It is without question that the middle east is the base of some of the most prestigious hotels in the world - the burj al arab is the first to come to mind for most people - however let there be known, there are plenty more.

The great but often frustratingly awkward to navigation forbes.com has been so kind as to list the finest ultra-luxurious hotels in the middle east. The list can be found below:

1. Ciragan Palace Hotel, Istanbul, Turkey
2. Ada Hotel, Bodrum, Turkey
3. Emir Amin Palace Hotel, Beiteddine, Lebanon
4. Al Maha Desert Resort, Near Dubai, United Arab Emirates
5. Adrere Amellal, Siwa, Egypt
6. Gamirasu, Cappadochia, Turkey
7. King David, Jerusalem, Israel
8. Hydropolis, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9. Burj Al-Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
10. Jacir Palace InterContinental, Bethlehem, West Bank, Israel

via Forbes