<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> burj-al-arab.com </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> References </Th> </Tr> <P> The Burj Al Arab (Arabic: برج العرب ‎, Tower of the Arabs) is a luxury hotel located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates . It is the third tallest hotel in the world (although 39% of its total height is made up of non-occupiable space). Burj Al Arab stands on an artificial island 280 m (920 ft) from Jumeirah beach and is connected to the mainland by a private curving bridge . The shape of the structure is designed to resemble the sail of a ship . It has a helipad near the roof at a height of 210 m (689 ft) above ground . </P> <P> The beachfront area where Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel are located was previously called Miami Beach . The hotel is located on an island of reclaimed land 280 meters offshore of the beach of the former Chicago Beach Hotel . 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 . </P>

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