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Rose Tower
  Dubai, UAE
 
 
 
  HEIGHT: 333m/1,092 feet
  FLOORS: 72 floors
  COMPLETION: 2007
  ARCHITECT: ?
 
 
  The Rose Rayhaan by Rotana (also known as Rose Tower) is a 72-story   hotel located on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is   the world's tallest building used exclusively as a hotel.Originally,   the tower was to be 380 m (1,250 ft) high, but design modification   reduced it to 333 m (1,093 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 (1,053 ft) Burj Al Arab, and the under construction 330 m   (1,080 ft) Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang, North Korea. Although the   building and its inner furnishings were in place in 2007, it did not   open until December 23, 2009.
 
  Rose Rayhaan Rotana is one of the first major hotel brands to open in   Dubai as alcohol-free. The hotel has two restaurants and a 24-hour   coffee shop. Bonyan International Investment Group is the developer and   invested $180 million. The building was officially completed with 482   rooms, suites and penthouses.The Rose Tower officially opened on 23   December 2009.