WET Deck
The adults-only pools with cabanas and DJs, 10am to 7pm, until 9pm from Friday to Sunday.
W Dubai – The Palm
W Dubai – The Palm, the first W Escape in the Middle East, opened in February 2019 on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah: adults-only pools with DJs, a beach and a rooftop.
A week here, month by monthFor a holiday built around dinner, Akira Back serves Japanese cooking with Korean flavours; the lowest seller on Google showed AED 645 for one night for 2 adults. If the Marina is your focus, factor in the 18-minute journey.
Akira Back Dubai, the Japanese restaurant on the hotel’s fifth floor: hours, brunch, prices and rules Check rooms and rates on the official site The suites on the official site, from the Marvelous to the E-WOWDoes it suit you?
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A balcony over the sea
I would ask for a Fabulous room for the sea-facing balcony; a review updated in April 2026 describes a third stay in that category. The official room page also lists a freestanding soaking tub and separate shower.
The first week of July
In the calendar read on 13 October 2026, the lowest seller showed AED 645 for 2 adults for each night from 1 to 7 July 2027, searched separately. The night of 31 December 2026 reached AED 4,976.
The car and breakfast
For a transfer with a driver, the private car is listed at AED 425 one way and is available on request; I would allow for it separately.
Supper in your room
There is 24-hour in-room dining; I would leave an evening free to order supper and enjoy the panoramic views from the room’s balcony or terrace.
What W Dubai – The Palm is
The hotel opened on 4 February 2019 as the first W Escape in the Middle East, the resort label of Marriott’s W brand, on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah. The building steps down towards the beach; at the entrance hangs The Soundwave, a sculpture of 640 pieces of glass 30 metres long, and the walls of every room carry, in Arabic, lines from a song by Fairuz.
There are 349 rooms and suites by the hotel’s count, 350 by Expedia’s, and every one has a balcony or terrace: the Wonderful rooms face the garden, the Fabulous the sea, the Spectacular the Marina skyline. Sizes are published only for the largest suites: the Marvelous Jacuzzi at 184 to 344 m², the WOW at 550, the E-WOW at 864.
The heart of it is WET Deck, the adults-only pools with DJs, open 10am to 7pm and until 9pm at weekends, in front of the private beach. On the roof is SoBe, the only bar on the Palm with a 360° view, and on the fifth floor Akira Back, in the MICHELIN Guide Dubai. There is also a kids’ club for ages 4 to 12, 10am to 8pm; OliWino, the Mediterranean restaurant, is closed until further notice.
On Google it scores 4.5 out of 5 from 5,221 reviews, on Tripadvisor 4.7 from 3,773, and 8.6 on Booking.com. Of the 2,000 most recent Google reviews, since May 2023, 1,523 give 5 stars: guests praise the staff, the large rooms, breakfast and WET Deck. The DJs’ music starts in the morning, some rooms face a building site and there is a wait at the valet to get the car back.
In the Lumina Guide
Lumina Guide 2027
W Dubai – The Palm, the first W Escape in the Middle East, opened in February 2019 on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah: adults-only pools with DJs, a beach and a rooftop.
How we choose the hotelsThose who come back
Among the hotel’s regulars, a guest writing in August 2025 after a fifth stay says the room service and breakfast buffet keep drawing them back. Another, writing in December 2024 on a fourth stay, describes a room suited to their need for rest, arranged after they explained it when booking.
- 14 of the 879 reviews with text state a repeat stay
- Numbered accounts range from a second to a fifth stay
- One account is updated with further stays 2 years later
The count concerns the 879 reviews with text.
Our reading, point by point
What we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
Location
On the West Crescent’s beach, but far out: the Marina 18 minutes by car, the Burj Khalifa 32, the airport 43.
Character
The region’s first W Escape: The Soundwave at the entrance, Fairuz’s lyrics on the walls, colour everywhere.
Rooms
All with a balcony or terrace; suites run to 864 m². Some face a building site, at work at night too: ask for the other side.
Food and social life
Akira Back in the MICHELIN Guide, LIV for breakfast, SoBe on the roof; OliWino is closed until further notice.
Wellness
An adults-only WET Deck with DJs, the Sisley spa with its hammam and sauna, a 24-hour gym.
The stay as a whole
From AED 645 in July to 4,976 at New Year; breakfast is charged on top, depending on the rate.
The 5 things that matter, as guests tell them
What do W Dubai – The Palm’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.
Location
7 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests write about the private beach on the Palm, clean and well kept, and the view of the Dubai skyline and the Marina from the rooms and the rooftop.
Room
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests describe large, modern rooms full of colour, each with a balcony, and views of the sea or the skyline.
Staff and service
7 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests praise the staff, often by name, from reception to the breakfast room and the bar.
Breakfast
8 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Breakfast is the buffet at LIV: guests describe a wide choice and good-quality produce.
Price
Parking and valet are free for hotel guests, says the hotel; breakfast at LIV and the W Lounge is charged on top, depending on the rate.
The numbers, and how we count them
| What | Score out of 10 | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 7.4 | 116 | 72% |
| Room | 6.9 | 158 | 75% |
| Staff and service | 7.2 | 405 | 71% |
| Breakfast | 7.1 | 69 | 77% |
| Price | – | 52 | 27% |
The scores come from 500 Google reviews with text, left from 12 April 2025 to 3 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Dubai: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 5 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.
The hotels we weigh it against in Dubai:
- Raffles The Palm Dubai
- One&Only The Palm
- Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah
- Atlantis The Royal
Price: for two on the night of 1 July 2027, from AED 645 (seen on Google Hotels on 13 October 2026).
What a night costs, season by season
The calendar read on 13 October 2026 showed July 2027 nights at AED 645 for 2 adults, against AED 2,517 to AED 4,976 from 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027. I would compare a whole-stay quote before choosing the July dates.
| Period | AED a night |
|---|---|
| 14 October to 26 December 2026 | 911–1,787 |
| 27 December 2026 to 3 January 2027 | 2,517–4,976 |
| 4 January to 31 May 2027 | 1,216–1,946 |
| 1 June to 8 September 2027 | 645–1,027 |
Lowest price any seller showed on Google Hotels for one night searched alone, for 2 adults, without specifying a room or meal plan. Read 13 October 2026. The calendar runs to 8 September 2027. Booked as 7 nights from 16 November 2026, the lowest seller Google listed that day asked AED 1,097 a night; the hotel’s own listing, AED 1,340.
W Dubai, Atlantis The Palm or Atlantis The Royal
W Dubai is for a stay with Akira Back at dinner; Atlantis The Palm puts Aquaventure next door. Atlantis The Royal is another choice on the crescent, with Cloud 22 and walking access to Aquaventure.
| Hotel | A night, from |
|---|---|
| W Dubai – The Palm | AED 1,293 |
| Atlantis The Palm | AED 2,352 |
| Atlantis The Royal | AED 3,654 |
Lowest single night in the week of 16–22 November 2026, searched for 2 adults on Google Hotels on 13 October 2026; room and meal plan unspecified.
What to expect
WET Deck with its DJs, the beach, the SoBe rooftop, Akira Back and breakfast at LIV.
The beach
Private white sand in front of the hotel’s terraces, the Marina skyline across the water.
SoBe
The rooftop from 4pm or 5pm until 1am or 2am; children are welcome 5pm to 8pm, Sunday to Friday.
Akira Back
Japanese with Korean flavours on the fifth floor: dinner from 6pm or 7pm, brunch on Saturdays.
LIV
The all-day restaurant: breakfast 7am to 11am, lunch and dinner; breakfast is paid separately.
Good to know before you book
Breakfast at LIV and the W Lounge is charged on top, depending on the rate. Source: marriott.com
The hotel is at the far end of the Palm: by car, without traffic, the Marina is 18 minutes away, the Burj Khalifa 32 and the airport 43. Source: 500 Google reviews read, 12 April 2025 to 3 October 2026
Some rooms face the building site of a new hotel: 13 Google reviews describe it from January 2024 to September 2026, 4 of them with work at night too. It is worth asking for a room on the other side.
WET Deck is adults-only, with DJs; in several reviews the music starts in the morning and carries into the rooms.
The kids’ club takes ages 4 to 12, 10am to 8pm; 2 children up to 12 sleep free in existing beds by Expedia, and an extra bed is AED 250 a night.
Dogs and cats up to 18 kg, one per room, for AED 350 a stay and a vaccination certificate.
Parking and valet are free for hotel guests, says the hotel; between November 2023 and July 2026, 16 Google reviews describe waits to get the car back, from 30 minutes to over an hour.
Between October 2024 and September 2026, 13 Google reviews describe rooms ready after 3pm, in some cases between 5pm and 6pm, or an hour’s queue at reception; 4, between May 2025 and March 2026, describe a crowded breakfast room and a wait for a table.
Between April 2025 and August 2026, 10 Google reviews describe rooms that were not clean, in some cases with hair in the bathroom; over the same period more than 30 write of clean rooms and grounds.
349 rooms and suites: 12 categories
Getting there
The hotel stands on the West Crescent, the road that rings Palm Jumeirah: you arrive by car or taxi, and most of Dubai is a drive away.
| Address | West Crescent, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. |
|---|---|
| From the airport | Dubai International, Terminal 3: 43 km, 43 minutes by car without traffic; the hotel’s car with driver costs AED 425 each way. |
| By car | Atlantis The Palm and Aquaventure 6 minutes; the Marina 18; Souk Madinat 19; the Burj Khalifa 32. |
| Parking | Free, valet included, for hotel guests, says the hotel. |
| Check-in and check-out | From 3pm, out by noon. |
Journeys computed on OpenStreetMap’s roads on 4 October 2026, without traffic; times and rules from the official pages read on 4 and 5 October.
Beyond the hotel
Atlantis The Palm 6 minutes by car, the Marina 18, Souk Madinat 19, the Burj Khalifa 32.
Atlantis The Palm
The aquarium and Aquaventure waterpark at the top of the Palm: 3 km, 6 minutes by car.
Dubai Marina
The walk among the towers you see from the hotel: 11.8 km, 18 minutes by car.
Souk Madinat Jumeirah
The canal-side market: 12.9 km, 19 minutes by car.
Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
Downtown: 26.6 km, 32 minutes by car without traffic.
From W Dubai – The Palm to Atlantis, the Marina and Downtown
The hotel, Atlantis The Palm with Aquaventure, The View at The Palm, the Marina, Souk Madinat, the Burj Al Arab, Mall of the Emirates, the Burj Khalifa and the airport.
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A day at W Dubai – The Palm
7am
Start with the buffet
Start with the breakfast buffet, before the pool opens.
10am
Take a poolside seat
The adults-only pools open at 10am.
The afternoon
Step onto the court
Move indoors for a game on the hotel’s squash courts.
5pm
Sunset from the rooftop
Go up to the rooftop for sunset over the Marina.
The evening
Dinner at Akira Back
Sit down on the fifth floor for Japanese cooking with Korean flavours.
W Dubai – The Palm reviews
The platforms’ scores and what guests describe, from WET Deck to the building site.
Scores read on 4 and 5 October 2026
Guest voices
From the hotel’s Google listing: WET Deck, the rooms, the kids’ club, breakfast and the building site.
GoogleWET Deck
For a September couple WET Deck was the highlight of the stay: a great pool and a really good vibe.
Google · September 2026Read the review
GoogleThe rooms
A beautiful, very spacious and stylish room, writes a September guest, in a hotel with a great atmosphere.
Google · September 2026Read the review
GoogleThe kids’ club
A September parent calls it flawless: for the first time the play-area staff actually play with the children.
Google · September 2026Read the review
GoogleBreakfast
In April a guest describes a great, varied breakfast, and the pool area as the highlight.
Google · April 2026Read the review
GoogleThe building site
In September a couple on the 14th floor, facing a site that works day and night, could not sleep and changed rooms at 2am.
Google · September 2026Read the review
Questions before you go
Sources read on 4 and 5 October 2026: official pages, Google Hotels and the booking platforms.
How much does a night at W Dubai – The Palm cost?
On Google Hotels, read on 13 October 2026 for 2 adults, the cheapest night was AED 1,425 on 10 November, AED 1,281 on 30 November, AED 1,216 on 4 December and AED 4,976 on 31 December 2026, AED 1,216 on 10 January, AED 1,921 on 9 March, AED 853 on 1 June and AED 645 on 9 July 2027.
Is W Dubai – The Palm good for children?
There is a kids’ club for ages 4 to 12, open 10am to 8pm, and the connecting Family Two Bedroom rooms; 2 children up to 12 sleep free in existing beds by Expedia. But WET Deck is adults-only, and SoBe admits children only 5pm to 8pm, Sunday to Friday. It is more a hotel for couples and friends.
Are the pools adults-only?
WET Deck, the main pool with DJs, is adults-only by the hotel’s account, 10am to 7pm and until 9pm from Friday to Sunday. The official FAQ lists WET Deck, the outdoor WET Pool and a whirlpool; Expedia counts 2 outdoor pools and an indoor one, and says they welcome families too.
Which restaurants are there?
The dining page lists LIV, open all day, Akira Back, Japanese with Korean flavours, the SoBe rooftop, Aether, a speakeasy, WET Deck and W Lounge, 8am to 10pm. OliWino, the Mediterranean, is closed until further notice, though the same page still shows its hours. Akira Back Dubai.
Is Akira Back in the MICHELIN Guide?
Yes: it is in the MICHELIN Guide Dubai, without a star, with its terrace and city view among the reasons; the restaurant says it has been listed from 2022 to 2025. On Tripadvisor it scores 4.8 out of 5 from 1,429 reviews.
What is SoBe?
The hotel’s rooftop bar, the only one on the Palm with a 360° view by the hotel’s account: it opens at 4pm or 5pm depending on the day and closes at 1am or 2am. It is adults-only, but from 5pm to 8pm, Sunday to Friday, children are welcome; after 8pm only on the Sunset Terrace.
Is there a building site near the hotel?
Yes, by guests’ accounts: from January 2024 to September 2026, 13 Google reviews describe rooms facing the building site of a new hotel, 4 of them with work at night too. It is worth asking for a room on the other side.
Which room should I choose?
The Wonderful, Fabulous and Spectacular rooms all have a balcony and differ in their view: the garden, the sea, the Marina skyline. For more outdoor space there are the Spectacular Terrace and the suites with terraces; the Marvelous Jacuzzi, 184 to 344 m², has an outdoor whirlpool. The hotel does not publish its rooms’ sizes.
What is the spa like?
Serenity by Sisley Paris is the first Sisley spa in the UAE, by the hotel’s account, with a sauna and a steam room. Its online menu lists a Moroccan hammam, 75 minutes for AED 850, a Turkish bath at 700, massages, from the 75-minute Wind Down at AED 720, and Sisley facials from AED 1,200 to 1,650. Next to it is the Rami Jabali salon, and the FIT gym is open 24 hours.
Is the spa included with the stay? Can non-guests use it?
The pages read publish neither free access for hotel guests nor a day pass: you pay for the treatment, which anyone can book online from the spa’s menu. The FIT gym, open 24 hours, is for hotel guests.
Is breakfast included?
It depends on the rate: by the hotel’s account breakfast at LIV and W Lounge is paid separately. The site sells half-board rates and an all-inclusive package; Expedia sells all-inclusive rates.
How do I get there from the airport?
Dubai International, Terminal 3, is 43 km away, 43 minutes by car without traffic; the hotel arranges a car with driver at AED 425 each way, and gives the return trip as AED 800 in one line and 850 in another.
Is W Dubai – The Palm far from the centre?
Yes: it is on the West Crescent, at the far end of the Palm. By car Atlantis The Palm is 6 minutes away, the Marina 18, Mall of the Emirates 23 and the Burj Khalifa 32, without traffic.
Can I bring a dog or a cat?
Yes: one per room, up to 18 kg, for a non-refundable AED 350 a stay and a vaccination certificate. Until 31 August 2026 the fee was AED 250.
Is parking free?
Yes, by the hotel’s account: parking and valet are free for hotel guests. Between November 2023 and July 2026, 16 Google reviews describe waits to get the car back from the valet, from 30 minutes to over an hour.
What time is check-in?
From 3pm, with check-out at noon. Between October 2024 and September 2026, 13 Google reviews describe rooms ready later than that, in some cases between 5pm and 6pm, or an hour’s queue at reception.
Is it cheaper to book on the official site?
For the night of 10 November 2026 Google Hotels showed the hotel’s own site at AED 1,426, like Booking.com and Agoda; the lowest offer was AED 1,418.
Is W Dubai – The Palm open all year?
Yes: on 13 October 2026 Google Hotels showed prices for every night to August 2027, lowest in summer, from AED 645 in July.
What happens on New Year’s Eve?
The pages read on 5 October did not yet publish the programme for 31 December 2026. Google Hotels showed AED 4,976 for the nights from 30 December to 1 January, the highest price of the year.
Can you hold events and weddings there?
Yes: the 2 Great Rooms, 598 m² each, hold 400 standing or theatre-style and 300 at dinner, by the events page; the Studio and Strategy Rooms take up to 50, and there is a 400 m² outdoor space with 3 cabanas. The hotel sells wedding packages; prices are not published.
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