Mecca Clock Tower is also known as Mecca Royal Hotel Clock Tower is the largest hotel with 8000 rooms located in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Its construction was started in 2004 and it was opened for public in 2012. It has 120 floors, which is one of the highest number of floors in the world.
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| Official Name | Makkah Royal Clock Tower Hotel |
| Complex Name | Abraj Al-Bait Endowment |
| Former / Other Name | King Abdul Aziz Endowment Tower |
| Type | building |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| City | Mecca |
| Street Address / Map | Makkah Haram |
| Building Function | other / hotel / multiple |
| Structural Material | steel / concrete |
| Proposed | 2002 |
| Start of Construction | 2004 |
| Completion | 2012 |
| Global Ranking | #2 tallest in the World |
| Regional Ranking | #2 tallest in Middle East |
| National Ranking | #1 tallest in Saudi Arabia |
| City Ranking | #1 tallest in Mecca |
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The second largest hotel in Malaysia with 1234 rooms in the World Largest Hotel Ranking is Sunway Resort Hotel located at Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya Malaysia.
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THE PREVIOUS RANKINGS BEFORE THE OPENING OF MECCA CLOCK TOWER HOTELCompiled by CNN and Guiness Book of World RecordsMost expensive hotel room
The Royal Penthouse Suite at the President Wilson hotel in Geneva, Switzerland, comes with spectacular views of Lake Geneva and Mont Blanc -- but it also comes at a choke-on-your-Champagne cost of US$65,000 per night.
For the price of a small terraced house in some parts of the UK, the four bedrooms, jacuzzi and private cocktail terrace can be all yours for less than 24 hours. Best to invite along a few friends and split the bill.
 Highest altitude hotel
At an altitude of 3,962 meters, Hotel Everest View is officially the highest hotel in the world, above the village of Namche in Nepal and near to the Everest base camp. It does what it says on the tin -- every room comes with a fantastic view of Mt. Everest and other nearby peaks.
The beautiful stone hotel, built in 1968, is staffed by Sherpas from the surrounding villages and arranging a spot of trekking is possible.
Largest hotel lobby
The Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California, has breathtaking views of the bay from its rooms and its Rooftop Lounge Bar but many visitors don't get past the hotel's reception. Many go in just to stand in awe, staring up at the 15-story-high atrium.
At 107 meters long, 49 meters wide and 52 meters high, the lobby is officially the biggest hotel lobby in the world -- and it's decorated with pretty fairy lights too. You won't be able to miss the metallic 'pan-scourer' sculpture.
Largest spa resort
The Shun Jing Hot Spring Hotel in Beijing was completed in June 2009 and is the biggest spa resort in the world, at 98,060 square meters. There are dozens of hot pools to relax in, housed in a series of glass-roofed spaces, as well as a children's grotto play area.
For the hardy, there are cold plunge pools outside (you'll have to be very hardy to try these in winter). If you're worried that the scale of the place might detract from the spa experience, there are plenty of loungers in the relaxation area, so no fighting necessary.
Most fountains at a hotel
The Bellagio hotel and casino in Las Vegas is famous for many things -- the setting of "Ocean's 11" with George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Brad Pitt springs to mind -- but who knew it also held the record for most fountains at a hotel?
With more than 1,000 fountains on its 12-acre artificial lake, the Bellagio's extravagant water feature is a nightly spectacle on the Strip.
 Oldest hotel
Until last year, the crown for oldest hotel in the world was held by the Hoshi Ryokan in Komatsu, Japan, which had been running since 717 AD. You wouldn't think anything could beat that but, amazingly, this claim to fame has been surpassed.
The new oldest hotel is the Nisiyama Onsen Keiunkan in Yamanashi, Japan. This hot-spring inn has apparently been operating since 705 AD -- meaning it would have welcomed its first guest just a few centuries after the fall of the Roman empire in the West and just before the start of Japan's historic Nara period.
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Smallest hotel
The Eh’häusl Hotel in Amberg, Germany, only has room for two guests, with an overall floorspace of 53 square meters. It holds the record for the smallest hotel but is also an historic building, built in 1728 between two larger houses.
Its name means the wedding house and couples in the 18th century who wanted to marry would buy the house, get the marriage certificate and then sell it again quickly -- to get around a local marriage law.
Tallest atrium
The atrium of the Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at 180 meters high, is the tallest in the world.
Designed by architect Tom Wright, the iconic building represents the sales of a dhow and its atrium is a central feature, running upwards through half the building.
Tallest hotel
The tallest hotel in the world is officially the Rose Rayhaan by Rotana hotel in Dubai, UAE, standing at 333 meters from ground level to the top of its mast, managing to eclipse the Burj al Arab by just 12 meters.
It was originally designed to stand 380 meters tall, but planning revisions meant the height had to be reduced. Also known as the Rose Tower, it opened on December 14, 2009, and has 482 rooms and 72 floors.
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