World's tallest hotel opens in Dubai
Record-hungry Dubai is adding another landmark to its
collection.
At an astonishing 1,164 feet from sidewalk to roof, the
JW Marriott Marquis in Dubai officially opened as the world's tallest
hotel. To give you an idea just how big
that is, that is just 85 feet shorter than the Empire State Building in New
York City.
The hotel, which has snagged the Guinness Book of World
Records title from the 1,093 feet Dubai's Rose Tower, will span two towers each
with 804 rooms, when complete. Right now only one tower is open. It also has
nine restaurants, four other bars, a 32 yard swimming pool, a spa that features
a hammam Turkish bath, a health club, and a meeting space that holds up to 1000
people at one time.
If you're thinking about booking a room, rates for one
person per night start at $326.
The Marriott Marquis is fittingly near other record
breaking landmarks in Dubai like the Dubai Mall, world's largest shopping
center, and the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.
The UAE city also holds the Guinness Book of World
Records for the largest automated parking facility in the world and the world's
largest acrylic panel at the Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo. Is is also
trying for a new record in the category of “largest convoy of off-road
vehicles.” It is so obsessed with breaking records that the Guinness World
Records just announced it is setting up its Middle East operations in Dubai.
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