Beware of Misleading "Tallest Hotel" promotion in Dubai If you're visiting Dubai, steer clear of any promotions claiming to show you the "tallest hotel in Dubai." This experience is nothing more than a cleverly disguised sales pitch to sell you real estate or vacation investments. Here’s how it unfolds: • Deceptive Advertising: They lure you in with promises of promotion of the tallest hotel grand opening in January in the Marina, only to detour you to a different building where the actual agenda begins. Rather than a guided tour, you're led into a property investment pitch—think high-pressure tactics reminiscent of old-time timeshare schemes. You are taken to the actual building, only to find it as a construction site. It seems they have purchased a few flats that are shown to multiple innocent victims. • Relentless Sales Pitches: If the initial attempt to sell you a property fails, they pivot to pushing holiday apartment investments, and if that doesn’t work, they’ll try to lock you into "discounted" holiday packages for future stays. They clearly have a system designed to exploit any interest level. • Drastically Underestimated Time Commitment: The promoters claim the entire session will take 1-2 hours, but expect at least 3-4 hours of your holiday wasted. It's an exhausting, frustrating experience that preys on unsuspecting tourists, many of whom may feel pressured to agree just to escape the situation. Bottom Line: If you’d rather not spend your holiday navigating relentless sales tactics, it’s best to skip these "tallest hotel" promotions. Save your time, enjoy Dubai’s real attractions, and avoid unnecessary sales pressure by steering clear of this misleading experience. Photos of people to stay away from, chap from Algeria in Dubai metro and Ali from Pakistan