The world’s highest hotel, the J Hotel Shanghai Tower, has opened in the Chinese metropolis.
The luxury five-star hotel is located at the top of the 128-storey Shanghai Tower, China’s tallest tower and the world’s second-tallest tower at 632 metres, which is just 196 metres short of Burj Khalifa’s 828 metres.
Boasting 165 rooms, including 34 suites, each room at the J Hotel offers unique views of Shanghai’s new financial district, the Lujiazui area.
All guests also get 24-hour butler service and access to the swimming pool and fitness centre, located on the 84th and 85th floors respectively. A reiki spa is also set to open soon.
The J Hotel’s most luxurious accommodation, the Shanghai Suite, is located on the hotel’s 98th floor. Spread over 380 square metres, the suite comes with a separate parlour, dressing room, study, kitchen and even a physiotherapy area.
While prices for the Shanghai Suite have not been revealed, the least expensive room goes for 3,601 Chinese yuan ($557) per night, while the J Suite costs 67,628 Chinese yuan per night, according to CNN.
There are also seven restaurants and bars, including a fusion restaurant called Heavenly Jin, located on the tower’s 120th floor, now one of the highest restaurants in the world.
The hotel is owned by Jin Jiang International Hotels, China's largest hospitality group.
But the J Hotel, which sits within a mixed-use tower, is unlikely to take the crown of the world’s tallest hotel from Dubai’s Gevora Hotel.
Standing at 356 metres, the 75-storey hotel was certified by Guinness World Records in 2018. It took the title from JW Marriott Marquis Dubai, which, at 355 metres, was certified as the tallest hotel in 2015.
The 'tallest hotel' title is typically awarded to towers used wholly as hotels.
But the gold-coloured Gevora Hotel may not hold that title for long. Ciel, a 360-metre-tall hotel set to open in 2022 in Dubai Marina, looks likely to eclipse it. First announced in 2019, the hotel will have 1,209 luxury hotel suites and serviced residences spread over 82 levels.
As well as a glass observation deck with 360-degree views over Dubai Marina, Palm Jumeirah and the Arabian Gulf, Ciel's rooftop will also have a leisure deck, a bar and an infinity swimming pool that will be one of the highest in the world.
The project is being developed by The First Group and designed by Norr Group, the architecture firm also responsible for Dubai's Atlantis, The Palm.
Armani Hotel Dubai, meanwhile, located within the Burj Khalifa, occupies floors one to eight of the world’s tallest tower, as well as floors 38 and 39.
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What is Folia?
Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal's new plant-based menu will launch at Four Seasons hotels in Dubai this November. A desire to cater to people looking for clean, healthy meals beyond green salad is what inspired Prince Khaled and American celebrity chef Matthew Kenney to create Folia. The word means "from the leaves" in Latin, and the exclusive menu offers fine plant-based cuisine across Four Seasons properties in Los Angeles, Bahrain and, soon, Dubai.
Kenney specialises in vegan cuisine and is the founder of Plant Food Wine and 20 other restaurants worldwide. "I’ve always appreciated Matthew’s work," says the Saudi royal. "He has a singular culinary talent and his approach to plant-based dining is prescient and unrivalled. I was a fan of his long before we established our professional relationship."
Folia first launched at The Four Seasons Hotel Los Angeles at Beverly Hills in July 2018. It is available at the poolside Cabana Restaurant and for in-room dining across the property, as well as in its private event space. The food is vibrant and colourful, full of fresh dishes such as the hearts of palm ceviche with California fruit, vegetables and edible flowers; green hearb tacos filled with roasted squash and king oyster barbacoa; and a savoury coconut cream pie with macadamia crust.
In March 2019, the Folia menu reached Gulf shores, as it was introduced at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, where it is served at the Bay View Lounge. Next, on Tuesday, November 1 – also known as World Vegan Day – it will come to the UAE, to the Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach and the Four Seasons DIFC, both properties Prince Khaled has spent "considerable time at and love".
There are also plans to take Folia to several more locations throughout the Middle East and Europe.
While health-conscious diners will be attracted to the concept, Prince Khaled is careful to stress Folia is "not meant for a specific subset of customers. It is meant for everyone who wants a culinary experience without the negative impact that eating out so often comes with."
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