Five-star Jumeirah Beach Residence, Dubai
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai
Low buildings, gardens and six pools on the beach at JBR, opened in 1998 when the towers around it did not yet exist. All 294 rooms face the sea.
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- Rooms
- 294, every one facing the sea
- Opened
- September 1998
- Forbes Travel Guide
- Five-Star, 2026
- From the airport
- 35 km from DXB
The hotel
On the beach before the Marina.
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai opened in late September 1998 on a stretch of coast that is now The Walk at Jumeirah Beach Residence. Dubai Marina and the Palm Jumeirah came later. It was among the first five-star hotels in the emirate and one of the chain's first addresses in the Middle East, and in 2005 it became the first hotel in the UAE to win the Dubai Quality Gold Award.
The towers of JBR have since risen all around, but the hotel stayed low, set in gardens behind its own beach. All 294 rooms and suites have a balcony or terrace over the sea. Six pools are spread through the grounds, one of them at La Baie kept for guests aged 21 and over. Inside, chandeliers hang in the Lobby Lounge, whose terrace looks over the gardens to the sea.
- Six pools A family pool at The Gulf Pavilion, a swim-up bar, and an adults-only pool at La Baie for guests of 21 and over.
- On the sand A private beach in front of the hotel, with Tamoka and Caña Beach for lunch and sunset.
- Splendido Italian cooking on a terrace and piazza in the Tuscan manner, from Wednesday to Sunday evenings.
Rooms & suites
A balcony over the Gulf, whichever room you take.
Of the 294 rooms, 193 are guest rooms, 60 are on the Club Level and 41 are suites. Each has a balcony or terrace facing the sea.
- Rooms Guest rooms One hundred and ninety-three rooms, each with a balcony or terrace on the sea.
- Club Club Level rooms Sixty rooms with access to the Club Level.
- Suites Suites Forty-one suites, also facing the sea.
Dining
From the Caribbean to the Levant, on one beach.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel; some venues may be closed at times. Shown for information.
- Splendido Italian Terrace and piazza, Wednesday to Sunday
- Blue Jade Asian Open kitchen, dishes from Vietnam to Japan
- Amaseena Middle Eastern Open-air, in the evening
- Tamoka Caribbean On the beach
- La Baie Mediterranean By the adults-only pool
- Library Bar Bar A gentlemen's club setting
Recognition
Awards and ratings.
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star, 2026
- Dubai Quality Gold Award 2005, the first hotel in the UAE to receive it
- Dubai Sustainable Tourism Stamp Bronze, 2025
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon.
- Children Welcome. The Gulf Pavilion pool is the family pool; La Baie is for guests of 21 and over.
- Pets Not accepted.
Getting there
Flying to Dubai.
Dubai International is 35 kilometres away, about 35 minutes by car outside rush hour by our estimate. For private jets, Dubai World Central lies about thirty minutes to the south, 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 The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai have a MICHELIN Key?
- No. The hotel is not in the 2026 MICHELIN Key selection for the UAE. Forbes Travel Guide rates it Five-Star for 2026.
- Do all rooms at The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai face the sea?
- Yes. Each of the 294 rooms and suites has a balcony or terrace looking over the sea.
- Is there an adults-only pool?
- Yes. The pool at La Baie is for guests aged 21 and over.
- 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.
- 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.
- Raffles The Palm Dubai A resort on the West Crescent of the Palm, with a Cinq Mondes spa and an indoor pool.
- One&Only Royal Mirage, Arabian Court Sixty-five acres of palm gardens behind a kilometre of private beach.
Staying at The Ritz-Carlton, 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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