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"The Dubai Mall site is something we've been working on for over a year and will certainly take the brand to a new level in the market." It is also the public entrance to the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which at 828m tall is 2.5 times the height of Auckland's Sky Tower.

Ember Grill & Lounge presented a mega prize for the winner of its festive promotion. The popular grill and lounge at the prestigious Address Dubai Mall is situated in the heart of the Fashion Avenue, in the worlds largest shopping and entertainment destination, The Dubai Mall.

The Residence at Burj Khalifa is located from levels 19 to 108 in the world's tallest building. These comprise an elegant collection of studios, and one-, two-, three- and four-bedroom units. Unit size is 546 to 2,333 square feet and amenities include state-of-the-art fitness facilities, swimming pools, Jacuzzis, recreation room, private library, cigar club, convenience store and valet parking.

Asado, Argentinean Grill at The Palace – The Old Town in Dubai was recently acknowledged as the best Latin American restaurant at the BBC Good Food ME Awards. Asado serves premium meat cuts prepared Asado Criollo-style on an open Parrilla grill in the centre of the restaurant, a statement said.

The climber Alain Robert has scaled more than 120 buildings, most of them with only his bare hands. But a year after stating his ambition to climb the Burj Khalifa shortly after its opening, the "French Spider-Man" has yet to achieve his most coveted goal.

Bashir Hiridjee's purchase of Armani Residences 1218 is not a mere bricks-and-mortar investment. "Living in the Burj Khalifa is truly a privilege. Living in an Armani Residence is magical since you are treated like a prince.

The global consultancy expects sales prices in residential sector to stabilize in selected locations with service charges and quality of management becoming primary drivers of demand and price trends. “Though rents and prices will continue to fall, locations such as Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and Burj Downtown are showing signs of stability,” Plumb added.

One inevitable area of travel exhibitions and conferences is that many organisations use the occasion to throw out some fascinating statistics and trends. Industry will start to see co-branded hotels for signature hotels – hypothetical example, Armani Hotel in Dubai or a Rough Guide Intercontinental.

In the heart of Dubai is the soaring Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building opened in January 2010. This shining silver monolith stands 828m high and has 160 storeys. A high-speed lift with a 1970s inspired light and sound show inside takes just one minute to climb to the 124th floor observation deck.

It was going to be called Burj Dubai, but as Dubai was unable to make their payments, they were forced to go to their Gulf neighbor, head towel in hand, to get a loan. So now it’s called Burj Khalifa, after Abu Dhabi’s ruler, who coughed up $10 billion to its over-extended neighbor.