• Work began on the Emirates Palace (previously called Bani Yas Palace) in December, 2001, and it took approximately 20,000 people to complete all phases of  construction.

The overall project was managed by Turner Construction International.
• The multimedia sysem – being installed by Bond Communications under a Dh100 million contract – is believed to be the largest and most advanced hotel system.
• There will be a total of 755 plasma screens  – a 125-cm screen will be available in each guest room, while the suites will feature 150-cm screens.
• 250,000 cu m of concrete was used to build the Palace.
• 110,000 cu m of top quality marble was used – 13  types from Italy, Spain, China and India.
• The palace’s arch rises 40-high and its  width is 36 m. The Triumphant Arch is made of GRC fascia panelling and clad in Italian stone.
• There are 302 deluxe luxury rooms and 92 suites representing the ultimate in luxury.
• Ten food and beverage outlets representing the cuisine from across the globe will open in December with 10 additional outlets rolling out in 2005.
• The Palace will house 1,002 chandeliers made with Swarovski’s Strauss crystals.
• The ballroom will be one of the region’s largest with a capacity of up to 2,000.
• The Palace will have a selection of designer shops, a helipad, a large marina, two spas (one in each of the east and west wings) and two landscaped pools (one free-form pool and one adventure pool).
• There will be a total of 102 lifts.