6. Emirates Palace
Construction cost: $3 billion
Location: Abu Dhabi
Owner/Investor: Abu Dhabi Government
Number 6 on our list of the most expensive buildings in the world is one of the most luxurious hotels in the world, Emirates Palace. It is designed to offer its guests an experience beyond what the usual 5 stars hotels do, and that fact is well reflected on the price investors paid for the construction. It is often described as a 7 star hotel, to distinguish it from other, ordinary, luxury hotels in the world. In 2005 when it was finished, it was the most expensive hotel ever built.
