Jumeirah Zabeel SarayvsJW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai ranks slightly better than Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai ranks #31 in Dubai with endorsements from 6 sources such as The Telegraph, Lonely Planet and Star Service.
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
JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai
Sheikh Zayed Road, Business Bay, Dubai 121000, United Arab Emirates
From $131/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"This is one of Dubai's largest city center hotels. Spacious guest rooms have elegant furnishings, including plush sitting areas and beds with down comforters and custom duvets." Full review
Time Out
"Offering everything from South-East Asian and Indian to German and British specialities." Full review
Star Service
"In a hard-to-beat location, this hotel is frequented by business travelers with appointments in the Deira district." Full review
Star Service
"Service is certainly designed around the individual traveler despite the hotel's mammoth size. " Full review
Gayot
"An extravagant skyscraper hotel in Dubai's Business Bay."
The Telegraph
8.0
"1,608 perhaps surprisingly understated rooms split between two identical towers that rise to 1,164ft, with a jagged design inspired by the trunk of a date palm, offering sensational views." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"All rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows with excellent views. Deluxe Rooms have white and cream linens and leather headboards. Televisions are hidden into sleek wood cabinets." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"Features are ample, including 18 restaurants/bars/nightclubs, a 15-room spa, 32 meeting rooms, and massive ballroom. " Full review
Lonely Planet
"Standing 355m tall, the mammoth Marriott is the world's tallest hotel with 1600 rooms split across two jagged towers inspired by the trunk of a date palm." Full review