Rixos The Palm Hotel & SuitesvsJumeirah Mina A'salam
Both properties are rated very highly by professional travelers. Overall, Jumeirah Mina A'Salam ranks significantly better than Rixos The Palm Dubai. Jumeirah Mina A'Salam comes in at #12 in Dubai with positive reviews from 9 sources like The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.
Rixos The Palm Hotel & Suites
East Crescent Plot C- 40 Palm Jumeirah, Dubai 18652, United Arab Emirates
From $360/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Oyster
Upscale
"While the Rixos The Palm Dubai is a perfectly pleasant, upscale resort hotel with an enviable Palm Jumeirah setting, there's not much in the way of real wow-factor or glitz found at comparable hotels." Full review
The Telegraph
7.0
"Set amid mature gardens on a secluded spot of Palm Jumeirah is this low-rise resort that scores big for its fabulous kids’ club, authentic Turkish hammam and great restaurants." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Set bang on the beach, this super stylish hotel has rooms decorated in gold and silver tones with pops of colour and floor-to-ceiling windows." Full review
Jumeirah Mina A'salam Show All Reviews
Al Sufouh Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $439/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"This is one of the Jumeirah Group's flagship resorts, a romantic retreat showcasing Arabian design and hospitality." Full review
Fodor's
"Jumeirah calls Mina A'Salam a boutique hotel, but it may be stretching the definition to say a property with nearly 300 rooms truly fits into that category."
DK Eyewitness
"The old-Arabian architecture of Mina A’Salam is inspired by the ancient towers of Yemen and Saudi Arabia as well as by the local windtower architecture of Dubai’s Bastakiya area."
Rough Guide
"The sheer size of the place lends it a faint package-resort atmosphere which sits incongruously with its refined traditional Middle Eastern styling."
Time Out
"Its lobby is furnished with fountains, polished stone and scented flowers, and reception staff are decked out in elegant robes." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
94.3
"In the emirate’s ever-expanding sea of new luxury hotels, the excellent Zheng He Asian restaurant... give the Mina A’Salam extra pull." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Meaning “harbor of peace,” Mina A’Salam is reminiscent of Old Arabia, with its waterfront location and historically inspired wind towers." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Part of the superb Madinat Jumeirah complex, the sumptuous Jumeirah Mina A'Salam is home to plush rooms, a handful of excellent restaurants and an exceptional spot for sundowners, the Bahri Bar." Full review
National Geographic
"This “harbor of peace” has 292 traditionally decorated rooms facing the Arabian Gulf: opulent public spaces feature handcrafted mashrabiya screens, Asian lamps, and plush furnishings." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Part of the luxury Jumeirah chain, the 292-room Mina A' Salam is an opulent, Arabian-palace style hotel located in the exclusive confines of Dubai's Madinat Jumeirah resort." Full review