Five-star Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Raffles The Palm Dubai
Raffles' first beach resort in the Middle East, on the West Crescent of the Palm: crystal chandeliers by the thousand, Italian furniture, and some 500 metres of private sand.
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- Opened
- 1 October 2021
- Beach
- About 500 metres, private
- Spa
- Cinq Mondes, 23 treatment rooms
- From the airport
- About 40 minutes from DXB, our estimate
The hotel
A baroque palace on the Crescent.
Raffles The Palm opened on 1 October 2021, the first beach resort the Singapore house has built in the Middle East. It sits on the West Crescent, the breakwater that wraps around the Palm Jumeirah, with the sea on one side and the fronds and the city skyline on the other. Rooms start at about 61 square metres, and the hotel calls its rooms, suites and villas the most spacious on the Palm.
The style is baroque and unapologetic. More than 6,000 Swarovski crystal chandeliers hang through the building, and some 70,000 pieces of furniture came from Francesco Molon's workshops in Italy, alongside Portuguese marble and gold and silver leaf. By the shore stand the four-bedroom Royal and Imperial Villas, each with its own pool. Back in the main building, the Cinq Mondes spa has twenty-three treatment rooms.
- Cinq Mondes Spa Twenty-three treatment rooms, two spa suites, two hammams and a yoga studio, with what the hotel calls the largest indoor pool on the Palm.
- The beach About 500 metres of private sand on the outer Crescent, with Piatti by the Beach at the water's edge.
- Afternoon tea Served in Blüthner Hall, the lobby lounge, and on its terrace.
Rooms & suites
Large rooms, larger villas.
Rooms, suites and villas are furnished with antiques and Italian pieces, and the hotel describes them as the most spacious on the Palm.
- Rooms Deluxe and Premier Ocean Rooms From about 61 square metres, looking out to sea.
- Suites Signature Ocean and Presidential Suites From about 100 square metres to about 750 for the largest; the Raffles Royal Suite tops the range.
- Villas Raffles Royal and Imperial Villas Four bedrooms and a private pool by the shore, from about 950 square metres.
Dining
Japan, Italy and a French pastry counter.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel. Shown for information.
- Matagi Modern Japanese with Italian touches In the hotel
- Piatti by the Beach Mediterranean and Italian Overlooking the beach
- Le Jardin All-day dining Terrace over the gardens
- Blüthner Hall Afternoon tea, light menus Lobby lounge
- Raffles Patisserie French and Italian pastry In the hotel
Good to know
Before you go.
- Children Welcome. The Young Voyager kids' club looks after younger guests.
- Club Club rooms, suites and villas come with the Raffles Club Lounge.
- Best season The hotel itself recommends October to April, when the beach is at its best.
Getting there
Flying to Dubai.
Dubai International is about forty minutes away by car, our estimate, along Sheikh Zayed Road and out along the Palm to the West Crescent. Private jets can also use Dubai World Central, around 35 minutes away by our estimate.
- Riyadh 1 h 30
- Mumbai 2 h 50
- Malé 4 h 20
- Geneva 6 h 50 long-range jet
- London 7 h 35 long-range jet
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Raffles The Palm Dubai have a MICHELIN Key?
- No. Raffles The Palm is not in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection for the UAE.
- Does Raffles The Palm have a private beach?
- Yes. About 500 metres of private beach on the West Crescent of the Palm Jumeirah.
- Is there an indoor pool at Raffles The Palm?
- Yes. The indoor pool at the Cinq Mondes Spa is, according to the hotel, the largest on the Palm.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Dubai?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Dubai, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Dubai
Other hotels worth the trip.
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Atlantis The Royal
Stacked terraces on the crescent of the Palm, and the only hotel in Dubai with three MICHELIN Keys.
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Atlantis, The Palm
The pink arch at the tip of the Palm, opened in 2008, home to FZN and Ossiano.
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Bvlgari Resort Dubai
An island resort with its own marina, facing the Downtown skyline.
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One&Only The Palm
Low villas and gardens on the Palm, away from the towers.
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The Lana, Dorchester Collection
A tower on the water in Business Bay, opened in 2024.
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Mandarin Oriental Jumeira
On the beach of Jumeirah, between the old town and the towers.
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The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
High in The Palm Tower, looking back along the trunk to the coast.
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Address Beach Resort
Twin towers on the beach, with an infinity pool on the 77th floor.
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Al Maha, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort
Suites with private pools in a desert reserve, where oryx come to the waterholes.
- Four Seasons Resort Dubai at Jumeirah Beach A low-rise resort with its own beach on Jumeirah Beach Road, and one MICHELIN Key.
- Mandarin Oriental Downtown, Dubai Opened in November 2025 in Wasl Tower, the twisting 303-metre tower designed by UNStudio.
- The St. Regis Downtown Dubai Its 298 rooms look over the Dubai Water Canal, and every guest has a butler.
- Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre A hundred and six rooms by Adam Tihany in the financial district, with a glass-walled pool on the roof.
- Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre The second Waldorf Astoria in Dubai, set among the banks and galleries of the financial district.
- The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai On the beach at JBR, where all 294 rooms face the sea.
- Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Dubai Two towers at the entrance to Dubai Marina, run under Marriott's Luxury Collection.
- Jumeirah Al Qasr Built as an Arabian palace among the waterways of Madinat Jumeirah, looking out towards the Burj Al Arab.
- Jumeirah Al Naseem Opened in 2016 with 430 rooms, and a turtle lagoon beside its Katsuya restaurant.
- One&Only Royal Mirage, Arabian Court Sixty-five acres of palm gardens behind a kilometre of private beach.
Staying at Raffles The Palm Dubai?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Dubai, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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