Originally Posted by
GetSetJetSet
Previously, I have always stayed in a friend's guest room. I will be there for two days with a larger group, so we need a hotel before I move on to free lodging with friends

. Basically, I want to stay at the Burj, just to do it once for the novelty factor, but I'd consider not doing it if the Armani is *THAT* much better. Otherwise, it's only two days.
Armani is not that much better. Really. If you want to stay at Burj Al Arab for the experience, do it! ^
Visiting Downtown is nice, especially so if you can leave the hustle again and retreat somewhere more peaceful.