Showers embellished with 24-carat gold tiles. Duvets filled with eiderdown harvested from abandoned duck nests in Iceland. Pillow menus. Thirty different types of marble. A ceiling made of 21,000 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kat Kotrba covers the luxury hospitality industry for Forbes. The waiter places a freshly-pressed orange juice in front of me just ...

Located on its own private island, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab is separated from the bright lights of Dubai by a carefully guarded causeway, giving it an air of exclusivity from the off. Neighbouring Souk ...