Jumeirah Zabeel SarayvsJood Palace Hotel Dubai
Both hotels are recommended by experts. Overall, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray scores marginally better than Jood Palace Hotel Dubai. Jumeirah Zabeel Saray comes in at #41 in Dubai with approval from 6 reviewers like Concierge, Oyster and Lonely Planet.
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
The Palm Jumeirah, Crescent Road West, PO Box 27722, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $191/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The richly brocaded suites and private villas have huge marble tubs in the bathrooms."
Condé Nast Traveler
"The opulent decor—think Delacroix meets Vanity Fair photo shoot—is especially evident in the men’s Turkish bath, where paintings of sheet-draped harem girls adorn the walls." Full review
Time Out
"Opulence pours from every wall and it feels grand, but slightly overwhelming, too – you wouldn’t want to walk into this place in scruffy shorts and flip flops." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"With its ten restaurants, lavish on-site Turkish hammam, and stretch of private beach, guests can live like a sultan during their stay here." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"In many ways the 405-room Jumeirah Zabeel Saray is the epitome of the lavish hotels for which Dubai is famed." Full review
Lonely Planet
"With its domed ceiling, golden pillars and jewel-like lamps, Zabeel Saray’s lobby is as lavish and majestic as an Ottoman palace." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The look is Turkish, inspired by the Ottoman Empire...ten restaurants, ten tennis courts, a gym, spa, pool and hammam, and it’s clear there’s no physical need that could possibly go unmet here." Full review
Jood Palace Hotel Dubai
36A St, Al Rigga Rd, P.O Box 42211, Dubai 42211, United Arab Emirates
From $136/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet
"Though rooms are huge and have all the business-class amenities, there's no alcohol served here."
Oyster
Luxury
"The Taj Palace Hotel certainly comes across well on paper; with a rooftop pool, five restaurants, and an on-site spa, this Dubai hotel is an impressive addition to the luxury Taj chain." Full review
Jetsetter
"Family-friendly retreat in Dubai's historic Deira neighborhood with huge rooms and a rooftop pool."
Star Service
"This airport-convenient hotel offers little for the leisure traveler, but perhaps that's why business guests love it. " Full review