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Palm Jumeirah

Dubai

The palm-shaped artificial island, lined with private-beach resorts, and topped by the Atlantis hotel and its water park.

Best for Upscale · Families

Transport
2/5
Sights
2/5
Value
2/5
Quiet
4/5
Food
4/5

Typical mid-range hotel ~$380/night · 50 min to Burj Khalifa

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Palm Jumeirah on the map

Why stay here

  • Private beaches and big resort pools
  • Atlantis, Aquaventure and beach clubs
  • Views back to the Marina skyline

Who should stay here

  • Families on a resort holiday
  • Honeymoons and special occasions
  • Beach-club lovers

Not ideal if…

  • You want to explore the city every day
  • You're on a budget
  • You want to rely on the metro

What it's like

The Palm is a man-made island of a trunk and 16 fronds, ringed by a crescent where most of the big resorts stand. Each has its own beach, pools and restaurants, and the Atlantis at the tip has the Aquaventure water park and an aquarium. The View at The Palm, halfway up the trunk, looks down over it all.

It's a resort stay: lovely beaches and big hotels, but distances are long and getting off the island means a taxi or the monorail and tram. Crescent hotels can be 20–30 minutes by car from Downtown in traffic.

Best streets and sub-areas

  • The Crescent

    The outer ring, home to Atlantis and most of the resorts.

  • The trunk

    Apartment towers, malls and Nakheel Mall.

Getting around

Nearest stations
Palm Monorail from the Palm Gateway tram stop to Atlantis, plus taxis; most hotels run shuttles to the malls.
To Burj Khalifa
About 50 minutes
From Dubai International Airport
About 60 minutes: taxi; by public transport it's the Red Line, the tram and the Palm Monorail, well over an hour.

Nearby attractions

  • Aquaventure Waterpark

    Big water park with slides through shark tanks at Atlantis.

  • The View at The Palm

    Viewing deck on the 52nd floor of The Palm Tower.

  • Palm West Beach

    Beach clubs and restaurants along the western trunk.

Where to eat and drink

  • Palm West Beach

    Beach clubs and sunset bars.

  • Resort restaurants

    Atlantis and the crescent hotels have dozens between them.

Where to stay in Palm Jumeirah

A few hotels we'd book in this area, at different budgets.

Luxury pick

Atlantis The Palm

Why we like it: Landmark resort at the tip with the water park and aquarium.

Typical luxury rate in Palm Jumeirah: ~$1,090/night

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Luxury pick

One&Only The Palm

Why we like it: Quiet, Moorish-style resort on the crescent.

Typical luxury rate in Palm Jumeirah: ~$1,090/night

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Luxury pick

Sofitel Dubai The Palm

Why we like it: Large Polynesian-style resort with a long beach.

Typical luxury rate in Palm Jumeirah: ~$1,090/night

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Hotels in Palm JumeirahMid-range from ~$380/night

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