Dubai : The Tamani Hotel at Park Lane Office Tower features in an unusual structure where the hotel begins on the upper floors.
The mixed-use building, which is 150 metres tall, is made up of both commercial offices and a five star hotel.
The Park Lane Tower has reached the 20th level.
The contractor, Al Rostamani Pegel LLC, is preparing to mock up works for common and public areas.
The building was designed by Carlos Ott, who is also known for other landmark buildings including the National Bank of Dubai, the Simcoe Place in Canada, L'Opera de la Bastille in France and the Antel Telecommunications building in Uruguay.
The building's location in Business Bay Phase One means residents and guests are able to enjoy views over Shaikh Zayed Road and the nearby lake.
The hotel comprises 200 rooms, two pools, restaurants and separate spas for women and men. It will accompany the other 10 to 15 hotels that are currently under construction in Business Bay.
"It's iconic because it's the second property in Dubai where the hotel starts from the 20th floor. The Armani hotel in Burj Khalifa is the first," said Sanjeet Joher, the group chief executive officer for developer KM Properties.
The offices are a mixture of boutiques and core offices.
"People working in the offices in the tower can have visitors and customers stay in the hotel with access to five-star facilities. Especially with the traffic in the evening, people might prefer to have board meetings on site. It's a place where you can work, relax and live," said Joher.
KM Properties earlier said it had entered into a strategic joint venture with international urban planning experts, Terry Farrell & Partners, in June.
The joint venture will see Terry Farrell & Partners working on a number of real estate developments for KM Properties across the Middle East and worldwide.
