The Flower of the East



The Flower of the East Hotel will be a 200 room luxury hotel planned to be built on Kish Island in the Persian Gulf by 2009.

The Flower of the East Hotel will be the centerpiece of the 1.7 billion Euro Flower of the East project. The tower is a combination of Persian and modern high-tech architecture. It's supposed to be the world's second 7-star (a criticised self-awarded rating[1][2]) hotel after the Burj Al Arab in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Due to location of the Flower of the East Hotel, every sunrise is viewed by the hotel residents. The hotel is surrounded by a park all around.

Kish Island is often referred to as the Dubai of Iran because of its relaxed social and financial laws which has meant that the island of 20,000 inhabitants welcomes 1.5 million visitors annually. Kish is just across the Persian Gulf from Dubai. Kish Island is also to be the location of the International Oil Bourse which is set to open soon. The Flower of the East hotel is set to be a seven star hotel in the shape of a flower with most modern and traditional Persian Architecture. The project is being managed by the German firm Dress & Sommer. The hotel is expected to be completed in 2009.