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Raffles Dubai's grand lobby still impresses guests, 15 years since the hotel opened

Raffles Dubai has become a landmark in the emirate. Photos: Raffles Dubai

The luxury hotel opened in Dubai in 2007

It was built to carefully replicate the size and grandeur of Egypt's ancient pyramids

The cake-cutting ceremony at the hotel's launch

The hotel has grown with Dubai and more than 1.5 million visitors have checked in

Raffles Dubai's grand lobby still impresses guests, 15 years since the hotel opened

Raffles Dubai has become a landmark in the emirate. Photos: Raffles Dubai

The luxury hotel opened in Dubai in 2007

It was built to carefully replicate the size and grandeur of Egypt's ancient pyramids

The cake-cutting ceremony at the hotel's launch

The hotel has grown with Dubai and more than 1.5 million visitors have checked in

Raffles Dubai's grand lobby still impresses guests, 15 years since the hotel opened

Raffles Dubai - 15 years on - in pictures

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