The Royal Suite at Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab

Why it is on the list

Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab has 86 suites; this is the one to ask for, for its terrace: 310 sqm wrapping around the suite, with a plunge pool and a 180-degree view from the Burj Al Arab to the Burj Khalifa.¹² Inside are a bar and a dining table for 12, a separate kitchen, a dressing room, a nanny room, and a private gym and treatment room, so a massage or a workout never means leaving the suite.¹ A butler is assigned to the suite, breakfast is included, and suite guests have guaranteed access to the hotel's Iliana Pool Club.¹²

It sleeps three adults, or two adults and two children under 12.¹ For a larger party, ask for the Five Bedroom Royal Suite: the adjoining rooms open into one suite of 1,048 sqm with a 416 sqm terrace, for up to 15 adults.³ The Burj Al Arab's own suites are out of reach until its restoration, begun in April 2026 and planned for about 18 months, is done.⁴

How to get it

Write to the reservations desk or call the hotel and ask for the Royal Suite by name; the suite page also takes bookings online.²¹ If the party is larger than the suite holds, ask at the same time for the adjoining rooms, which turn it into the Five Bedroom Royal Suite.¹³ Check-in is at 15:00 and check-out at 12:00, and check-in can be done beforehand in the Jumeirah app.² The stay includes a return airport transfer in a Bentley or similar car: give the flight details when booking.¹

Discretion

The included return airport transfer takes guests between the airport and the hotel in a Bentley or similar car.¹ Gym, treatment room, dining for 12 and a plunge pool are all inside the suite, and the butler takes requests at any hour, so a stay can pass without using the hotel's public spaces.¹