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Jumeirah Al Qasr
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Jumeirah · Grand Luxury
Opened in 2004 as the palace-hotel at the centre of Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Al Qasr, 'The Palace' in Arabic, is approached by a private ceremonial causeway flanked by 18 gilded full-sized horse sculptures and date palms, and its interior design was by Khuan Chew, who also designed the Burj Al Arab. Its 3 km of private arabesque waterways are navigated by traditional wooden abras.
- 294 rooms
- Opened 2004
- Neighborhood: Madinat Jumeirah
- Architect: Arabian palace style; traditional regional design
About Jumeirah Al Qasr
- The approach causeway is lined with 18 gilded, life-sized bronze horse sculptures and flanking date palms, a theatrical Arabesque processional unique in Dubai's hotel landscape.
- Interior designer Khuan Chew, also responsible for the Burj Al Arab's interiors, applied the same marriage of Islamic geometric pattern and theatrical colour to Al Qasr, creating a visual continuity between the two Madinat Jumeirah flagships across the water.
- Guests traverse the 40-hectare Madinat resort by traditional wooden abra boats on 3 km of man-made tidal waterways, a working replica of Dubai Creek's pre-oil trading culture built entirely from scratch on reclaimed desert coast.
- The resort's private beach spans two kilometres, and the adjacent Talise Spa features 26 individual treatment villas, the largest spa footprint on the Jumeirah coastal cluster.
History
Jumeirah Al Qasr is part of the Madinat Jumeirah resort in Dubai and is marketed by Jumeirah as a “majestic palace” with palatial luxury and timeless elegance. Jumeirah itself was established in 1997 and later became part of Dubai Holding in 2004, which is the closest firm anchor I found for the property’s current-era context. The official site emphasizes traditional Arabian heritage, grand spaces, and waterfront resort views rather than a detailed architectural credit.
Opened in 2004 as the palace-hotel at the centre of Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Al Qasr — 'The Palace' in Arabic — is approached by a private ceremonial causeway flanked by 18 gilded full-sized horse sculptures and date palms, and its interior design was by Khuan Chew, who also designed the Burj Al Arab.
The setting
Jumeirah Al Qasr rises at the ceremonial centre of the Madinat Jumeirah resort on Jumeira Street in Umm Suqeim 3, approached via a private causeway as the palace-hotel of a 40-hectare Arabian canal village that opened in phases from 2003. Wild Wadi Waterpark is eight minutes on foot, the Burj Al Arab thirteen minutes, and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel fourteen minutes along the coast. Souk Madinat's labyrinth of 120-plus shops and restaurants — the resort's cultural heart — is fifteen minutes away, with the Mall of the Emirates fourteen minutes by car.
Restaurants and bars
- Bar Buci — Bar · Bar
- Al Fayrooz Lounge — Bar · Lounge bar
- Al Nafoorah - Jumeirah Al Qasr — Restaurant · Lebanese
- The Hide — Restaurant · Brasserie
- Balloons at the Palace — Restaurant
- Arboretum — Restaurant
- Pai Thai — Restaurant · Thai
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
- Private beach
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveller Readers' Choice Awards (2025)
- Middle East's Leading Wedding Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Middle East's Leading Wedding Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2023)
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