By TRAVELER Luxe
Ever since the Burj Khalifa surpassed Taipei 101 as the world’s tallest building, the race has seemed like an endless competition. Just last year (2012), when The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong opened, occupying floors 102 to 118 of the International Commerce Centre and claiming the title of the world’s highest hotel, Dubai’s JW Marriott Marquis Hotel took the crown in a truly literal sense—as the entire building functions as a hotel—by becoming the world’s tallest hotel in December 2012.
The newly opened JW Marriott Marquis Hotel offers panoramic views of Dubai. (Image courtesy of Marriott International)
This hotel consists of two high-rise towers, each 72 stories tall, resembling Dubai’s twin towers from afar. The JW Marriott Marquis Hotel stands at 354.7 meters, just 25 meters shorter than New York’s Empire State Building. The hotel is opening in two phases; the first tower has 807 guest rooms. Of its nine restaurants, only the 24-hour French restaurant La Farine, the casual dining and beverage venue The Lounge, and the Prime68 steakhouse on the 68th floor have opened so far. The second tower and the remaining restaurants will be completed by February 2013, bringing the total number of rooms to 1,608. Each room features a spacious bedroom and bathroom with large floor-to-ceiling windows offering sweeping views of Dubai and the opulent desert city. For more information, visit: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/dxbjw-jw-marriott-marquis-hotel-dubai.
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The Dubai JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, which opened in December 2012, has become the world’s tallest hotel. (Image courtesy of Marriott International)