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Dizzy heights A new addition to the Dubai skyline is set to break already extreme high-rise records
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ubai is already home to the world’s tallest hotel – the Gevora on Sheikh Zayed Road – but the city is set to break its own record when the Ciel hotel opens at the end of 2022/early 2023. When complete, the 82-level Ciel in Dubai Marina will be four metres taller than the emirate’s current title holder. The 360-metre building will have 1,209 luxury hotel suites and serviced residences spread over 82 levels. The project is being developed by The First
Group and designed by Norr architects, the same people responsible for Dubai’s Atlantis, The Palm. Inside, the hotel will be all about contemporary interiors with a side of luxury and allocated green spaces. A lot of the action will take place up on the roof. As well as a glass observation deck with 360-degree views over Dubai Marina, The Palm Jumeirah and the Arabian Gulf, Ciel’s rooftop will also have a leisure deck, a bar and an infinity swimming pool that will be one of the highest in the world. It will also be home to two of Ciel’s four restaurants. It has already won an award: named Best International Hotel Architecture, Best Hotel Architecture Arabia and Best Residential High-rise Architecture Arabia at 2019’s International Property Awards in London last December. n
A lot of the action will take place up on the roof; the infinity pool that will be one of the highest in the world” The Ciel hotel will break skyscraper records in Dubai
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