai. Besides its close proximity to the BurjKhalifa and the Dubai Mall, it also allows easy access to the public beaches, the airport, and the Dubai Marina. There are also a plethora of restaurants and bars so it is the perfect option for people who want to enjoy a day exploring the city, or who want to spend an evening experiencing the nightlife of Dubai. A true luxury hotel accommodation in Dubai should cater to your preferences regarding all the elements of a room, its category/level, special room classification, physical location within the hotel, a king or twin beds, as you desire etc.

Let’s take a look at some of the mind-boggling facts about the BurjKhalifa!

1. With a staggering height of 828 metres, the BurjKhalifa soars over the city. To put things in perspective, it is thrice as tall as the Eiffel Tower and almost twice as tall as the Empire State Building.

2. Besides holding the world record as the tallest building in the world, the BurjKhalifa is also the tallest free-standing structure in the world, has the maximum number of stories in the world, houses the highest observation deck in the world, etc.! As if that’s not enough, it also boasts the tallest service elevator and the highest occupied floor in the world. Now that’s some list of records, indeed!

3. Not known to many, the tip of BurjKhalifa’s sphere is visible from up to 95 kilometres away.

4. When it was at the peak of construction, 12,000 workers were engaged per day.

5. It might also interest you to know that the excavation for the BurjKhalifa began in January 2004, and the building was finally opened six years later in January 2010.

So what are you waiting for? If a trip to Dubai is on the cards for you, do check out Dubai hotels with BurjKhalifa view, besides hotels in Business Bay Dubai! Over the last few decades, Dubai has emerged to be one of the most rapidly developing cities in the world. At any given moment, some skyscraper is being constructed to add to the city’s skyline. So you can also find some man-made marvel to give you a first impression of the city. In fact, Dubai hotels with Burj Khalifa view always attract maximum guests, and have high demand all-round the year.