Ciel Tower, Skyscraper in Emirate of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ciel Dubai Marina is a 377-metre hotel-only skyscraper in Dubai Marina, designed by NORR Group with a silver façade that tapers at the top and bottom. Its 82 floors hold 1,042 rooms, including 150 suites, and the dark glass shaft has a continuous vertical band of pale panels that opens into a rectangular void near the flat top. The base is a wide, ribbed cylindrical podium with a warm-lit colonnade.
Designed by NORR Group for developer The First Group, the tower was first scheduled for completion in 2023 and opening in 2024. It instead welcomed its first guests in November 2025, when it became the world's tallest hotel at launch.
The name Ciel is French for "sky", fitting a tower whose upper recesses frame an open void near the flat top. The hotel belongs to IHG Hotels & Resorts' Vignette Collection and is run by The First Group Hospitality, the division of developer The First Group that coordinated the November 2025 opening.
The hotel stands in Dubai Marina, with the Marina's promenade and beachfront within walking distance. Guests reach it by road via the district's main arteries; the 82 floors and 1,042 rooms mean check-in and lifts serve a large volume of guests, so allow time at peak hours.
The tower is a hotel-only building, not a mixed-use one: all 1,042 rooms, including 150 suites, are spread over 82 floors. Its foundation alone used about 12,000 cubic metres of concrete and more than 2,700 tonnes of steel.
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