DUBAI – IHG Hotels and Resorts, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced the signing of a new Vignette Collection property which is set to be the tallest all-hotel tower in the world when it opens in Dubai next year.
The agreement will see the launch of Ciel, Vignette Collection, offering an unsurpassed lifestyle experience in the Marina.
The landmark Ciel, owned by The First Group and managed by The First Group Hospitality, is a multistorey high-rise hotel with 80-plus floors in Dubai Marina.
With construction rapidly advancing and the building already topped out, the award-winning property will have 1,000 rooms and suites, three restaurants, Dubai’s highest infinity pool, fitness center, spa, club lounge, and observation bar & lounge, with uninterrupted views of Palm Jumeirah, the Arabian Gulf and the Dubai skyline.
The Vignette Collection is a family of one-of-a-kind, exclusive hotels curated for guests seeking rich and varied stay experiences.
The brand allows owners of world-class independent hotels to retain their distinctive identity while benefiting from IHG’s global scale and luxury and lifestyle expertise.
Founded in 2005, The First Group has a portfolio of award-winning hotels and residences, exciting F&B outlets and lifestyle venues. Ciel is The First Group’s largest and most complex development to date.
Positioned as an architectural masterpiece, the development has earned seven major awards, including International Property Awards for Best International Hotel Architecture and Best High-Rise Architecture Arabia.
IHG operates 117 hotels across nine brands in the Middle East, including InterContinental, Vignette Collection, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites, Hotel Indigo, voco and Six Senses with another 83 hotels in the pipeline.
In September this year, Sankari, a premier luxury real estate developer in Dubai, announced a groundbreaking partnership with IHG Hotels & Resorts, one of the world’s leading hospitality companies, to launch the world’s first Regent Residences in Dubai.
This flagship development, Regent Residences Dubai – Sankari Place, part of the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury and lifestyle portfolio, will be situated in Dubai’s Marasi Marina neighbourhood and feature 63 upper luxury units as well as ten floating homes.
Dubai’s position as a leader in the luxury lifestyle sector will propel the property’s launch, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2027.
Also reflecting the expansion of Dubai’s branded residences sector, Regent Residences Dubai – Sankari Place is set to become the world’s first independent Regent Residences property.
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