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Burj Al ArabvsAtlantis The Palm

Both Burj Al Arab Jumeirah and Atlantis, The Palm are rated highly by writers. Overall, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah ranks slightly better than Atlantis, The Palm. Burj Al Arab Jumeirah ranks #5 in Dubai with accolades from 15 reviewers like Travel + Leisure, Time Out and Oyster.

Burj Al Arab
9/10
Jumeirah Beach Rd, P.O Box 74147, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $1,470/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Frommer's Frommer's
"The Burj is among the world's tallest... and most expensive hotels, certainly in first place for sheer over-the-top appeal." Full review
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A "pillow menu" lets you choose from 17 pillows and quilts to make for a decadent night's sleep.
Concierge Concierge
"Low-key it is not, with Rolls-Royce pickups at the airport, a rooftop helipad, and an entrance that denies mere plebeians the right to gawk."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A stay in this iconic ‘seven-star’ hotel offers the last word in opulence, with every mod-con and indulgence you could imagine... ranging from remote-control curtains to ‘pillow menus'."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This iconic, sail-shaped hotel—which soars 1,053 feet over the Persian Gulf, on an artificial island off Jumeirah Beach—literally epitomizes Dubai’s over-the-topness." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"The interior is gaudy but the spectacular coastal views, especially from the Skyview Bar, make up for it."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"A stay in this staggering hotel is the ultimate Dubaian luxury."
Time Out Time Out
"Welcome to the only seven-star hotel in the world. Okay, it’s officially a five-star hotel, but if there ever was a seven-star rating, the Burj Al Arab or ‘Tower of the Arabs’ would probably get it." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
""Feel like a sheikh in your own palace" at this sail-shaped Dubai landmark, where interiors are embellished with 24-karat gold and the atrium lobby rises some 600 feet." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Billing itself as the “world’s mostluxurious hotel,” Burj Al Arab is a destination unto itself." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Sets the bar for outsized luxury with Rolls Royce airport pickups, gold-plated iPads, and butler-serviced duplex suites equipped with beds with mirrored ceilings." Full review
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Atlantis The Palm
8/10
Crescent Road, The Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $251/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Free Breakfast
  • Shuttle Bus
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Frommer's Frommer's
"Although it's terribly expensive... the Atlantis is a fantasy for children and families, with water activities in every direction." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"Located at the top of the Palm Jumeirah this vast complex has a wide choice of rooms, most with views over the gulf."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"This vast new mega-resort... is one of the most spectacular places to stay in Dubai, and literally has everything."
Star Service Star Service
"Billed as the first entertainment-integrated resort, the Atlantis aims at redefining tourism, a goal visible upon entrance." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The 114-acre Atlantis Dubai is, like the Atlantis Bahamas, an oversize extravaganza." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"This underwater-themed resort boasts a crowd-pleasing waterpark, two pools and nearly a mile of man-made beach." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"Nobody thought the Burj al Arab could be surpassed for their colorful take on five-star lavishness until Atlantis came along." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"The 1,539-room Atlantis, the Palm, is one of Dubai’s top family-friendly hotels, thanks to its massive water park and extensive aquarium." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Ramps up the amenities with a giant aquarium housing 65,000 sea creatures... a water park, a designer-brand-only shopping mall, nightclubs, belly dancers, and four big-name-chef restaurants." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The Atlantis Hotel is the focal point of Dubai's giant cluster of man-made isthmuses that jut out into the Persian Gulf." Full review
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