Leave it to Dubai—land of pet lions, gold toilets and Lamborghini police cars—to build the world’s most decadent desert oasis.Now rising in the city’s Al Thanyah district, the $550 million Rosemont Hotel & Residences will be the first building on earth with its own rainforest: a 75,000-square-foot jungle, complete with a splash pool and cafe. The supersize terrarium will use only recycled water collected from condensation and will feature a novel artificial beach—one without sand.
The 1.1-million-square-foot complex centers on a pair of glass skyscrapers—a 53-story hotel and a 55-story apartment building on Sheik Zayed Road—atop a luxury retail space. Designed by ZAS Architects Dubai, the development will have 448 hotel rooms and 280 furnished apartments, including a 6,300-square-foot presidential pad with its own private spa, sauna, Jacuzzi and swimming pool with waterfall feature. The suites will be available for short- and long-term stays but not for purchase.
Expected to open in 2018, the resort will also have a cantilevered infinity sky pool with a glass bottom, plus a bowling alley, a nightclub and high-tech gaming entertainment. Perhaps the best part? Robotic luggage handlers—which means you won’t even have to tip.
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