7 Sofitel The Palm, Dubai

Take a leisurely drive along the 20km crescent of Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah and you’ll see several sizeable hotel developments coming out of the ground.

On the East Crescent, with a 500-metre beach and sweeping views of the Arabian Gulf, is Sofitel The Palm, Dubai, a luxury hotel from the French operator offering 361 guest rooms and 182 residences.

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The wooden-rafted lobby with vertical gardens sets the scene for a true escape, while Sofitel’s signature art de vivre inspires the guest rooms, the highlight of which is the Beach Villa with private pool and rooftop terrace. Luxury services include 24-hour butler service for suites and the Club Millesime executive lounge concept.

The resort and spa property offers a range of leisure activities to keep guests occupied, including tennis, water skiing, scuba-diving, and fishing, as well as a sea water pool, and a So Spa with four treatment rooms and four outdoor cabanas.

Diners have 10 F&B outlets to choose from covering cuisine from around the world, with French gourmet bistro Studio du Chef restaurant and bar, Asian themed Hong Loong and Ki Lounge, the Bottega Italian trattoria, Porterhouse Steak and Grill, the poolside Moana seafood restaurant and 2LIV Nightclub.

The hotel is also targeting the MICE market with four meeting rooms and a 600-person capacity ballroom.

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