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World’s tallest hotel officially open for business

At an astonishing 1,164 feet from sidewalk to roof, the JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai officially opened as the world’s tallest hotel.

Mar 01, 2013 | By AFPRelaxnews

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Photo

Dubai rolled out the red carpet Wednesday night for a roster of celebrities that included British singer Leona Lewis to help open the tallest hotel in the world.

In a city already oozing with glitz and glamour, the opening party for theĀ JW Marriott Marquis DubaiĀ amped up the voltage escorting 1,200 party guests into the hotel with fire dances and stilt walkers under the constant flicker of flashbulbs.

At just 26 meters shy of the Empire State Building in NYC, the worldā€™s tallest hotel stands at 355 meters (1,175 feet) and consists of twin towers each with 77 floors.

TheĀ Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, which sits on floors 102-118 of the 1,588-foot International Commerce Centre remains the highest hotel in the world, but the JW Marriott Marquis is the tallest building dedicated entirely to a hotel.

Performances included a headline act by British singerĀ Leona Lewis, while the guest list included appearances by fashion designerĀ Donna Karan, and local celebrities such as singer Salha, the Million Dollar Band as well as TV personality DJ Bliss.

The hotelā€™s nine restaurants and five bars, which serve a variety of cuisines including Asian-Fusion, Italian, American, German, and steakhouse fare, are now open.

Other Guinness world record holders in Dubai include theĀ Burj Khalifa, which at 828 meters (2,716 feet) is the tallest man-made structure on land, and theĀ Dubai Mall, the largest of its kind in the world.

Plans are also afoot to build the largest Ferris wheel in Dubai, with theĀ Dubai Eye.

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai


 
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