Height of hospitality: Tallest hotels in the world

When The JW Marriott officially opened the JW Marriott Marquis Dubai it once again shone the spotlight on the emirate’s ability to stand tallest when it came to landmark constructions.

The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai now holds the title of World’s Tallest hotel from the Guinness World Records.

But that is not where the dizzy heights of Dubai’s hospitality ends.

In fact, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s (CTBUH) Tall Buildings Database on skyscrapercenter.com, six of the top 10 tallest hotels in the world are in Dubai.

Two in Bangkok and one in China complete the CTBUH top 10 list which is dominated by the emirate, at the apex of which sits the 355-metres JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, just 26 metres short of New York City’s famed Empire State Building.

In fact, the first six tallest hotels in world on the list are all in Dubai.

The JW Marriott Marquis Dubai Towers 1 and 2 share the top spot, so in at number 3 comes the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, followed by the iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel and the Emirates Towers taking the top five spots.

The Baiyoke Tower in Bangkok then comes in ahead of two more Dubai hotels – the Khalid Al Attar Tower and the Hotel JAL Tower.

China’s Lan Kou Grand Hyatt Hotel in Chongqing and the Centara Grand Bangkok round off the top 10.

To see what these magnificent hotels look like scroll down.

JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 1  stands at 355 metres with 82  floors and was completed in  2012.  The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai Tower 2 stands at the same height and was completed in 2013. (Image courtesy JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai)

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana in Dubai stands at 333 metres with 71 floors was completed in 2007. (Image courtesy Antony Wood/CTBUH)

The Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai stands at 321 metres with 60 floors and was completed in 1999. (Image courtesy Antony Wood/CTBUH)

The Emirates Towers in Dubai stands at 309 metres has 56 floors and was completed in 2000.  (Image courtesy Antony Wood/CTBUH)

The Baiyoke Tower in Bangkok stands 304 metres with 85 floors and was ready in 1997.  (Image courtesy Baiyoke Group of Hotels/CTBUH)

Khalid Al Attar Tower in Dubai is 294 metres tall with 66 floors and opened in 2011. (Image courtesy William Grime, CTBUH)

Hotel JAL Tower in Dubai  stands at 269 metres with 60  floors and was ready in 2010. (Image courtesy William Grime, CTBUH)

Source: Skyscrapercenter.com

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