Highrise buildings with a minimum height of 150 meters (492 feet) are considered skyscrapers by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). The hotels you will find here exceed this height; in fact, you will find some of the world's tallest buildings on the list, including the tallest, Burj Khalifa. Nothing can beat the panoramic views you can get from these tall towers that frequently peak above clouds.
Skyscraper Hotels
theWit Hotel Chicago - Champion Of DowntowntheWit  
Chicago
The Wit Hotel has an enviable location on the corner of State and Lake near Chicago’s business district, theatre town, and Millennium Park. The 27-story building was built in 2009 and reflects the vibrancy of the local area with a kickass lightning bolt running the length of its glass floors. …
Accommodation types: Design   Skyscraper
Location: Chicago  USA  North America
Mandarin Oriental San Francisco - Eastern-Influenced San FranciscoMandarin Oriental  
San Francisco
This hotel occupies the top 11 floors of the 48-floor 345 California Center building. The twin towers of the building are 45-degree angles relative to the rest of the building which makes for a dazzling – if trippy - stay. The vibe is distinctly oriental, borrowing themes from the best …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Skyscraper
Location: San Francisco  USA  North America
Trump Hotel Chicago - Presidential SkyscraperTrump Hotel  
Chicago
Located in the 92-story glass skyscraper in Chicago’s famous skyline, Donald Trump, in typically bombastic style, opened this hotel while it was still being built. Now it is completed, when you stay here you will be a short walk away from several Chicago landmarks such as Marina City and Tribune …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Skyscraper   Spa
Location: Chicago  USA  North America
W Guangzhou - From The FutureW  
Guangzhou
This hotel blends stylish modernity with traditional hospitality in one of China’s most dynamic cities. The hotel has some arresting contemporary artworks and original designs. When you enter, the first thing you see is the three-story glowing “waterwall” lit by 5000 LED lights; they’re choreographed to create an evanescent pattern …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury   Skyscraper
Location: Guangzhou  China  East Asia
Distrito Capital - Sky High DesignDistrito  
Capital
Grupo Habita is well-known for producing hotels that have style gurus levitating in amazement. This one is located in Santa Fe, Mexico City’s high-retail and business district, so it is one of their more swish creations. Acclaimed interior designer Joseph Dirand masterminded the interior down to the vintage furnishings and …
Accommodation types: Design   Skyscraper
Location: Mexico City  Mexico  North America
W Seattle - Hip Post-Nonsense HotelW  
Seattle
Boeing (as in the airplane company) was founded here, so to commemorate that you'll find riveted metal cocktail tables to rest your specially crafted beverage. The massive circular fireplace in the Living Room which houses the resident DJ high above, riffs on a forest ranger look-out tower, and is covered …
Accommodation types: Design   Skyscraper
Location: Seattle  USA  North America
Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao - The Highest Glass-Bottomed Swimming Pool In The WorldHoliday Inn  
Shanghai
Shanghai is the center of commerce for Asia. It is rapidly expanding like China’s economy and is home to a staggering 21 million people. It is home to many architectural oddities and unique buildings but this is the only 24-story swimming pool with a glass-bottom I have ever seen. The …
Accommodation types: Skyscraper
Location: Shanghai  China  East Asia
Armani Hotel Dubai - Stay In The World's Tallest TowerArmani  
Hotel
Armani Hotel Dubai is located in the prestigious Burj Khalifa skyscraper in Dubai which is the tallest building in the world standing at 2723 ft / 828 m. You can avoid the crowds by accessing the hotel easily via the exclusive entrance. Everything is made by Giorgio Armani from the …
Accommodation types: Design   Luxury   Skyscraper
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Traders Hotel - Tall And Twinkly In Hong KongTraders  
Hotel
Hong Kong is one of the world’s financial centres and is chock-full of infinite luxury so Traders Hotel must be pretty special to stand out against such still competition. And it does. It is situated right in the centre of the city. Near the galleries, business district and party hubs. …
Accommodation types: Skyscraper
Location: Hong Kong  Hong Kong  East Asia
Hotel Ukraina Aka Radisson Royal Moscow - Soviet Renaissance And GrandeurHotel  
Ukraina
This stunning hotel was built in 1952 as part of the ‘Soviet Skyscraper’ project. The foundation stones were laid in 1947 to mark the 800th anniversary of Moscow and celebrate the USSR's victory in World War Two. Though completed after his death, this building and its sisters are seen as …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Skyscraper   Soviet
Location: Moscow  Russia  East Europe
Atomium, Kidsphere – Where Children Meet The FutureAtomium  
Kidsphere
The Atomium is a singular building in the European capital of Brussels. It is a museum, exhibition space, and viewing gallery. It is constructed of enormous spheres connected by futuristic walkways using plastics, steel, and glass. The experience of moving through this novel space is like moving through a new …
Accommodation types: Kids   Museum   Skyscraper
Location: Brussels  Belgium  West Europe
Ryugyong Hotel - Phantom Pyramid Hotel In North KoreaRyugyong  
Hotel
Some call it the ‘Hotel of Doom’ while others have dubbed it the ‘Phantom Pyramid’ because the North Korean government went through a phase of airbrushing it from photos and denying its existence. Like many things in North Korea this hotel has been a source of confusion to people not …
Accommodation types: Skyscraper
Location: Pyongyang  North Korea  East Asia
Peninsula Hotel Tokyo - 5-Star Grandeur Overlooking The Imperial Palace GardensPeninsula Hotel  
Tokyo
Your room is one of the largest you will find in Tokyo. And this hotel has so many suites, conference centers, and ballrooms; who could resist the chance to get lost in such space-age opulence! Make sure you don’t miss The Void which is their abstract art installation. But take …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Skyscraper
Location: Tokyo  Japan  East Asia
Marina Bay Sands - Sky High Infinity Pool In SingaporeMarina Bay  
Sands
You won't want to go off the deep end of Marina Bay Sands' infinity pool – it is 57 stories up. This is just one of the hundreds of features guests of the world's most expensive hotel can enjoy. Yes, it cost a cool $6.2 billion to build. The infinity …
Accommodation types: Luxury   Skyscraper   Spa
Location: Singapore  Singapore  Southeast Asia
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