World’s tallest hotel in Dubai is set to debut

What will soon be considered the world’s tallest hotel is planned to open later this year as construction nears completion.

The Ciel in Dubai promises to be just as luxurious and breathtaking as one might expect. Upon completion, it will soar to a height of over 1,197 feet and offer 1,004 rooms, including 147 suites, spread across 82 floors, as detailed on the hotel’s website.

According to Newsweek, the hotel’s construction is progressing through various stages. The lobby’s fit-out is at least 65% complete, and the dining areas are about 50% finished.

Additionally, updates from April-May indicate that the guest room furniture installation is approximately 45% complete, while the fit-out of the leisure deck has reached at least 40% completion, as reported by the developer.

Located in the Dubai Marina, the world’s largest human-made one, the Ciel offers guests 360-degree views of the Persian Gulf through floor-to-ceiling glass windows.


Rendering of the Ciel Dubai, the world's tallest hotel.
A rendering of the Ciel in Dubai, the world’s tallest hotel. Courtesy The First Group

Once completed, the Ciel will dethrone the current tallest hotel in the world, the Gevora Hotel — also in Dubai — which stands at 1,169 feet high.

“Ciel in Dubai Marina is a stunning development that will set a new benchmark as the world’s tallest hotel upon completion,” The First Group, the developer of the hotel, said on its website.

“More than an architectural masterpiece, Ciel is a global icon and The First Group’s largest and most luxurious project to date.”

The hotel will also have the world’s highest infinity swimming pool, according to a statement from the China Railway 18th Bureau Group of Dubai (CR18BG), the contractor behind the hotel, to local media, per Newsweek.

There will also be a 1,158 feet-high “sky restaurant,” as well as an “atrium sky garden” that spans 12 levels.

The hotel’s infinity pool will live on the 76th floor, at around 1,004 feet in the sky. It forms part of the Tattu Dubai restaurant, bar and lounge complex, which spans three floors.


Rendering of an infinity pool overlooking the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
The hotel will also have the world’s highest infinity swimming pool. Courtesy The First Group

The restaurant will be located on the 74th level, while the Tattu Sky Lounge and Observation Deck will be on the 81st floor, the venue’s website said.

In total, guests will have 10 different bar and restaurant options throughout the hotel.

Additionally, the hotel’s communal atrium space will feature “vertically stacked landscaped and naturally ventilated terraces” at around 984 feet high, The First Group said.

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