The Makkah Clock Royal Tower Fairmont’s hotel
Abraj Al Bait Towers, Saudi Arabia
Completion
Spring 2009
Building height
595m
Check out
The Golden Floors, Fairmont’s exclusive ‘hotel within a hotel’.
Wow factor
Boasts the world’s highest and largest clock, visible from 17km.
Park Hyatt Shanghai
World Financial Center, China
Completion
October 2008
Building height
492m
Check out
Views from the 91st floor Mountain Cottage restaurant.
Wow factor
Guests will enter through a series of Chinese courtyards, before being whisked up 87 floors to reception.
The Trump International Hotel and Tower
Palm Jumeirah Mile, Dubai, UAE
Completion
2009
Building height
360m
Check out
One of the Sky Gardens, landscaped lobby areas found throughout the building.
Wow factor
The futuristic tower, with its glass and stone façades, will be the signature landmark on the Palm Jumeirah, the man-made island off the west coast of Dubai.
Ritz Carlton
ICC Tower in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Completion
October 2010
Building height
495m
Check out
The 117th floor dedicated to the spa.
Wow factor
The six-star Ritz Carlton, at the very top of the building, will break records for the highest hotel in the world.
Armani Hotel
The Burj Tower, Dubai, UAE
Completion
September 2009
Building height
818m
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The first hotel and spa by Giorgio Armani, featuring five restaurants and a spa.
Wow factor
The tower will be the tallest building in the world when it opens. Set to be one of the most prestigious projects in the Gulf, the hotel will be on the lower 37 floors.
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