Featured Image Credit: YouTube / Drew Binsky
If you're looking for your next dream getaway, you'd better get saving if you want to check into one of Dubai's most exclusive residences.
While Saudi Arabia is known for its massive buildings and throwing trillions at its so-called gigaprojects, the United Arab Emirates also isn't afraid to splash the cash.
Away from Saudi Arabia's troubles with its Neom project and the world's biggest hotel likely never opening its doors, Dubai has struggled with its 300 man-made islands that now lie largely uninhabited.
Dubai remains a place of wonder, but as well as hiding ancient underground cities and using artificial rain to combat its extreme temperatures, it holds numerous records for its architecture.
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Alongside the Dubai Frame being the largest picture frame in the world, and Dubai having more skyscrapers over 300 meters than any other city in the world, the Burj Khalifa has the honor of being the tallest building in the world.
Even if you haven't visited it, you might remember it for the wild stunt where Tom Cruise scaled it for 2011's Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
This isn't the only Burj that Dubai is famous for, with the sail-like Burj Al Arab being iconized as one of the world's tallest hotels.
While 39% of its total height comprises of non-occupiable space, that doesn't take away from this colossal hotel that boasts 199 exclusive suites, six restaurants, a spa that sits 150 meters above the Arabian Gulf, and some people dubbing it "the world's only 'seven-star' hotel."
Considering all of the above, it's no surprise that it costs a not-so-small fortune to stay at the Burj Al Arab.
Over on YouTube, notorious traveller Drew Binsky showed off what it's like to stay at the Burj Al Arab, claiming it would cost a jaw-dropping $160,000 to replicate the trip.
Known as the guy who's visited every country in the world, Binsky shows off the $160,000 stay, although even the top estimates suggest this wouldn't be for a single night. Binsky's video is adamant that his room cost $160,000, showcasing a red and gold round bathtub with accompanying gold-clad shower, a massive living room, and a view to die for.
Binsky then takes us down to the lobby and tucks into a spot of lunch with a 24 Karat gold cappuccino that costs $40 a cup.
Despite some disparity about how much a stay in the hotel's Royal Suite costs, others in the comments were shocked at how much a stay at the Burj Al Arab would be in general.
One critic said: "Wouldn’t pay that. Rather just get a Rolls-Royce and sleep in it."
Another naysayer added: "7-star hotel with interior design from 1995."
A third concluded: "It's a rip off. Also, you can invest this kind of money. You can start a business with $160k. Buy a house for $100k and remodel it for 60k. Resell it for $300k and make $140k profit."
After having the luxury of travelling to every country in the world and seeing some truly amazing sites, we're not sure Binsky would make a habit of dropping $160k, $30k, or anywhere near that on a nightly stay.
