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| Rose Tower |
| Information |
| Location |
Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Status |
Complete |
| Constructed |
2004–2007 |
| Opening |
2009 |
| Use |
Hotel |
| Height |
| Antenna/Spire |
333 m (1,093 ft) |
| Roof |
315 m (1,033 ft)[2] |
| Top floor |
258 m (846 ft)[2] |
| Technical details |
| Floor count |
72 |
| Floor area |
51,445 m² |
| Companies |
| Architect |
Khatib & Alami Group |
| Contractor |
Arabian Construction Company |
| Developer |
Abbco Group |
The Rose Rotana (also known as Rose Tower) is a 72-storey hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is the world's tallest building used exclusively as a hotel.[3] Originally, the tower was to be 380 m (1,200 ft) high, but further design modification reduced it to 333 m (1,090 ft). Construction began in 2004, and was completed in 2007. On 24 October 2006, the building reached its full height with the addition of the spire. The hotel surpassed both the nearby 321 m (1,050 ft) Burj Al Arab, and the incomplete 330 m (1,100 ft) Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. Although the building and its inner furnishings have been completed, the hotel is not scheduled to open until mid to late-2009.
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Coordinates: 25°12′42″N 55°16′35″E / 25.21167°N 55.27639°E / 25.21167; 55.27639
