The Armani Hotel Dubai in the UAE - the first hotel developed as a result of a collaboration between fashion designer Giorgio Armani SpA and Emaar Properties PJSC - has officially opened.

Occupying floors concourse to eight and levels 38 and 39 within the the US$1.6bn (£1.05bn, €1.21bn) Burj Khalifa tower - the world's tallest building - the hotel offers 160 guest rooms and suites and eight restaurants. Leisure options include a 430,556sq ft (40,000sq m) Armani/SPA; a haute couture boutique called Armani/Galleria; Armani/Dolci, a confectionery; and Armani/Fiori, a florists.

Complementing the hotel and located on levels 9 to 16 of Burj Khalifa are Armani Residences, featuring 144 luxurious private residences. The Armani Hotel Dubai is the first in a collection of hotels, resorts and residences which it is planned will be unveiled across the world.