World’s tallest hotel to open in Dubai later this year

Dubai’s role as a city of superlatives continues, with the world’s tallest hotel set to open in Dubai Marina later this year.

The project, which is being developed in partnership with IHG’s Vignette Collection, is nearing completion, according to developers The First Group. 

Rising more than 365 metres — nearly matching the height of New York’s Empire State Building — Ciel joins Dubai’s architectural skyline, which already includes the Gevora Hotel, previously the tallest hotel, and the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world.