The most photographed building in Dubai after Burj Khalifa. It sits on an artificial island and you cannot walk in off the street — access requires a room, a restaurant reservation or a booked tour.
What it costs: restaurant minimum spends run into the hundreds of dirhams per person; rooms considerably more.
Our advice: the best free view is from Kite Beach or Sunset Beach, both a short walk away. If you want to go inside, an afternoon tea booking is the cheapest legitimate way in.
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