The world's tallest hotel opened last November. It replaced the world's tallest hotel.

Ciel rises 377 metres over Dubai Marina — 82 floors, 1,004 rooms, an infinity pool 76 storeys up.
The record it broke belonged to the Gevora, on Sheikh Zayed Road.
Same city. Same skyline. Same decade.

Dubai stopped competing with other cities a long time ago. It competes with itself.