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naugurated in Abu Dhabi in

February 2005, this gigantic

hotel complex bears the

signature of WATG (Wimberly

Allison Tong & Goo), one of the

of technology imaginable, a

1,200-seat auditorium, and an

enormous ballroom that can hold

up to 2,800 people.

Built on a lot of approxima-

tely 10,760,000 square feet, the

complex has a perimeter of 8,200

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most famous architectural firms

in the world for hotel design.

With its 302rooms and 92sui-

tes, the Emirates Palace is not

only one of the most spectacular

hotels ever built in the Middle

East, but it is also an equally spec-

tacular venue for conventions.

In addition to the strictly

hospitality

facilities,

the

Emirates Palace offers more than

forty meeting rooms, every kind

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feet. The most striking element

of the structure are the nume-

rous domes on the roof.

The largest one, which covers

the central body of the Palace, is

almost 138 feet in diameter.