The ten largest hotels on Earth, ranked by number of guest rooms — from Malaysia's 7,351-room First World Hotel to Las Vegas's iconic Luxor pyramid.
Quick answer: 1. First World Hotel, 2. The Venetian Resort, 3. The Clock Towers (Abraj Al-Bait), 4. The Londoner Macao, 5. Izmailovo Hotel, 6. MGM Grand Las Vegas, 7. Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Resort, 8. Barkhatnye Sezony, 9. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, 10. Luxor Las Vegas.
These are the ten largest hotels in the world, ranked by the total number of guest accommodation rooms. The list spans megaresorts in Malaysia, Las Vegas, Saudi Arabia, Macau, and Russia, many of which combine hotels with casinos, convention centres, and theme parks. The largest hotel in the world is the First World Hotel in Genting Highlands, Malaysia, with 7,351 rooms across three buildings. The largest single-building hotel is the MGM Grand Las Vegas with 4,762 rooms. This ranking reflects the total room count of each property, including rooms across multiple connected towers or buildings within the same resort complex.
The world's largest hotel by room count, located in the Genting Highlands resort complex in Malaysia. It holds the Guinness World Record for the largest hotel with 7,351 rooms spread across three connected buildings — the 28-storey First World Tower, the 20-storey Second World Tower, and the 22-storey Third World Tower.
The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas combines The Venetian and The Palazzo towers into one megaresort with 7,264 rooms. It is the largest hotel in the United States and the second-largest in the world, featuring a replica of Venice's canals and St. Mark's Square.
The Makkah Royal Clock Tower complex in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, contains 6,000 guest rooms. The complex is part of the Abraj Al-Bait hotel and residential tower development, which includes the world's largest clock face and stands directly adjacent to the Masjid al-Haram.
Previously known as Sands Cotai Central, this integrated resort in Macau was rebranded as The Londoner Macao in 2021. It features 6,000 rooms across multiple hotel towers, including the Conrad, Sheraton, and St. Regis brands.
The largest hotel in Europe and Russia, the Izmailovo Hotel complex in Moscow consists of four connected 30-storey buildings (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta) offering a total of 5,000 rooms. It was originally built to house athletes and visitors for the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
The largest single-building hotel in the world, MGM Grand Las Vegas features 4,762 rooms in one iconic emerald-green tower. The resort includes a casino, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, and numerous restaurants and entertainment venues.
The combined Wynn Las Vegas and Encore resort complex offers 4,748 rooms across two connected towers. The resort is known for its luxury design, upscale dining, and the Wynn Golf Club — the only golf course on the Las Vegas Strip.
A massive resort complex in Sochi, Russia, built for the 2014 Winter Olympics. Barkhatnye Sezony comprises multiple apartment-style hotel buildings offering 4,688 rooms along the Black Sea coast.
A luxury resort on the southern end of the Las Vegas Strip, featuring 4,426 rooms. Mandalay Bay is known for its wave pool, sand beach, the Shark Reef Aquarium, and the Delano hotel tower connected to the main building.
The iconic pyramid-shaped hotel on the Las Vegas Strip features 4,407 rooms. The Luxor's distinctive black-glass pyramid is topped with the world's strongest beam of light — the Luxor Sky Beam, visible from over 275 miles away.
| # | Name | City | Country | Buildings | Floors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First World Hotel | Genting Highlands | Malaysia | 3 | 20–28 |
| 2 | The Venetian Resort | Las Vegas | United States | 2 | 36–40 |
| 3 | The Clock Towers (Abraj Al-Bait) | Mecca | Saudi Arabia | 7 | Up to 120 |
| 4 | The Londoner Macao | Cotai, Macau | China (Macau SAR) | 4 | Varies |
| 5 | Izmailovo Hotel | Moscow | Russia | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | MGM Grand Las Vegas | Las Vegas | United States | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Wynn Las Vegas & Encore Resort | Las Vegas | United States | 2 | 45–61 |
| 8 | Barkhatnye Sezony | Sochi | Russia | Multiple | Varies |
| 9 | Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino | Las Vegas | United States | 2 | 43 |
| 10 | Luxor Las Vegas | Las Vegas | United States | 2 | 30 |
Hotels are ranked by total number of guest rooms as reported by the hotel operator, industry publications, and Guinness World Records. The count includes all operational guest rooms across connected buildings within the same resort complex. Figures are drawn from the Wikipedia list of largest hotels, which aggregates data from hotel operator websites, industry certifications, and media reports. Rank 1 is the largest by room count.
The MGM Grand Las Vegas is the largest single-building hotel, with 4,762 rooms in one connected tower. The First World Hotel holds the overall title (7,351 rooms) but its rooms are spread across three separate buildings.
Las Vegas has long specialised in megaresorts that combine hotels, casinos, entertainment venues, and convention centres under one roof. The economics of the Strip favour large-scale integrated resorts where guests spend on multiple amenities, allowing operators to justify the massive room counts.
Yes, the list includes hotels with suites and apartment-style accommodations where they are operated as part of a hotel property. The key criterion is that rooms are available for short-term guest accommodation under the hotel's operating brand.