Waldorf-Astoria Palm Jumeirah Hotel, Dubai
Expert reviews
“Opened in 2014 on Palm Jumeirah island, the 319-room Waldorf-Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah is a palatial spread.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Dubai.
“Combine sophisticated luxury, classic European charm, wonderful service, an acclaimed spa and a gorgeous private beach and you’ve got Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah — a sensational stay on the city’s most famous archipelago.”
“Helicopter tours from the hotel’s helipad and water bed recliners in the spa hint at the opulence at this palatial pile. Views from Palm Jumeirah stretch as far as Burj Khalifa in Downtown Dubai on a clear day. Soak them up from the seven-mile-long, 20-feet-wide promenade encompassing this tree-shaped island.”
What guests liked
- Friendly staff
- Excellent service
- Sea view
- Boutique style
- Top location
All you need to know
This five-star hotel is located on Crescent East Plot C-34 in the beautiful and serene Palm Jumeirah district. Waldorf-Astoria Palm Jumeirah Hotel is situated right next to a beach providing guests an added proximity to the beach and a great view of the ocean.
The hotel features stylish and luxury rooms adorned with beautiful decors and furnished with the most exquisite furniture creating the perfect elegant abode for guests. The hotel is a classic beach resort providing guests a commanding view of the Arabian Gulf. The hotel is a 10-minute drive away from the Dubai Marina while the Dubai Mall is a 30-minute drive away from the hotel. The closest airport to the resort is the Dubai International Airport which is just 35 minutes away from the hotel.
The hotel rooms are spacious and feature modern design and style. The rooms also have the signature Waldorf Astoria beds designed to give comfort and ensure guests enjoy a good night’s sleep after a long day. The rooms have a large balcony which provides an excellent view of the Dubai skyline while the sea can also be seen from the rooms.
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.
Guests can sample various exquisite prepared meals and cuisines in any of the six restaurants in the hotel.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
10 December 2024
We had a fantastic stay and would definitely stay there again
The room was very spacious, clean and the decor did not disappoint. We got fresh fruit almost daily in the room. The location is fantastic. Breakfast was great....quite a large spread. The service overall was great. The in-dining team were fantastic (Christopher, Roselyn and the rest of their team). They went out of their way to make my husband's birthday special. Petronella at the breakfast area was great too and the rest of the staff in the hotel was friendly and helpful.
Not much, but as with anything, there is always room for improvement!
2 December 2024
Stopover from travelling from New Zealand
The location is good if you want to just recover after a long flight from New Zealand. It has its own beach and chilling by the pool is lovely. The staff are very attentive and provide you with buckets of ice with water to keep you hydrated. The food in the Social restaurant is excellent. The rooms are very comfortable and we had a great view of the waterfront from our balcony. All staff are very helpful and friendly. The breakfast range is superb.
I can't fault this hotel.
1 December 2024
Great Food amazing Staff
Staff are amazing. very polite and content. We were upgraded to a wonderful and large 1 bedroom suite. Sagar By the pool was a great man and made our days exiting. restaurant quality was exceptional, Loa had our heart. thank you guys, hope to see u soon.
0-17 are considered children on Booking.com but hotel considers 12+ as adult. so it was quite complicated to have our teens on a kiddy meal.
22 November 2024
Luxurious
It’s an excellent hotel and the facilities are great here. The rooms are stunning and bathroom is beautiful. The pool area and the beach are lovely and it’s all kept really well and was super clean. Everyone was extremely friendly. A special mention to Gwen who worked in the Serafina bar. She was one of the best servers we had and her customer service was outstanding. Thanks for making our time so special
The staff in the buffet area and the pool side dinner area were very friendly however they sometimes didn’t seem to understand things we were asking for with ordering drinks. Particularly the breakfast buffet staff. We stayed for 8 nights and every morning they managed to get something wrong with the order. Whether it was bringing over a drink we didn’t order or charging us for the breakfast even though we were half board. Not sure if it was a language barrier but they all spoke English, there just seemed to be constant mistakes and with the price you pay to stay here I expected slightly quicker / better service. This feedback is ONLY for the buffet staff
21 November 2024
You got to be there to feel it.
Was beyond expectation
20 November 2024
Fabulous
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8 November 2024
Pleased as usual
As usual, things were excellent! This was my third stay at the place. I might surely come back. Now, some special thanks to some special people: 1. Mr. Rahul - The Chief Cook - a wonderful man who was exceptionally nice to us and made all possible to please us 2. Mr. Nadeem (a.k.a. Mr. Shah Rukh Khan) - Friendly, polite, and super nice to us as always! 3. Mr. Santos always had a great beach bed for us. Super accommodative! All the best!
I don't want to spoil the great review with little details.
6 November 2024
Exceptional
Spacious, clean, and modern room. Great food, friendly staff.
Nothing!
5 November 2024
Almost ideal
Very good service and facilities, pleasant overall impression. Everything is up-to the great level of service and comfort.
here I was told that the hotel cannot take deposit from a debit card (which I still cannot explain), therefore I had to separately pay for any services within the hotel, which was a bit of discomfort.
3 November 2024
Summer fealing in autumn
Amazing setting, very clean and friendly staff
29 October 2024
Exceptional
Beautiful and clean hotel.
19 October 2024
Very good
I love buffet staff, they are amazing specially chef Mohammad hazeen big love for his kindness and beautiful smile
5 October 2024
Fabulous
Incredibly comfortable bed and pillows Stunning view from room Room was ready when we checked in very early which was much appreciated Staff had organised a delicious cake for my husband’s birthday (we only stayed for one night!) Service at poolside was great in the morning All staff we encountered were attentive and extremely helpful
Wish we could have stayed longer!
3 October 2024
Exceptional
N/a
I did pay for drinks , i did not drink
30 September 2024
Excellent! Been a loyal customer since 2018
The cleanliness of the beach and facilities, the staff is super friendly specially Mr. Yasser who waiters by the beach area.
Would appreciate more events like jazz nights and live music, and if available already then please announce them upon checking in
28 September 2024
Exceptional
Everything!
22 September 2024
Strongly recommend
Honestly, we like everything. Room, facilities, food, staff, cleanliness, pool, beach. We had a fantastic time.
Nothing
21 September 2024
Exceptional
Room space
16 September 2024
I highly recommend this hotel and would happily visit it again and again.
clean rooms with great view. nice service around the pool . buffet was very good variety and quality.
nothing
15 September 2024
Oeverall decent break, loved the rooms
The view was amazing, the rooms very spacious. Food was good too.
I didn’t like the entrance to the property very unappealing, the rooms curtains were bit dirty for the price we paid for the room and housekeeping was slow and didn’t clean room properly tea stains were still on the counter. Housekeeping never picked up calls. Food options but limited in the buffet.
13 September 2024
My husband and i had such a wonderful time. This is our 5th time staying here, there is not other place we would stay wh
The staff are so welcoming. Every person we encountered at the hotel was very helpful, friendly.
11 September 2024
Perfect place for family vacation
Various choices in the resturant. Rooms are big and clean, we had the most amazing view on palm Jumeirah. staff is great and polite. Calm atmosphere perfect for some one who is looking for a quit and nice vacation.
I understand that the hotel motive is calmness , but there are more attractions that need to be added to the hotel.
10 September 2024
Lovely hotel with stunning sea views
Fantastic rooms, excellent breakfast, amazing grounds around hotel as a whole. Always clean rooms with great views of the sea. Would recommend to all for a peaceful stay on the palm. Also staff are all very helpful.
Only thing that stops this hotel being a 10 is the location since it's on the outer section of the palm and is a bit further down it's a ways away from everything. There are free shuttle buses to get into town but missing a nearby accessible shop for some amenities or snacks and things of that nature.
8 September 2024
Amazing stay
Location, cleanness, quality of employees
NA
5 September 2024
Exceptional
Loved this hotel!! No issues at all
2 September 2024
Exceptional
The room is excellent. The bed is so comfortable. The room and the bathroom are huge. The hotel is a 10 over 10
26 August 2024
Amazing for our family
Excellent team with huge focus on customer experience . They are very courteous and the little things make all the difference
None
20 August 2024
Excelent 5 stars Hotel in Jumeirah
Excelent service, the staff was very kindness and helful, Room very comfortable with a lot of amenitiies like soft pillows and huge bathroom, beautiful facilities, Beach view, nice pool, valet parking and restaurants. My family enjoyed all time. Thanks.
Nothing. 5 stars Hotel.
17 August 2024
Exceptional
Everything
13 August 2024
Amazing place for relaxing and enjoying
It is amazing place and so classy and comfy, We had great time, the staff were so friendly and helpful.. It is so clean and the atmosphere is so good..
Every thing were good we didn’t face any issues during our stays
4 August 2024
In many ways this Waldorf is better than other Waldorfs.
Everything and everyone was amazing, Waldorf’s best. The staff was so courteous and willingly helping. Everyone was so polite and smiley. What an atmosphere, thank you so much
Nothing to dislike, just amazing personnel and service.
22 July 2024
Exceptional
Everything. Impeccable staff, very good breakfast and dinner, perfect beach facilities. Huge room, excellent Aesop brand cosmetics, comfortable mattress and pillows. Now I know what a perfect holiday hotel looks like.
I can't imagine there's something that requires improvement in this hotel. The only thing - the sockets' location makes using the hair drier uncomfortable. Just a normal socket near a mirror without needing to put away a coffee maker or to crawl under a table - that's all I need.
17 July 2024
Amazing vacation spot for myself and family!
Food, decor, Spa, Tea, Everything!!!!!
13 July 2024
Great property for relaxation.
Rooms were large, very nice furnishings, clean, and great service.
Everything was fine.
13 July 2024
Nice
Nice quiet pool area
Shower hard to operate
12 July 2024
Exceptional
Everything was great
11 July 2024
A lovely old world resort with generous and attentive staff.
Lovely, calm and well appointed hotel. Staff are wonderful. Rooms are spacious.
We have stayed here many times but we didn’t find the food as good as previously. For example, in a place like this one would expect proper chicken breast say in a Caesar salad or BLT sandwich. It wasn’t. The buffet has always been superb but though fine, did not overly impress.
8 July 2024
Exceptional
The location, the hotel is very nice and clean, the food is very good, the restaurant has great staff are very friendly and kind, specially thanks to Andrei and Priya I reception they very professional and friendly, and thanks to Ryan he’s attendant in the lobby he always be attendant en everything we need, I love the hotel I recommend every one, definitely I will back.
None
1 July 2024
Exceptional
The room was very clean, breakfast was great and they have varieties of food to choose from. Quiet and a unique location.
29 June 2024
Great value hotel at palm jumera
Great staff, location and view. Clean room, valet parking
Breakfast and dinner were great but drinks (even water) not included in dinner. Please take to your attention.
28 June 2024
Fabulous
Good facilities, space, clean good breakfast matched by the best services to ensure a very good stay between two overnight flights from Perth to South Africa.
not much
26 June 2024
Exceptional
Nothing.
22 June 2024
very pleasant & relaxing
room bed bathrobes etc excellent quality
the resort is aware
21 June 2024
Pleasant stay.
Room
Hi prices. Small pool.
20 June 2024
Will definitely return here
The staff and reception is just amazing. The room was unbelievably spacious and tidy. Housekeeping were very polite and helpful. The buffet dinner was not at par with the breakfast the next morning.
Service and the ambiance.
19 June 2024
Amazing and will definitely go again.
Facilities, Reception Manager, Breakfast.
The dinner buffet was Indian theme, in my opinion during public holidays the buffet should be international.
19 June 2024
Thank you for every thing
The rooms is very beautiful Breakfast and dinner are great and completly Swimming pool is good for family
Every thing is perfect I’m member ship of this hotel and l like it
19 June 2024
Fabulous
Good location, view and facilities
The breakfast buffet though large and had many dishes, the taste could be better.
18 June 2024
Exceptional stay
Everything was perfect: 1- Clean & spacious rooms with balcony. 2- Nice pool & see view. 3- Nice beach and pool. 4- Great spa experience. 5- Best staff ever very friendly and helpful.
Would be better if the room was soundproof
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
- - Grocery deliveries (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Tennis court (additional charge)
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Fishing (additional charge)
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Children's playground
- - Windsurfing (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Hammam (additional charge)
- - Diving (additional charge)
- - Snorkelling (additional charge)
- - Private beach area
- - Water sport facilities on site (additional charge)
- - Kids' club (additional charge)
- - Beachfront
- - Tennis equipment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Facial treatments
- - Waxing services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Foot bath
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Back massage
- - Neck massage
- - Foot massage
- - Couples massage
- - Head massage
- - Hand massage
- - Full body massage
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Beach
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Indoor play area
- - Kids' outdoor play equipment
- - Strollers
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Higher level toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Emergency cord in bathroom
Pool and wellness
- - Infinity pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Kids' pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
16 December 2024
Bliss