Unexpected things about the tallest hotel in the world

The world's tallest hotel , Ciel Tower, has just opened in Dubai, with a height of 377 m and more than 1,000 rooms with luxurious design.

This 377 m high building is considered an "unplanned record", as the height gradually increased during the design process due to many drawings being erased and replaced.

"We wanted to build something spectacular, but we didn't set out to create the tallest hotel in the world," Rob Burns, CEO of The First Group, the project's developer, told CNN.

Panoramic view of the world's tallest hotel, Ciel Tower.

82 floors, 1,004 rooms

Despite its record height, Ciel Tower rises from a plot of land of only about 3,600 m2, equivalent to a professional football field. This scale forced architect Yahya Jan to optimize every detail and "maintain restraint" in the design.

A building born for show, but limited by its own foundation area. The main hall is elegantly designed, with soft lighting and soft curves, instead of the grandeur often seen in record-breaking buildings in Dubai.

"This was a very challenging project. With such a tall building, the site should have been larger. But when you are challenged, you often make the best things," said architect Yan.

Luxury space is therefore "reserved" for the upper floors, where the building reaches a height high enough to create a visual impression.

The hotel has a large void known as a "pinhole" which helps the building withstand strong winds.

The hotel rooms are designed with minimalist lines, neutral colors, smooth materials, not too large like the big resorts in Dubai. However, the advantage lies in the landscape with floor-to-ceiling glass windows facing Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and the Persian Gulf.

With 1,004 rooms over 82 floors, Ciel enters an already competitive hotel market. Burns admits that large room sizes are a challenge, but believes the “360-degree views, amenities and unique spaces” will differentiate it.

The tower’s distinctive feature is the hollow space between the floors that Jan calls the “eye of the needle.” This design is both aesthetically pleasing and helps the building adapt to the strong winds at high altitudes. Standing here, even on a calm day, you can feel the air rushing through the gap.

“The taller a building, the stronger the wind. This hollow area allows the wind to pass through the structure, reducing the load,” Jan explains.

Light-filled hallways, large windows, soft colors, light woods and a variety of exquisite interior design details.

Ciel also has 12 atriums (central spaces) arranged 6-8 floors apart, planted with trees and taking advantage of natural light. These "vertical parks" are described by Jan as community spaces for yoga, fitness or as extensions to restaurants.

The automatic glass control system allows for "sea breezes to be brought in" to reduce cooling needs.

Interestingly, the project development team did not intend to set a record. In the process of adding many new facilities, there was no more space, so the project was forced to raise the floor.

It was Jan who informed the investor that the tower was about to surpass the record of the Gevora Hotel (356 m) also in Dubai.

"The architect announced that the project was getting close to being the tallest hotel in the world. We said, 'Let's make it happen,'" Burns said.

The suite feels like a private resort in the sky.

Swimming pool "disappears into the sky"

The restaurant and pool system is mainly arranged on the upper floors. The British brand Tattu operates three restaurants: House of Dragon (74th floor), House of Koi surrounding the Skypool area (76th floor) and House of Phoenix in the Skylounge (81st floor), where 360-degree views play a major decorative role.

The hotel has three swimming pools, of which the infinity pool on the 76th floor is the centerpiece. The pool is not too large, but is placed in a wind-catching void, creating the effect of the water melting into the sky.

The infinity pool on the 76th floor seems to "disappear into the sky".

The Ciel isn't Dubai's most lavish hotel. It lacks the grand lobby or private beach of the Palm Jumeirah resorts. But it shows how Dubai, accustomed to building on a grand scale, can be interesting when it chooses restraint.

Elegant yet unpretentious public spaces, comfortable rooms and views from the upper floors and a "sky" pool justify the construction of a 377m high hotel on a modest plot of land.

Ciel adds a new shape to the Dubai skyline, where records are always at risk of being broken quickly, even by the city itself.

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