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Sofitel Dubai The Palm
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Sofitel · High Luxury
Sofitel Dubai The Palm opened in 2013 on the East Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, the only major resort on the Palm to take its design cues from French Polynesia: pagoda-style pavilions, tropical landscaping, and overwater viewing structures. Twelve restaurants spread across nearly a kilometre of private beach, Moana among them, serving seafood from pagoda seating over the water. The spa works with L'Occitane, beside Atlantis The Royal.
- 563 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Palm Jumeirah
- Rooms from 473 sq ft (44 m²)
About Sofitel Dubai The Palm
- The Polynesian design theme is a deliberate departure from every other Palm Jumeirah hotel: pagoda-style pavilions, overwater viewing structures, and tropical landscaping replace the Arabian or sleek-glass vocabulary used by neighbours like Atlantis and One&Only.
- Moana, the hotel's overwater seafood restaurant set within pagoda-style seating on the beach, is one of very few overwater dining structures on the Palm's East Crescent — the shallow Palm lagoon engineering rules out pontoon-over-water constructions common elsewhere.
- The resort has 563 rooms but sits adjacent to Atlantis The Royal, the UAE's only 3-Michelin Key hotel — giving it one of the most asymmetric neighbourhood comparisons in global luxury hospitality.
- Entry-level rooms start at 473 sq ft (44 m²).
History
Sofitel Dubai The Palm Resort & Spa opened in 2013 on the iconic Palm Jumeirah — one of the world's most ambitious man-made developments — offering direct beach access, multiple pools, and views of the Dubai Marina skyline and Arabian Gulf. The resort features the Sofitel Spa with L'Occitane, multiple dining venues including an overwater seafood restaurant, and access to private beach facilities. Its opening on the Palm formed part of Sofitel's strategy to position luxury beach resort experiences in the Gulf, complementing its urban business hotels in Dubai's Downtown and older districts.
The setting
Sofitel Dubai The Palm occupies the East Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, adjacent to Atlantis The Royal — the 2023 landmark whose stacked-cantilever geometry transformed the island's skyline — at the most remote and Gulf-immersive position on the island. The resort's Polynesian-inspired overwater-bungalow setting gives it an identity unique in Dubai: open Arabian Sea on three sides, total resort seclusion, and private white-sand beaches. Madinat Jumeirah and the Burj Al Arab are sixty-five minutes by taxi from the East Crescent. 13 km from Emirates Golf Club.
Restaurants and bars
- Laguna Beach Taverna & Lounge — Poolside · Mediterranean-inspired, seafood
- Porterhouse Bar & Grill — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Olivier's — Café · French pastries, coffee
- Moana Restaurant — Restaurant · Seafood
- The Premier Lounge — Bar
- Manava — Restaurant · Arabic and global buffet
- The World Eatery — Restaurant · International
- Maui Beach Restaurant & Bar — Poolside · Tropical
- Hong Loong — Restaurant · Pan-Asian
- Replay — Restaurant
- Porterhouse Bar — Bar
Experiences
- La Haute Croissanterie — Reimagined croissants fusing French pastry-making with Middle Eastern flavours, available daily at Olivier's Lounge.
- Sofitel SPA with L'Occitane — Spa inspired by Provence natural products, with indoor treatment rooms, private couple's suites and access to six indoor and outdoor pools.
- Six outdoor swimming pools and private beach — Six temperature-controlled outdoor pools; the main pool faces the beach and appears to blend into the sea.
- Sofitel Fitness — Fitness centre overlooking palm trees and the Arabian Sea, with treadmills, weight machines and certified instructors on hand.
- Four Hands Dinner — Gastronomic evening where two chefs unite for a dinner collaboration.
- Gourmet moment afternoon tea — Afternoon tea by Chef Akshay Batra blending French flavours with Middle Eastern dishes.
Amenities
- Spa
- Indoor pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Private beach
- Water sports
- Butler service
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Dubai's Leading Family Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Middle East's Leading Green Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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