This is a list of the tallest buildings in the world that are wholly used as hotels. Some tall buildings are multi-use and have a hotel occupying the building's uppermost floors; such hotels are known as the highest hotels in the world. The world's highest hotel is the Rosewood Guangzhou located on the top floors of the 111-story Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre in China, soaring to 530 meters at its highest point. [1] [2]
This list ranks both completed as well as topped out hotel–only buildings that stand at least 200 m (656 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement. Skyscrapers with multiple functions –e.g., hotel and residential– are not included in this list.
Built | Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | |
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m | ft | |||||
1926 | Ritz Tower | New York City | United States | 165 | 541 | 41 |
1927 | Hotel Sherry-Netherland | New York City | United States | 171 | 561 | 40 |
1931 | The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel | New York City | United States | 191 | 627 | 47 |
1955 | Hotel Ukraina | Moscow | Russia | 198 | 650 | 34 |
1976 | Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel | Atlanta | United States | 220.37 | 723.0 | 73 |
1977 | Renaissance Center | Detroit | United States | 222 | 728 | 73 |
1986 | Swissôtel The Stamford | Singapore | Singapore | 226 | 741 | 73 |
1997 | Baiyoke Tower II | Bangkok | Thailand | 304 | 997 | 85 |
1999 | Burj Al Arab | Dubai | UAE | 321 | 1,053 | 56 |
2007 | Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | Dubai | UAE | 333 | 1,093 | 72 |
2012 | JW Marriott Marquis Dubai | Dubai | UAE | 355 | 1,165 | 82 |
2017 | Gevora Hotel | Dubai | UAE | 356.3 | 1,169 | 75 |
2024 | Ciel Tower | Dubai | UAE | 366 | 1,201 | 82 |
This list contains hotels skyscrapers that are at least 200 m (660 ft) in height and are currently under construction.
Name | City | Country | Height | Floors | Planned opening | |
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m | ft | |||||
Ciel Tower | Dubai | UAE | 366 | 1,201 | 82 | 2024 [37] |
Naga 3 Tower A | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 358 | 1,175 | 75 | 2026 |
Ryugyong Hotel | Pyongyang | North Korea | 330 | 1,080 | 105 | ? |
740 Eighth Avenue | New York City | United States | 325 | 1,066 | 52 | 2027 |
Wynn Al Marjan Island | Ras Al Khaimah | UAE | 305 | 1,001 | 75 | 2027 |
Taipei Sky Tower | Taipei | Taiwan | 280 | 920 | 56 | 2024 [38] |
The Pinnacle Tower II | Nairobi | Kenya | 275 | 902 | 46 | 2025 |
Cube Tower | Batumi | Georgia | 260 | 850 | 55 | 2024 |
Naga 3 Tower B | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 256 | 840 | 61 | 2026 |
Naga 3 Tower C | Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 256 | 840 | 61 | 2026 |
Tycoon Tower | New Administrative Capital | Egypt | 233 | 764 | 56 | 2026 |
Wyatt Hotel | Xiamen | China | 213 | 699 | 41 | 2024 |
Hopewell Mega Tower | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 210 | 690 | 55 | 2023 |
Fereshteh Pasargad Hotel | Tehran | Iran | 210 | 690 | 46 | 2025 |
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