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Jumeirah hotels
Dubai's beach-hotel ambition travels through bold buildings, destination dining and resort life.
Jumeirah makes architecture, destination dining, and attentive resort hospitality part of one recognizable hotel family. Dubai Holding’s flagship is anchored by the Burj Al Arab and has grown into beach resorts and city hotels beyond Dubai, with the shortened Jumeirah name adopted in 2024 reflecting a wider world of residences, restaurants, and experiences.
28 Jumeirah hotels in 14 countries on the Luxury Hotels Atlas (2 not open yet), each placed on the six LHA Tiers.
- Owned by Dubai Holding
- Worldwide: Approximately 26 hotels and resorts in operation globally as of mid-2024, spread across the UAE, wider Gulf, Europe, Asia, and Africa, with a pipeline of new city-hotel and resort properties targeting a near-doubling by 2030
- On the atlas: 1 Apex Luxury, 15 Grand Luxury, 8 High Luxury, 4 Core Luxury
History
The Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Burj Al Arab established two different expressions of Dubai hospitality, combining a substantial beach resort with a new architectural landmark. Madinat Jumeirah later added waterways and a village-like setting. The shortened brand name and Marsa Al Arab opening introduced a newer chapter while retaining the close relationship between architecture and resort life.
Timeline
- 1993 — Architect Tom Wright of WS Atkins sketches the Burj Al Arab's sail form on a napkin at the old Chicago Beach Hotel in Dubai, originating the landmark that will define the brand.
- 1997 — Jumeirah is founded on 7 July 1997; the Jumeirah Beach Hotel opens in December as the brand's first property, a 598-room wave-shaped tower designed by WS Atkins, the first internationally branded five-star hotel on Dubai's coast.
- 1999 — Burj Al Arab opens on 1 December, a 321-metre sail-shaped tower on its own artificial island 280 metres offshore, with interiors by designer Khuan Chew; it becomes the defining visual symbol of the brand and of Dubai itself.
- 2000 — Jumeirah Emirates Towers hotel tower opens within the twin hyperbolic-paraboloid complex on Sheikh Zayed Road, then the tallest buildings in the Middle East.
- 2001 — Jumeirah enters London when it takes over management of the Carlton Tower in Knightsbridge.
- 2003 — Jumeirah Mina A'Salam opens as the first hotel of the Madinat Jumeirah canal-village complex, introducing Dubai's defining resort typology, a large-scale re-creation of a traditional Arabian town with 3 km of navigable waterways.
- 2004 — Jumeirah becomes part of Dubai Holding under its corporate reorganisation; Jumeirah Al Qasr and Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf open, completing the initial Madinat Jumeirah campus.
- 2011 — Jumeirah Zabeel Saray opens on the west crescent of Palm Jumeirah; Jumeirah Creekside Hotel opens in Garhoud.
- 2012 — Jumeirah Capri Palace (formerly Capri Palace) joins the portfolio in Anacapri, Italy; Jumeirah Mallorca opens in Port de Sóller, bringing the European portfolio to two resort properties.
- 2019 — Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah opens, the brand's first Saudi Arabia property and one of its largest globally at 1,033 rooms; Jumeirah Muscat Bay opens in Oman; Jumeirah Saadiyat Island opens in Abu Dhabi.
- 2021 — The Carlton Tower Jumeirah (London) reopens after a £100 million renovation and three-year closure; Jumeirah Olhahali Island (formerly LUX* North Malé Atoll) relaunches in the Maldives following a redesign by Singapore's Miaja Design Group.
- 2022 — Jumeirah Bali opens in April in Uluwatu, designed by architect Martin Grounds and interior designer Jean-Michel Gathy; Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain opens on Jazaer Beach.
- 2023 — Jumeirah acquires Le Richemond in Geneva, its first Swiss property and fifth European hotel, and closes it for a complete renovation.
- 2024 — The brand drops "Hotels & Resorts" from its name and launches a new visual identity mixing traditional calligraphy with contemporary design, projected onto the Burj Al Arab at launch; Jumeirah Thanda Island (Tanzania) and Jumeirah Thanda Safari (South Africa) open, marking the brand's first African footprint; Jumeirah Beach Hotel closes for a phased renovation.
- 2025 — Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab opens on 14 March on its own reclaimed peninsula adjacent to the Burj Al Arab, entering The World's 50 Best Hotels at No. 20 within eight months; Jumeirah The Red Sea opens on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia (late 2025); Jumeirah Hangzhou due to open in China.
- 2026 — Jumeirah announces the Burj Al Arab will close for an 18-month restoration led by Paris-based interior architect Tristan Auer; Dubai Holding acquires Jumeirah Mallorca from Deka Immobilien, aligning ownership and brand management; Jumeirah and Soursop launch "Our Flame", a two-year global cultural repositioning platform anchoring the brand's identity in contemporary Arab creativity.
The houses to know
- Jumeirah Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The 321-metre sail that made Dubai and still anchors the brand's global identity.
- Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The yacht-shaped newcomer that completed Jumeirah's oceanfront trilogy and entered the World's 50 Best Hotels within eight months of opening.
- Jumeirah Al Naseem, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The contemporary beachfront wing of Madinat Jumeirah, home to the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project's on-property lagoon.
- Jumeirah Capri Palace, Anacapri, Italy — The hillside hotel at the foot of Monte Solaro dates to 1960 and is home to a two-Michelin-starred restaurant.
- Le Richemond Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland — The hotel is in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Jumeirah Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — The brand's Abu Dhabi resort, first in the Middle East to earn Oceanic Standard plastic-free accreditation, on one of the Gulf's last hawksbill turtle nesting beaches.
- Jumeirah Al Qasr, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The palace-hotel at the centre of Madinat Jumeirah, approached by a causeway flanked by 18 gilded full-sized horse sculptures.
- Jumeirah Mallorca, Port de Sóller, Spain — The hotel is in Port de Sóller, Spain.
- Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Dubai, United Arab Emirates — The hotel is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
- Jumeirah Bali, Pecatu, Indonesia — An all-villa resort on Uluwatu's cliffs modelled on the Majapahit Empire, 123 villas arranged around waterways referencing a 14th-century imperial capital.
Newest openings
- Jumeirah The Red Sea — Shura Island, Saudi Arabia — opened late 2025 — 159-room resort on the main hub island of Red Sea Global's flagship destination; first Jumeirah property on Saudi's Red Sea coast, part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030 tourism programme.
- Jumeirah Thanda Island — Indian Ocean, Tanzania — open from December 2024 — An exclusive-use private island within the protected Shungimbili Island Marine Reserve, offering five suites and two traditional Swahili Bandas. The brand's first African property; every guest has the entire reserve to themselves. An in-house marine biologist runs coral restoration and sea turtle protection programmes in collaboration with Tanzania's Marine Parks and Reserves Unit.
- Jumeirah Thanda Safari — KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa — open from December 2024 — The brand's first African mainland property, set on a 14,000-hectare Big Five reserve in northern Zululand. Three distinct lodges: Thanda Safari Lodge (nine bush suites), Thanda Tented Camp (15 glamping tents), and the exclusive-use Villa iZulu. Managed in partnership with Thanda Group. A new lodge and ultra-luxury tented camp are planned for 2027.
Opening next
- Jumeirah Le Richemond Geneva — Geneva, Switzerland — expected reopening autumn 2026 — under renovation. Founded in 1875, the 109-room art deco landmark on the banks of Lake Geneva was acquired by Jumeirah in February 2023 and closed immediately for a full renovation; it will become the brand's sixth European property. Jumeirah plans to add a signature wellness and fitness centre and new culinary concepts.
- Jumeirah Hangzhou — Hangzhou, China — expected 2025 — confirmed/under construction. A new-build 250-room city hotel in the Qianjiang River New Town CBD, the brand's third China property.
- Jumeirah Asora Bay — La Mer South, Dubai, UAE — expected 2029 — confirmed. A new beachfront hotel and residential complex on the La Mer South peninsula.
- Jumeirah Residences Asora Bay — La Mer South, Dubai, UAE — expected 2029+ — announced; apartments, ocean villas, and a signature penthouse.
Every Jumeirah hotel on the atlas
United Arab Emirates
- Jumeirah Al Naseem — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Al Qasr — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Burj Al Arab — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Mina Al Salam — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Saadiyat Island — Abu Dhabi · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Zabeel Saray — Dubai · Grand Luxury
- Jumeirah Beach Hotel — Dubai · High Luxury
- Jumeirah Emirates Towers — Dubai · High Luxury
- Jumeirah Creekside Hotel — Dubai · Core Luxury
China
- Jumeirah Guangzhou — Guangzhou · High Luxury
- Jumeirah Nanjing — Nanjing · High Luxury
- Jumeirah Hangzhou — Hangzhou · Core Luxury · Opening soon
Saudi Arabia
- Jumeirah Jabal Omar Makkah — Makkah · High Luxury
- Jumeirah The Red Sea — Shura Island · Core Luxury · Opening soon
United Kingdom
- Jumeirah Lowndes — London · High Luxury
- The Carlton Tower Jumeirah — London · High Luxury
Bahrain
- Jumeirah Gulf of Bahrain — Zallaq · Core Luxury
Indonesia
- Jumeirah Bali — Pecatu · Grand Luxury
Italy
- Jumeirah Capri Palace — Anacapri · Grand Luxury
Kuwait
- Jumeirah Messilah Beach — Kuwait City · Grand Luxury
Maldives
- Jumeirah Olhahali Island Maldives — Olhahali Island · Grand Luxury
Oman
- Jumeirah Muscat Bay — Muscat · Grand Luxury
South Africa
- Jumeirah Thanda Safari — Hluhluwe · High Luxury
Spain
- Jumeirah Mallorca — Port de Sóller · Grand Luxury
Switzerland
- Le Richemond Geneva — Geneva · Apex Luxury
Tanzania
- Jumeirah Thanda Island — Thanda Island · Grand Luxury
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