The pillarless body, with front and rear-hinged doors was also extremely innovative for the period, and the complicated curves of the front wings and the long sweeps of the rears were a long way from the typical designs of the period.

The state-of-the-art, pillarless Marriott Grand Ballroom was unveiled at the 2015 'Marry Me at Marriott' event, with its skyfold technology serving as the 'curtain' that opened up the catwalk to the cocktail area.

Regis Amman boasts of 2,980-sq-m of elegant meeting spaces offering both choice and flexibility including the city's largest pillarless ballroom, The Astor Ballroom, ideal for exquisite gatherings and elaborate meetings.

The new, Contemporary design, which carries into the 15,000 square feet of versatile and pillarless event and meeting space, caters to a variety of social events with customizable menus and packages for weddings, bar and bat mitzvahs, quinceaneras, fundraisers and more.

The pillarless venue of the integrated resort has also been the venue for other international acts such as Dionne Warwick, Rick Astley, and Stevie Wonder.

The pillarless ballroom is ideal for conferences; banquet halls range from the Grand Ballroom to the more intimate and private venues that are stylish and modern.

Four meeting rooms spanning 420 square metres offer ample natural light, breakout rooms, an outdoor terrace and the latest audiovisual technology, whilst the beautiful 475 square metres pillarless Regency Ballroom with generous high ceilings is ideal for weddings.

The Hyatt Regency Aqaba Ayla Resort features flexible event and meeting spaces, a pillarless ballroom with an outdoor terrace, six additional meeting spaces equipped with the most up to date meeting technology, ideal for business professionals.

Many of these ultra-luxury brands have located their flagships stores in the stunning 25,000-square metre super-luxury glass pavilion called 'Iconluxe' which is situated next to the river and has the longest pillarless glass facade in the world.

It will have two of the largest pillarless ballrooms in the world, equivalent to 27 tennis courts or three ice hockey rinks.

Standing pillarless, the soaring ceiling furnished with a regally glistening decorative crown creates a sophisticated vibe throughout the entire ballroom.