palm island

unique man made island - The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira). It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The unique man-made island is built in the shape of a date palm tree and consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker. The Jumeirah Palm island is primarily a retreat and residential area for living, relaxation, and leisure. It will contain themed boutique hotels, three types of villas (Signature Villas, Garden Homes, and Canal Cove Town Homes), shoreline apartment buildings, beaches, marinas, restaurants, cafes and a variety of retail outlets. The Palm Jumeirah will contain over 25 of the top international hotel brands including Movenpick, Antara, Fairmont, Radisson SAS, Hilton, Metropolitan, Shangri La, One and Only Royal Mirage, Starwood, Marriott, Oberoi, Chedi, Taj and Dusit. Other developments will include Al Basri Building, Al Habool Building, Al Anbara Building, Emerald Palace, The Fairmont Palm Residence, Jewel of the Palm, and the Trump Plaza and Marina Residences. Construction began on the Palm Jumeirah island in June 2001. Lighthouse Hotel and Residence Located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, the Lighthouse Hotel and Residence's architecture was designed to capture the light of the rising sun and beam it into the complex's interior. The Lighthouse Hotel will contain 380 rooms and during the night, the roof will be lit and an arc of light will be projected across the Palm Jumeirah and the Arabian Gulf. The Lighthouse Residence will contain 200 two, three, four bedroom apartments available on 99-year leasehold. The Lighthouse Hotel and Residence is expected to be complete by December 2007 and is being developed by Al Sharq Development. The Palm Residence (Al Nabat and Al Haseer)These two residential apartment buildings, located on the eastern shore of the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, contain their own private beach and clubhouse. Designed in the Arab Eclectic style, fusing elements of the Arabian heritage with modern materials, each of its apartments will either have a sea or garden view. The Palm Residence is another IFA Hotels and Resorts development project on the Palm Jumeirah. The Palm Grandeur (Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and The Grandeur Residences)Located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, this AED 1.2 billion (US$ 327 million) project is being modeled as the archetypal palaces of Rajasthan. The 232-room Taj Exotica Resort & Spa will be a five-star hotel with the largest spa in the Middle East (Jiva Spa). The Grandeur Residences will be a luxury residential complex comprise of 200 freehold fully furnished 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments and ten 4-bedroom beach-front villas. The Palm Grandeur is being developed by ETA Star in partnership with the Taj Group of Hotels and is expected to be completed by late 2008 to early 2009.
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December 21, 2006 1:35am CST
The Palm Jumeirah is the smallest of the three Palm Islands (Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira). It is located on the Jumeirah coastal area of the emirate of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The unique man-made island is built in the shape of a date palm tree and consists of a trunk, a crown with 17 fronds, and a surrounding crescent island that will form a water-breaker. The Jumeirah Palm island is primarily a retreat and residential area for living, relaxation, and leisure. It will contain themed boutique hotels, three types of villas (Signature Villas, Garden Homes, and Canal Cove Town Homes), shoreline apartment buildings, beaches, marinas, restaurants, cafes and a variety of retail outlets. The Palm Jumeirah will contain over 25 of the top international hotel brands including Movenpick, Antara, Fairmont, Radisson SAS, Hilton, Metropolitan, Shangri La, One and Only Royal Mirage, Starwood, Marriott, Oberoi, Chedi, Taj and Dusit. Other developments will include Al Basri Building, Al Habool Building, Al Anbara Building, Emerald Palace, The Fairmont Palm Residence, Jewel of the Palm, and the Trump Plaza and Marina Residences. Construction began on the Palm Jumeirah island in June 2001. Lighthouse Hotel and Residence Located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, the Lighthouse Hotel and Residence's architecture was designed to capture the light of the rising sun and beam it into the complex's interior. The Lighthouse Hotel will contain 380 rooms and during the night, the roof will be lit and an arc of light will be projected across the Palm Jumeirah and the Arabian Gulf. The Lighthouse Residence will contain 200 two, three, four bedroom apartments available on 99-year leasehold. The Lighthouse Hotel and Residence is expected to be complete by December 2007 and is being developed by Al Sharq Development. The Palm Residence (Al Nabat and Al Haseer)These two residential apartment buildings, located on the eastern shore of the trunk of Palm Jumeirah, contain their own private beach and clubhouse. Designed in the Arab Eclectic style, fusing elements of the Arabian heritage with modern materials, each of its apartments will either have a sea or garden view. The Palm Residence is another IFA Hotels and Resorts development project on the Palm Jumeirah. The Palm Grandeur (Taj Exotica Resort & Spa and The Grandeur Residences)Located on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, this AED 1.2 billion (US$ 327 million) project is being modeled as the archetypal palaces of Rajasthan. The 232-room Taj Exotica Resort & Spa will be a five-star hotel with the largest spa in the Middle East (Jiva Spa). The Grandeur Residences will be a luxury residential complex comprise of 200 freehold fully furnished 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments and ten 4-bedroom beach-front villas. The Palm Grandeur is being developed by ETA Star in partnership with the Taj Group of Hotels and is expected to be completed by late 2008 to early 2009.
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