Hotel Palace Downtown, Dubai
Expert reviews
“City explorers with a romantic streak will be utterly enchanted by this low-lying, luxe lakefront contender with its winning alchemy of old-world class and Arabic aesthetics. Rooms are chic and understated.”
“The Palace – located in the heart of Downtown, an area dubbed ‘The Centre of Now’ – neighbours Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall, two reasons many visitors come to Dubai. Its position on a man-made lake, handful of good restaurants, and palm tree-lined pool makes the resort an urban oasis for shopped-out sightseers.”
What guests liked
- Dubai Mall
- Fountain view
- Friendly staff
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
All you need to know
This 5-star hotel is located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai. This hotel building is set in a traditional palatial residence which features traditional Arabian architecture while the typical splendor of a Dubai hotel is evident in Hotel Palace. The hotel is located in an excellent location where it provides an excellent and panoramic view of the neighborhood and the landmark buildings in the area.
The hotel is located at a 5-minute walk away from the Dubai Mall while the Souk Al Bahar shopping mall is also located within a 5-minute walk away from the hotel. The hotel is surrounded by various entertainment centers and commercial centers providing the perfect hospitality oasis for guests.
The hotel offers stylish room and accommodation options to guests visiting the city. The rooms come with standard amenities such as free Wi-Fi, 42-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, air conditioning, a comfy seating area, a well-equipped workstation and a minibar. The hotel rooms come with a private bathroom fitted with all necessary conveniences such as a spacious bath with a TV, walk-in shower, and bathroom slippers.
The hotel has four different restaurants which provide dining options for guest featuring local and international cuisines. All-day eateries serve a buffet of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern dishes which would guest would enjoy.
The leisure facilities provided in the hotel are of the highest quality, and they include an outdoor pool and a spa facility. Monsoon showers, hot tub, and steam rooms are also available for guests.
Hotel deals & lowest price guarantee
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Location
Recent guest reviews
13 October 2025
Fabulous
The location; only a 5-10 minute walk to the Burj, Mall and fountains. The room with two double beds was so comfortable and spacious and had full block out curtains. Breakfast choice was spectacular and staff were extremely friendly and helpful. You can view the Burj from the pool.
For the price of the room bottled water should be included.
9 October 2025
Exceptional
Very clean place good breackfast, nice lokation
5 October 2025
It was quite comfortable and convenient, enjoyable.
Beautiful and cozy. We loved the access to the mall and the many restaurants.
The room and the hallway smelled like mildew. We had to keep our patio doors open to relieve the smell.
1 October 2025
Exceptional
This was the most beautiful and amazing place to stay for our honeymoon. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience here and we will be returning for every overseas trip even if it’s a stop over for a few days. Thank you for making our last stop of our honeymoon so memorable!
1 October 2025
Perfect
All the above location, room and breakfast were excellent
30 September 2025
Fabulous
Slight musty smell on the ground floor Like you from corridor. Otherwise, absolutely fantastic.
29 September 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful hotel and rooms. Staff were super attentive. The location is great for seeing the burj and fountain show from your balcony. Very close to the mall and market food place. The bed was maybe the comfiest I've ever slept in 10/10.
Nothing we had a perfect stay
28 September 2025
Too short!
Rooms were spacious and clean, impressed by the breakfast which was anything we could think of! Beautiful spread of fresh fruit! Great service, everyone wants to help!
On the 2nd day of our stay noticed our room smelt like stale smoke- we upgraded our room anyway that night so didn’t affect us too much.
28 September 2025
Dream
Everything was simple amazing from kindness, go quality of the rooms and balcony, pool. No words. Amazing
Not applicable
27 September 2025
Great experience
The location, size of the room, cleanliness, staff attidude
The bath towels teed to be renewed
26 September 2025
Good hotel and helpful staff
Nice room Good location
It was difficult to find the entrance to the hotel as there were hoardings erected in the area. Breakfast not included in the price and was expensive. The fountains were being cleaned, so despite paying for a room overlooking them, we got a room out the back of the hotel.
24 September 2025
Exceptional
Location and atmosphere
Staff behaviour
23 September 2025
Amazing
Location and service
21 September 2025
It was awesome
Proximity to Dubai Mall, the ambience.
19 September 2025
Exceptional
The palace downtown feels like a luxury home. It feels familiar and comfortable. We loved every single bits of it. Our stay there was our second and will definitely not be our last!
I truly believe it would benefit greatly to offer butler services.
17 September 2025
Incredible.
Everything, it’s incredible. The staff are so well mannered and helpful. The facilities is an old Arabic design blended with modern architecture. The pool is fabulous. Spa is separate which is nice. You can walk into the mall from the main entrance. Most visitors are older and more sensible.
Spa wasn’t working when I was there which was sad
17 September 2025
Blissfully relaxing
Absolutely stunning hotel, so much attention to detail, beautiful spa and hospitable staff. They provided us with a late checkout at no extra cost which was very helpful with our late flight.
13 September 2025
Awesome.
Great location, room and service. 5 min walk to Dubai Mall. Lovely facilty and staff.
Nothing
12 September 2025
Exceptional
Every thing
No thing
10 September 2025
Exceptional
Perfect hotel for my stay in Dubai. Very convenient location.
10 September 2025
Great experience. I wouldn’t hesitate to book there again
Personal service. Rooms exceptionally clean. All details had been well thought about. Staff were great and accommodating. True old world hotel where you don’t feel like a number. Location is great as most things in Old Dubai within easy reach, often walking distance ( in the heat). Breakfast was terrific. Had a large selection and multicultural to cater for many tastes. I stayed at another branded 5 star hotel later in my trip and that hotel did not compare at all with Palace Downtown.
Nothing
9 September 2025
Exceptional
Everything was so good, fabulous service. Especially the helping and kind guy in the reception named Mr. Shahab.
9 September 2025
Exceptional
Loction
7 September 2025
Exceptional
The service was very good and the staff very friendly
The design of the room was very nice and the bed was comfortable choosing the hotel is my biggest priority to make my journey completely wonderful. I choose the palace between too much options, the design and the warmness of the palace attracted me the THIP TARA เรือนแ restaurant and the food were very good and the swimming pool with the stuff there were very good too. See you very soon thank you so much.
5 September 2025
We loved it and would definitely recommend it.
It was relaxed and luxurious environment without any rush. Dubai mall is only 6-8 min walk which is mostly inside through souk al bahar and time square market.
We would have appreciated if the hotel informed us about the renovation or gave a partial discount or an upgrade because of the inconvenience. We booked a Dubai fountain room which was under renovation.
4 September 2025
Fabulous
Location Quality
31 August 2025
Place was amazing
Room and breakfast was amazing
Dubai Fountain was closed
31 August 2025
Nice clean close to Dubai mall
Beautiful clean close to Dubai mall
30 August 2025
Very good
The Spa should get updated with cold plunge, sauna and JACCUZI
30 August 2025
Unforgettable and unique experience
It was a unique hotel in terms of the architectural design , location , food and the service of the hotel staff . Especially we were very impressed by Mr Ahmad who works in EWan restaurant who was very hospitable and sweet and kind to the children.
27 August 2025
It worth value
Location Facility Worker
Nothing
25 August 2025
Our stay was very comfortable and we were very happy
We liked everything the location was great the staff were amazing they went far and beyond to make our stay comfortable from the reception to the breakfast restaurant Ahmad was amazing .
25 August 2025
Nice But Dull Hotel
This is an upscale hotel, quiet and efficient with attentive staff. The room was spacious and clean. The bed and pillows were comfortable.
Hotel room had a loud buzzing sound in the closet that was linked to the doorbell, but this was fixed quickly even at an unsociable hour. Strict enforcement of “no couple photography” near the entrance of the hotel unless you have the correct permit. The cost of the permit is so egregious that it is basically a deterrent to stop people from taking pictures there.
21 August 2025
Very good
The rooms could use a rehab. Sinks didn’t drain well. Shower leaked out of enclosure. Hair dryer broken
17 August 2025
Booked under false information.
We specifically booked a room with a view of the fountains. Discovered a few days before we went that the fountains were having a makeover. Booking.com should have known that, and hotel should have told us prior to us arriving. We had booked months before. Not only that, but didn't get the room that we HAD booked. Ground floor and looking at the fence! Fountain view was around the corner and we should have been up a level. Paid way too much!
15 August 2025
Fabulous
Staff , food and location
Noise as there was renovation in part of the building
13 August 2025
Excellent location and highy recommended
The hotel is right next door to the Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa. Very well situated. The Breakfast is amazing. The staff goes beyong theit call of duty to make feel at home. Highy recommended
The firt room assigned to us had a huimidity smell. We ask to be change and they accomodated us right away. Tht room had had a leak and therefore the smell. The other room was very good. The rooms are really big and very comfortable.
13 August 2025
Fabulous
Location
Renovation without mentioned
13 August 2025
It was fabulous
They have a quick solution to any situation
Nothing to mention
13 August 2025
nice
nice and clean hotel - staff was very friendly.
For family reasons i left 3 days earlier and when i asked for a refund of the remaining days i was regrated, saying that Bookings.com would not approve the refund. was very disappointed and saddened. If you could look into this it would be appreciated
11 August 2025
we only had short stay after a very long Europe trip it was very relaxing
lovely friendly helpful staff
nothing everyone and everything was lovely . really wish our stay had been longer
10 August 2025
Fabulous
Location Comfort
10 August 2025
Wonderful location, great hospitility, big clean rooms
The facility was very close to dubai mall The reception was very professional and upgraded my room to a suite thanks to (Shehab) Rooms are very clean, comfortable and spacious. I enjoyed my stay very much and would definitely visit again
10 August 2025
Everything you could want, in an Arabian styled hotel.
Everything. Impeccable and friendly service. Delicious room service. Wonderful spa experience
10 August 2025
Exceptional
Great service, friendly staff. Breakfast catered for all, and food was excellent. Great central location.
7 August 2025
very comfortable hotel near by fountains and dubai mall
size of the room , location , valet parking, close to dubai mall , breakfast buffet
noise insulation between rooms and corridors are falling short of noisy customers
6 August 2025
It was wonderful and the staff were so friendly and helpful
Everything
None
1 August 2025
Fabulous
Staff behaviour and location
28 July 2025
Fabulous
Great breakfast
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Kids' club
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Thermometers for guests provided by property
- - Face masks for guests available

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14 October 2025
Amazing experience and highly recommend