a tent at the resort and stood at more than 27 feet high, taking five days and more than 55 man hours to stack. The hotel said it beat the previous Guinness World Records title of 50,116 glasses, which was set in Madrid in 2017.
“It takes some considerable planning and organization to pull off a feat of this magnitude,” Pravin Patel, the official adjudicator at Guinness World Records said in the statement. “The strict guidelines provided by Guinness World Records has been observed to the letter, and it was a pleasure to witness such a dedicated team at work.”
The tower remained in place until Jan. 1 and was then taken down with plans to recycle the coupe glasses into refillable glassware by a local glassblower. The new glasses will be used in the Atlantis, The Palm’s 1,548 rooms and suites.
The Dubai hotel itself is known for its lavish accommodations, including underwater hotel rooms that let guests hang with sharks and rays right from their bathtub. Beyond the rooms, the resort features an over-the-top waterpark with access included in each stay.
