Five-star Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
Atlantis, The Palm
Two towers at the head of the Palm, eleven million litres of sea life behind glass, and a three-star tasting counter in the same building.
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- MICHELIN
- Selected in 2026, no Key
- Rooms
- 1,544 rooms and suites
- Opened
- 2008
- From the airport
- About 50 minutes from DXB
The hotel
The first resort on the Palm, and still the best known.
Atlantis, The Palm opened in 2008 as the first resort on Palm Jumeirah. Its East and West towers stand on the crescent, with the open sea on one side and the Palm on the other. In the lobby, a Dale Chihuly sculpture rises ten metres, built from 3,000 pieces of hand-blown glass.
Beneath the hotel lies the Ambassador Lagoon: eleven million litres of seawater, seen through a viewing panel ten metres long and seventy centimetres thick. Together with the Lost World Aquarium, it holds more than 65,000 marine animals. Upstairs, FZN by Björn Frantzén holds three MICHELIN stars, and Ossiano and Hakkasan Dubai hold one each.
- Aquaventure More than 105 slides, rides and attractions, including two river rides. The resort calls it the world's largest waterpark, and entry is included for hotel guests.
- The Ambassador Lagoon The largest open-air aquarium in Africa and the Middle East, according to the resort. The Underwater Suites and Ossiano both look straight into the marine life.
- Imperial Club A private check-in desk and concierge, a lounge with breakfast, afternoon tea and sunset drinks, and a beach of its own.
Rooms & suites
From a sea-view room to a bedroom inside the lagoon.
Rooms face the Arabian Sea or the Palm. At the top of the scale, the Grand Atlantis Suite spreads over 429 square metres, with five private balconies.
- Queen or king Deluxe rooms 45 to 47 square metres, with sea or Palm views. Imperial Club rooms of the same size add the club lounge and its beach.
- Two bedrooms Family rooms 90 square metres for up to six adults and a child. Sensible for a family spending its days at the waterpark.
- Signature suite Underwater Suite 165 square metres with a king bed, a private lift and a butler around the clock. The view is underwater, straight into the Ambassador Lagoon.
Dining
Three stars upstairs, a dining room under the sea.
Restaurants as listed by the hotel; stars from the MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026. Shown for information.
- FZN by Björn Frantzén Three Michelin stars Modern European with Japanese influences Björn Frantzén; 27 seats, opened November 2024
- Ossiano One Michelin star Contemporary tasting menu beneath the aquarium Remy Marquignon
- Hakkasan Dubai One Michelin star Modern Cantonese Executive Chef Andy Toh
- Nobu Dubai MICHELIN Guide Japanese with Peruvian influence Nobu Matsuhisa
- Brasserie Frantzén MICHELIN Guide Modern European brasserie Björn Frantzén
- Bread Street Kitchen & Bar Modern British Gordon Ramsay
Recognition
Five stars, three kitchens.
- Three MICHELIN stars FZN by Björn Frantzén, MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026
- One MICHELIN star Ossiano and Hakkasan Dubai, each, MICHELIN Guide Dubai 2026
- MICHELIN Young Chef Award 2026, to Remy Marquignon of Ossiano
- MICHELIN Guide hotel selection Listed for the first time in 2026, without a Key
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 3 pm, check-out by noon. The guest making the booking must be 18 or over.
- Children The Atlantis Explorers Club takes children aged 4 to 12; younger ones need a trained babysitter. FZN and Ossiano seat diners aged 13 and over, and the bars admit guests over 21.
- Pets Not allowed in the hotel or on the resort grounds.
- Included Aquaventure Waterpark and the Lost World Aquarium are part of every stay.
Getting there
Flying to Dubai.
Dubai International is about fifty minutes away by car; the resort itself allows forty to sixty, depending on traffic. Dubai World Central, where many private jets land, is roughly forty-five minutes south. The drive is terminal to lobby.
- 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 Atlantis, The Palm have a MICHELIN Key?
- No. The MICHELIN Guide added the hotel to its selection for the first time in 2026, without a Key. Its restaurants hold five stars between them: three at FZN by Björn Frantzén and one each at Ossiano and Hakkasan Dubai.
- Which airport is closest to Atlantis, The Palm?
- Dubai International (DXB), about fifty minutes by car by our estimate; the hotel quotes forty to sixty minutes. Dubai World Central (DWC) is a similar drive and suits private jets.
- Is the waterpark included in the room rate?
- Yes. Hotel guests have complimentary access to Aquaventure Waterpark and to the Lost World Aquarium for the length of their stay.
- 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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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.
- 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 Atlantis, The Palm?
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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