Emirates Hotel
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The Emirates Park Towers is a twin-tower complex currently under construction in Dubai
, United Arab Emirates
. Once completed, at the cost of 1.8 billion dirhams, the twin tower will become a 1,612 room hotel run by Marriott International
, with some residential apartments. At 77 storeys and 376 m (1,233.6 ft) tall the Emirates Park Towers will become the second tallest building in Dubai, surpassing Almas Tower
, and the twin towers will become the world's tallest hotel, surpassing the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, also in Dubai
.
Each tower comprises two basement levels, a ground floor, six podium parking levels and seventy additional floors with cantilevered suspended room balconies, sky terraces, 18 food and beverage outlets, rooftop bars, a business center, conference halls and meeting rooms, an extensive banquet hall, a 3,700 square meter spa and health club, as well as retail outlets, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium.
, was originally conceived as a single, 350-metre tall, 77-storey tower which was supposed to be completed in 2008 and built alongside the Sheikh Zayed Road
. However, its design and location had to be changed because of the construction of a creek extension belonging to the Business Bay
megaproject
. The new twin-tower design was launched at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in 2006. This design had the towers stand at 395 m (1,295.9 ft) high. However, the shape of the towers was modified and the height decreased to 365 m (1,197.5 ft) in a later redesign. The concrete structural frames of both towers topped out in April 2010. As of April, 2011 the spires on both towers has been added while the outer structure of the both towers has almost been completed. The twin towers are expected to be handed over in 2011.
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. Once completed, at the cost of 1.8 billion dirhams, the twin tower will become a 1,612 room hotel run by Marriott International
Marriott International
Marriott International, Inc. is a worldwide operator and franchisor of a broad portfolio of hotels and related lodging facilities. Founded by J. Willard Marriott, the company is now led by son J.W. Marriott, Jr...
, with some residential apartments. At 77 storeys and 376 m (1,233.6 ft) tall the Emirates Park Towers will become the second tallest building in Dubai, surpassing Almas Tower
Almas Tower
Almas Tower is a supertall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Construction of the office building began in early 2005 and was completed in 2009 with the installation of some remaining cladding panels at the top of the tower. The building topped out at in 2008, becoming the third-tallest...
, and the twin towers will become the world's tallest hotel, surpassing the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, also in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
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Each tower comprises two basement levels, a ground floor, six podium parking levels and seventy additional floors with cantilevered suspended room balconies, sky terraces, 18 food and beverage outlets, rooftop bars, a business center, conference halls and meeting rooms, an extensive banquet hall, a 3,700 square meter spa and health club, as well as retail outlets, a swimming pool, and a gymnasium.
History
This project, owned by The Emirates GroupThe Emirates Group
The Emirates Group is a public international travel and tourism conglomerate holding company headquartered in Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by Dubai International Airport. The Emirates Group comprises Dnata, an aviation services company providing ground handling services at 17 airports and...
, was originally conceived as a single, 350-metre tall, 77-storey tower which was supposed to be completed in 2008 and built alongside the Sheikh Zayed Road
Sheikh Zayed Road
E 11 is a highway in the United Arab Emirates. The longest road in the UAE, E 11 streches from Al Silah in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and ends in Ras Al Khaimah emirate at the Oman border, running roughly parallel to UAE's coastline along the Persian Gulf...
. However, its design and location had to be changed because of the construction of a creek extension belonging to the Business Bay
Business Bay
Business Bay is a central business district under construction in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The project features numerous skyscrapers located in an area where Dubai Creek will be dredged and extended. Business Bay will have upwards of 240 buildings, comprising commercial and residential...
megaproject
Megaproject
A megaproject is an extremely large-scale investment project. Megaprojects are typically defined as costing more than US$1 billion and attracting a lot of public attention because of substantial impacts on communities, environment, and budgets. Megaprojects can also be defined as "initiatives that...
. The new twin-tower design was launched at the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai in 2006. This design had the towers stand at 395 m (1,295.9 ft) high. However, the shape of the towers was modified and the height decreased to 365 m (1,197.5 ft) in a later redesign. The concrete structural frames of both towers topped out in April 2010. As of April, 2011 the spires on both towers has been added while the outer structure of the both towers has almost been completed. The twin towers are expected to be handed over in 2011.