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Atlantis The Royal

Atlantis The Royal is a 760-key resort on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, opened in February 2023 and operated by Kerzner International.

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Keys
760rooms, suites and villas
Opened
2023
Operator
Kerzner InternationalAtlantis
50 Best 2026
No. 4of 100 ranked hotels

About the hotel

Atlantis The Royal is on the crescent of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, beside Atlantis, The Palm. It opened on 10 February 2023, according to Hospitality Design and Wikipedia. The Kerzner International press kit names Kerzner as operator and describes a 43 storey building, 178 metres tall, with 760 keys: 623 rooms, 131 suites and six signature penthouses. Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, the design architect, gives 795 rooms and 231 residences and names Kerzner International as client.

The press kit lists 16 restaurants and bars, including Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, Nobu by the Beach, Estiatorio Milos and La Mar by Gastón Acurio. It also lists the 5,045 square metre AWAKEN Wellness, a 1,000 square metre Diamond Ballroom, six meeting rooms and more than 90 pools across the property, counting residences. GA Design is credited with the hotel interiors.

Rooms and keys

760 keys: 623 rooms, 131 suites and 6 signature penthouses (Kerzner International press kit). KPF and Hospitality Design give 795 rooms.

Inside the hotel

Restaurants and bars

  • Dinner by Heston Blumenthal
  • Nobu by the Beach
  • Estiatorio Milos
  • La Mar by Gastón Acurio
  • Ariana's Persian Kitchen
  • Ling Ling

Facilities

  • AWAKEN Wellness, 5,045 sq m with 15 therapy and VIP suites
  • Diamond Ballroom, 1,000 sq m
  • Cloud 22 pool club
  • More than 90 pools across the property, including residences
  • Skyblaze Fountain
  • Six meeting rooms

As listed on the hotel’s own website. See sources.

Architecture and design

Architectural design by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates with IBI Group as lead architect; hotel interiors by GA Design; residential interiors by Sybille de Margerie (Kerzner International press kit).

Management

  • Olivier BonardGeneral Manager and Senior Vice President, Atlantis The Royal

Recognition

No. 4
The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026

Questions readers ask.

Who operates Atlantis The Royal?

Kerzner International, under its Atlantis brand.

How many rooms does Atlantis The Royal have?

760 keys according to the Kerzner International press kit: 623 rooms, 131 suites and 6 signature penthouses. The architect KPF gives 795 rooms.

When did Atlantis The Royal open?

10 February 2023.

Sources & context.

Facts are taken from the pages listed below. Where a detail could not be confirmed it has been left out. Profile last checked 10 October 2026.

  1. Atlantis The Royal official site
  2. Atlantis The Royal press kit, Kerzner International newsroom
  3. Atlantis The Royal, Kerzner International newsroom
  4. Atlantis The Royal, Kohn Pedersen Fox
  5. Atlantis the Royal Makes a Splash in Dubai, Hospitality Design

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