Rose Rayhaan by Rotana (right) beside Al Attar Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, June 2009 Photo: Paul Fenwick
1 / 8- Height
- 333 m
- Floors
- 72
- Units
- 462
- Status
- Completed
- Project
- DP-0016
Overview
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a 333 m hotel tower at 105 Sheikh Zayed Road, a few steps from the Financial Centre metro station and about a kilometre from The Dubai Mall. It was designed by Khatib & Alami, built by Arabian Construction Company for the developer Bonyan International Investment Group, and is operated by Rotana as the flagship of its alcohol-free Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts brand. Construction began in 2004, the structure was completed in 2007 and the hotel welcomed its first guests on 23 December 2009. Rotana lists 462 rooms and suites over 72 storeys, three restaurants and cafés, an outdoor temperature-controlled pool, the Bodylines fitness and wellness club and a small meeting-room floor. Other sources quote 482 or 684 rooms, so the room count should be confirmed with the operator. It is a working hotel, not a block of individually sold flats: the Dubai Land Department open data shows no registered sale under this name in 2026, and we found only one expired Bayut rental advert for a furnished hotel-apartment studio. For investors the tower is mostly a landmark and a location reference on the Sheikh Zayed Road corridor rather than a unit-by-unit market; for visitors it offers a central base with metro access.
Timeline
- Project type
- Hotel
1 source
- hotel · CTBUH
- Construction status
- Completed
1 source
- completed · Wikipedia
- Progress
- 100%
1 source
- 100 · Wikipedia
- Construction start
- Jun 2004
1 source
- 2004-06-28 · Wikipedia
- Completion
- Not stated
- Actual handover
- Not stated
- DLD project number
- Not stated
- DLD registration date
- Not stated
- Project ID
- DP-0016
Building and units
- Floors
- 72
Sources differ
- 72 floors · Wikipedia
- 72 · Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- 71 · CTBUH
- Total units
- 462
Sources differ
- 462 · Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- 482 · Zawya
- 684 · CTBUH
- Parking spaces
- Not stated
- Developer
- Rotana Hotels
- Consultant
- Khatib & Alami
1 source
- Khatib & Alami · CTBUH
- Main contractor
- Arabian Construction Company
1 source
- Arabian Construction Company · CTBUH
Heights as reported by sources, not checked against an official record.
Show as a table
| Project | Height | Floors |
|---|---|---|
| Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | 333 m | 72 floors |
| Index Tower | 328 m | 80 floors |
Unit types and sizes
Each row keeps its own source. The bar shows where the size range sits among this project's units.
| Type | Units | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hotel rooms, suites and penthouses | 462 | Not stated | Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page Data to 9 Nov 2026 |
In the building
- Hotel rooms and suitesWikipedia
- O'lio all-day dining restaurantRotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Lobby café (Costa Coffee)Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Aquarius poolside restaurantRotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- 24-hour in-room diningRotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Outdoor temperature-controlled poolRotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Bodylines Fitness & Wellness Club (gym, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, massage)Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Meeting roomsRotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Alcohol-free hotelWikipedia
Worth knowing
- Operator
- Rotana Hotels Wikipedia
- Use
- Hotel tower with 72 floors Wikipedia
- Record
- Held the title of world's tallest hotel building after opening, later passed by newer towers Wikipedia
- Location
- Sheikh Zayed Road, Trade Centre Wikipedia
- Completed
- 2007 Wikipedia
- Handover status
- Unknown Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Sale transactions
- None registered under this name in 2026 Dubai Land Department — Open Data
- Registered project status (Mashrooi)
- Not listed — completed building, not an off-plan escrow project Dubai Land Department — Project Status
- DLD project number
- Not found Dubai Land Department — Project Status
- Service charge
- Not published Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Price change over time
- No data Dubai Land Department — Open Data
- Height records
- Certified world's tallest hotel in 2010; later surpassed Wikipedia
Prices and rents
Recorded sales
Figures sources attribute to recorded deals. Not checked against DLD yet.
| Figure | Value | Property type | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | Not stated | |||
| Median sale price | Not stated | |||
| Median price per sq ft | Not stated | |||
| Lowest recorded price | Not stated | |||
| Highest recorded price | Not stated | |||
| Number of sales | Not stated | |||
| Total sales volume | Not stated | |||
| Price change over one year | Not stated | |||
| Price change over several years | Not stated | |||
Asking prices
What sellers ask in adverts. Kept apart from deals because an asking price is not a sale.
| Figure | Value | Property type | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price per sq ft | Not stated | |||
| Lowest asking price | Not stated | |||
| Highest asking price | Not stated | |||
| Rent adverts | 1 | Hotel | Nov 2026 – Nov 2026 | Bayut Data to 9 Nov 2026 |
Charts
Only two reports are on record. The dashed line joins them and is not a measured path.
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| Date | Progress |
|---|---|
| Jun 2004 | 0% |
| Jul 2007 | 100% |
Data we don't have yet (5)
- Sale price per sq ft, last 12 monthsNeeds at least two months of recorded sales.
- Annual rent per sq ft, last 12 monthsNot enough dated rent contracts yet. The contracts on record start in the future or are too few to show a trend.
- Sales per monthNo dated sales on record for the last 12 months.
- Price per sq ft against the areaNo source gives both this project and its area.
- Rental yield against similar projectsNo similar project with rent and price figures is in the directory yet.
Investment analysis
- Rental Yield reported by a source
- Not stated
- ROI
- Not stated Depends on your resale price and holding period. Enter them in the calculator below.
- Average monthly rent
- AED 12,083 AED 145,000 ÷ 12
- Service charge, yearly
- Not stated
- Maintenance, yearly
- Not stated
- Buying costs (assumed)
- 4% + AED 580 DLD transfer fee and title deed, from secondary sources. Agent and trustee fees are not included.
Run your own numbers
Filled in from the leading figures above. Replace them with the real quote for your unit. Nothing you type is stored.
Location
Distances
| Place | Kind | By road | Straight line | By car | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Centre | Metro | 0.1 km | 0.1 km | 1 min | OpenStreetMap |
| Burj Khalifa / The Dubai Mall | Downtown Dubai | 3.9 km | 1.6 km | 7 min | OpenStreetMap |
| Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Airport | 15.6 km | 10.0 km | 18 min | OpenStreetMap |
| Shopping | Not stated | ||||
| Iranian Hospital Dubai | Hospital | 6.7 km | 2.2 km | 8 min | OpenStreetMap |
| GEMS Wellington Primary School | School | 5.3 km | 0.5 km | 8 min | OpenStreetMap |
Around the project
- The Dubai Mall (about 1 km)Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Museum of the Future (about 1 km)Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
- Financial Centre Metro StationOpenStreetMap
- DIFC (about 5 minutes)Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page
Compared with other projects
| Project | Status | Height | Floors | Units | Progress | Completion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Rayhaan by Rotana | Completed | 333 m | 72 | 462 | 100% | Not stated | Not stated |
| Index Tower | Completed | 328 m | 80 | 520 | 100% | Not stated | AED 2,448 / sq ftMedian per sq ft |
| Burj Al Arab | Completed | 321 m | 56 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Princess Tower | Completed | 414 m | 101 | 763 | 100% | Oct 2011 | AED 2.34MAverage sale price |
Every figure here is a research figure. Prices are the headline figure of each project, so they are not always the same kind of number: read the small line under each.
Expert analysis
Mr Amlak's reading of the sources listed on this page. It is not a rating or an opinion of the Dubai Land Department.
Strengths
The tower sits on Sheikh Zayed Road beside Financial Centre metro and about 1 km from The Dubai Mall, so guests can get around without a car. Its 333 m height and the 2010 world's-tallest-hotel certification give it a well-known identity.
Based on: Rotana page, OpenStreetMap, Zawya 2010 releaseWeaknesses
Published room counts disagree (462, 482 and 684 across sources) and the operator page gives no room sizes, so there is no solid basis for a price-per-sqft comparison.
Based on: Rotana, Zawya, CTBUHInvestment opportunities
Because rooms are not traded unit by unit, the practical opportunity here is stays and business events in central Dubai; investors looking for unit sales should compare nearby residential buildings in Downtown and DIFC. This is not a buy recommendation or a promise of returns.
Based on: DLD open data shows 0 sales in 2026Investment risks
The height record has since been surpassed and the property depends on a single operator; the only rent data is one expired advert from May 2025.
Based on: Wikipedia, Bayut advertMarket reading
DLD open data for 2026 has no registered sale or rent under this hotel's name. The only price signal is a May 2025 advert for a 409 sqft furnished studio at AED 145,000 a year (about AED 354 per sqft), now unavailable and not a contract.
Based on: DLD open data, Bayut advertConclusion
Rose Rayhaan by Rotana is a working, well-known hotel in the heart of Sheikh Zayed Road, relevant mainly as a place to stay and a landmark rather than a unit-sales market. Height, build years and operator are clear; room count and prices still need confirmation from the operator.
Documents and official pages
Sources
| Source | Kind | Items | Latest data date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai Land Department — Open Data | Official | 2 | 9 Nov 2026 | Not stated |
| Dubai Land Department — Project Status | Official | 2 | 9 Nov 2026 | Not stated |
| Wikipedia | Reference | 24 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Rotana — Rose Rayhaan page | Developer | 15 | 9 Nov 2026 | Not stated |
| OpenStreetMap | Reference | 7 | Not stated | Not stated |
| CTBUH | Reference | 7 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Zawya | Reference | 4 | 6 Jan 2010 | Not stated |
| Bayut | Listings portal | 3 | 9 Nov 2026 | Not stated |
Photo credits
| Photo | Credit | Licence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana (right) beside Al Attar Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, June 2009 | Paul Fenwick | CC BY-SA 2.0 | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana tower under construction, February 2007 | Imre Solt / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai: king room with skyline view | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai: guest room interior | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai: room window with Burj Khalifa view | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai: seating area with city view | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |
 Location map of Rose Rayhaan by Rotana, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |
 Rose Rayhaan by Rotana Dubai: hotel swimming pool | © Rotana Hotels | Developer marketing material | Source page |