manmade rocks by the bay, like real!
Close up of a Dhow boat by the lake
never a bridge too far!
Quick hide the Shisha Hookah stash!
The Mina a Salam and accessory boat :3
The Medina Jumeirah main promenade
The palace in the distant background
2 sides of a reflections by the bay
but it's not oridinary giant sail... :3
complete with it's own giant sail!
spunky river!
Time to check out the market!
The view is shaun approved!
Also, with a man-made river
The Medinat Jumeriah
But first, the Burj Al Arab up close!
Though modern, the palace is largely themed to traditional Arabian
the palace hotel blocks
As well a fountains you can fall right into
No man is an island :P
Overview of the palace front facade![The "greenery" by the river](../../../_data/i/upload/2010/10/03/20101003192435-0de9028e-me.jpg "The "greenery" by the river (3308 visits)")
The "greenery" by the river
The boat takes you over few crossings along the river
The river taxi boarding point
no palace is complete without large flight of steps!
adding to the resort feel
The hotel from the river
A small river runs from the hotel into the souk areas
allowing small river taxi cruises to serve guests
Scenic views from the balcony
Open air seating areas facing the sea
View of the Madinat Jumeirah Resort
It's an international buffet spread!
the restaurant seating areas
The hotel central stairwell
leading to the hotel restaurant and cafes
The entrance of the hotel
More cushy seating by the oasis
Yesh! only a dinky 5 stars?
The hotel front porch
Is this the tropics?
The Al Qasr entrance
Some of the many fountains in the open
the Al Arab overlooks all
more of the souk
Posh seating over the bridge
It's essentially a souk (market)
The view of the Medina Jumeirah
Al Qasr means 'The Palace' in Arabian
Looks rather Ferrari-rish