This luxurious hotel exudes a secluded “beachside village” ambience with an inside-outside aesthetic and thoughtful design details that inspire complete relaxation
Thanks to an idyllic cove-like location at the base of thePalm Island’s trunk and clever, inclusive architecture, the sprawling resort of FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubaiis like a private five-star village, where guests are immersed in the most blissful holiday bubble as soon as they step through its mesmerising glass cube entrance.
Named after its parent company, FIVE Holdings, the hotel is the first of the real estate company’s hospitality portfolio, with its second hotel, FIVE Jumeirah Village Dubai under construction.
Sixteen floors doesn’t sound high in the UAE, but FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubai is designed laterally in a striking amphitheatre style, with 477 rooms and suites, including 221 signature penthouse-style apartments located within the wings of the hotel which hug the beachfront. It’s this design, creating the impression of a private bay with stunning views of the Dubai Marina skyline and the calm Arabian Gulf, that makes you feel like you’re a world away from the bustle of the city.
‘We decided not to use any curvature but only strong lines and angles in the architecture; this simple concept is more timeless,’ says Nabil Akiki, CEO of real estate development at FIVE Holdings, who played a lead role in conceptualising the design of the hotel. ‘In addition, the elevation is not very decorated; we don’t believe in such embellishment. The huge void at the entrance, with the “jewellery” of the cube in the middle is a strong enough statement.’
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