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Jumeirah Beach HotelvsJumeirah Zabeel Saray

Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Jumeirah Zabeel Saray are both rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Jumeirah Beach Hotel scores significantly higher than Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. Jumeirah Beach Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 89 with endorsements from 13 sources including Frommer's, Concierge and DK Eyewitness.

Jumeirah Beach Hotel
8/10
6 Jumeirah Beach Road, PO Box 11416, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $266/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"For those looking for the ultimate Dubai beach vacation, there's no better option than the Jumeirah Beach Hotel." Full review
Concierge Concierge
"Admittedly the clashing primary-colored interior looks a little dated now, but it remains the perfect family beach resort."
Fodor's Fodor's
"This resort property combines intimate accommodation for lovers or honeymooners with facilities that satisfy kids and parents—a tough job to pull off."
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Clients who want a secluded stay should enquire about private villas.
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Shaped like a breaking wave to complement nearby Burj al Arab’s ‘sail’, the 26-storey landmark is one of the best beachside hotels in Dubai for both families and couples."
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"Situated along Dubai Beach, the Jumeirah Beach Hotel rises 26 stories and is designed to resemble a cresting wave." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"While the interiors of this wave-shaped hotel are rather gaudy when compared with Dubai’s chic new hotels, families love the bright, bold colours, excellent beach facilities and myriad kids’ activities."
Rough Guide Rough Guide
"The facilities are among the best in the city, including over twenty restaurants, several top nightspots... seven pools, six tennis courts, a golf driving range and the Pavilion PADI diving centre."
Time Out Time Out
"One of the most well-known hotels in Dubai, designed to look like a cresting wave, this regal hotel sits at the top of Jumeriah Beach Road and offers unparalleled views of the Burj Al Arab." Full review
Star Service Star Service
"This hotel instantly became a Dubai landmark after it opened in 1997, thanks to its iconic location and striking architecture that imitates a breaking wave." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"This is the first hotel to be built that encompasses the Jumeirah Beach Resort Complex and is also one of the most distinct by resembling a breaking wave."
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Jumeirah Zabeel Saray
7/10
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
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Concierge Concierge
"The richly brocaded suites and private villas have huge marble tubs in the bathrooms."
Condé Nast Traveler 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 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 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 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 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 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

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