No stranger to superlatives, Dubai has said — yet again — it is home to the world’s tallest hotel.
Officially opened on Nov. 17, the 1,004-room Ciel Dubai Marina, Vignette Collection by IHG Hotels & Resorts rises 1,237 feet, or 377 meters, making it the tallest hotel in the world. The hotel spans 82 floors, and its spa is set to open in winter 2026.
It takes over the mantle from the 505-room Gevora Hotel, also in Dubai, which rises to 1,169 feet, or 356 meters. Parts of the 251-room, 16-story Rosewood Guangzhou in China are higher than both the Dubai hotels in the CTF Finance Centre tower that rises 1,740 feet, or 530 meters. In order for a hotel to unofficially qualify for the title of world's tallest, however, it has to comprise 80% of the building in which it is in.
The owner of the Ciel Dubai Marina, according to CoStar, is Dubai-based Immo Prestige Holding, and First Group Hospitality is operating the hotel.