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Dubai is the first in a series of at least 10 Armani Hotels which will pop up around the world’s holiday destinations, including Milan, Marrakech, New York, Tokyo, Shanghai and London where “Armani will share his dream” . And the pocket burn is in line with the brand’s image. The tariff for a night stay starts at AED 2800 (Rs 34,163) plus tax and climbs up to AED 9000 (Rs 1,09,840) for a larger suite.

Giorgio Armani has built one of the world's greatest fashion empires and bagged over $5bn along the way. Mohamed Alabbar turned Emaar into one of the world's biggest property developers. So what happened when both men met in Milan? Anil Bhoyrul talks to the two icons.

The company also operates Armani Hotels and Resorts, which launched its first property last week, in the Burj Khalifa. It aims to have 10 hotels. “It is the perfect time to open because it adds one more attraction to the Downtown area,” Mr Dardenne said. “We have bookings from guests who have really chosen to come to stay at the Armani hotel and it happens to be in Dubai, so they had no plans previously to come to Dubai.”

‘It could be this year’s Atlantis!’ squeals someone in the office as we consider the rumours raging about the opening of the first-ever Armani Hotel, here in the Burj Khalifa. But we don’t mean that the godfather of fashion’s debut into the world of hospitality will resemble the Plato-inspired mega-hotel.

Italian designer Giorgio Armani threw open the doors of his first signature hotel in the world's tallest tower in Dubai's Burj Khalifa last week, giving a boost to the city's bid to recover from the troubled economic climate.

Hundreds of delegates from the Arabian Hotel Investment Conference (AHIC) celebrated amid the splendour of the new Armani Hotel Dubai last night, as the Burj Khalifa property stepped out onto the world stage.

The luxury treatment doesn't stop with the materials however—each hotel guest is assigned a personal "lifestyle manager" upon arrival to ensure their stays are as fantastical as Armani's vision.

It took a little longer than expected but the first Armani Hotel has opened in the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa tower in Dubai.

In time, we'll have full reviews of all of the outlets for you, but for now, here's a quick rundown of the restaurants housed in the new Armani Hotel Dubai.

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani recently opened his first hotel in Dubai and plans another in Milan. (Rooms range from $1,100 to $11,000 a night.)