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Jumeirah Messilah Beach
Kuwait City, Kuwait · Jumeirah · Grand Luxury
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built on a site the local community has frequented for decades, Jumeirah Messilah Beach opened in 2013 as Jumeirah Group's first property in the Gulf outside the UAE. The resort's 3,500 sq m Talise Spa, where 'Talise' derives from a Native American word for 'beautiful waters', contains a Himalayan salt room and a ballroom surfaced with more than 7.5 million mosaic tiles, the largest ballroom in Kuwait.
- 405 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Messilah
- Rooms from 646 sq ft (60 m²)
- Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
About Jumeirah Messilah Beach
- The Badriah Ballroom is covered in more than 7.5 million mosaic tiles and is the largest ballroom in Kuwait.
- Arrival doors are handcrafted wood modelled on the dhow ships used by Kuwait's historic pearl divers.
- The resort's name comes from the old Kuwaiti word 'Massiyalah', meaning the place where rainwater gathers and flows to the sea — and water features (streams, channels, fountains) thread throughout the property to reflect that etymology.
- The 3,500 sq m Talise Spa features a dedicated Himalayan salt room, a snow room, and 17 treatment rooms, placing it among the largest hotel spas in Kuwait.
- Entry-level rooms start at 646 sq ft (60 m²).
History
Jumeirah lists the property as Jumeirah Messilah Beach, its Kuwait beach resort marketed under the Jumeirah brand. The official site does not state the opening year, architect, or designer on the pages reviewed, so those details remain unconfirmed here. The resort is presented as a beach destination with Talise Spa, multiple dining venues, private cabanas, and family-oriented stays.
Designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and built on a site the local community has frequented for decades, Jumeirah Messilah Beach opened in 2013 as Jumeirah Group's first property in the Gulf outside the UAE.
The setting
Jumeirah Messilah Beach fronts Al Ta'awun Street in the Messilah district, a secluded residential coastal enclave on the southern shore of Kuwait Bay, ten minutes from Kuwait International Airport. The hotel occupies a private beachfront site on the Arabian Gulf with Messilah Beach a nine-minute walk away, offering a rare blend of urban accessibility and resort seclusion on a stretch of coast prized by the city's most discerning families. Guest rooms draw on traditional dhow motifs and Gulf contemporary interiors, and the property features pools, water sports, and tennis. The Tareq Rajab Museum of Islamic Calligraphy, one of Kuwait's foremost private collections, is accessible within 29 minutes, completing a serene south-coast setting.
Restaurants and bars
- Garden Cafe Restaurant & Terrace — Restaurant
- Olio Trattoria Italiana — Restaurant
- Romantic Private Cabana by the Beach (Olio Restaurant) — Restaurant · Italian
- Arabesque — Restaurant
- Mint Cafè — Restaurant
- Pepper — Restaurant · Steak house
Experiences
- Water Sports — Water sports offered at the resort.
- Kids Splash Pool — A Kids Splash Pool is featured on the hotel's page.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Tennis
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Kuwait's Leading Conference Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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