Rose Rayhaan

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana
Under construction in May 2007
Rose Rayhaan Location within United Arab Emirates
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Hotel
Architectural style	Postmodern
Location	105 Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25°12′42″N 55°16′35″E / 25.211667°N 55.276389°E / 25.211667; 55.276389Coordinates: 25°12′42″N 55°16′35″E / 25.211667°N 55.276389°E / 25.211667; 55.276389
Construction started	2004
Completed	2007
Opening	14 December 2009
Owner	Rotana
Height
Architectural	333.2 m (1,093 ft)
Top floor	237.1 m (778 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	71 1 below ground
Floor area	50,569 m2 (544,320 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	8
Design and construction
Architect	Khatib & Alami Group
Developer	Abbco Group
Main contractor	Arabian Construction Company
Other information
Number of rooms	684
Website
Official website
References

Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, also known as the Rose Tower, is a 72-storey, 333 m (1,093 ft) hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It was the world's tallest hotel from 2009–2012. The tower was originally to be 380 m (1,250 ft), but design modification reduced it to 333 m (1,093 ft).

Construction on the tower began in 2004 and was completed in 2007. The design and build contractor was the Arabian Construction Co. On 24 October 2006, the building reached its full height with the addition of the spire. By total height with spire, the hotel surpassed the nearby 321 m (1,053 ft) Burj Al Arab. Although the building and its inner furnishings were in place in 2007, it did not open until December 23, 2009.

The hotel’s form is stylistically varied. The highly embellished façade is composed of two tones of blue and silver mirrored glass with gold ornamentation. A narrow panel of oculiform gold rings stretches up the center of each elevation. Each side of the tower incorporates two convex cylindrical forms that fold into one another. Façade sections flatten towards the top and reach up into an elaborate sculptural peak of intersecting petals, a visual reference to the building’s informal name, “The Rose.” This floral element crowning the tower is topped by a sphere. A spire extending up from the roof is the ultimate pinnacle of the tower.

Rose Rayhaan by 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 462 rooms, suites and penthouses. It officially opened on 23 December 2009.