Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi, UAE

The Emirates Palace is a luxury hotel located in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) city of Abu Dhabi. The building was designed by renowned architect, John Elliott RIBA, who was Senior Vice President at Wimberly, Allison, Tong and Goo, an international firm specialising in Luxury Hotels. It opened in November 2005 but certain restaurants and spas did not open until 2006. The hotel was built by and is owned by the Abu Dhabi government, and is currently managed by the Kempinski Group. The costs to build the hotel were 1.9 billion GBP or 11.02 billion AED. The Emirates Palace occupies…