Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel at night Photo: Yacine Hary / Wikimedia Commons
1 / 9- Height
- 321 m
- Floors
- 56
- Status
- Completed
- Project
- DP-0007
Overview
Burj Al Arab is a sail-shaped luxury hotel tower standing on an artificial island about 280 metres off Jumeirah Beach in the Umm Suqeim area of Dubai. It was designed by Atkins, built through the second half of the 1990s and opened in 1999, and it is operated by Jumeirah Group. CTBUH lists it at 321 m with 56 floors above ground, which makes it a hotel, not a residential or investment tower: guests book suites and there are no apartments to buy in the building. The hotel is better known for its all-duplex suites, the atrium lobby with its aquarium, and restaurants such as Al Mahara and Al Muntaha. In April 2026 Jumeirah closed it temporarily for an 18-month restoration led by French interior architect Tristan Auer; the reopening is expected around October 2027 according to press reports and is not yet a confirmed date. This page keeps the figures sourced and separate: the building specifications come from CTBUH, the restoration from Jumeirah and the press, and nothing here is a Dubai Land Department record. No registered sale or rent transactions were found for the building in the 2026 open data.
Timeline
Building and units
- Total units
- Not stated
- Parking spaces
- Not stated
- Consultant
- Atkins (architect Tom Wright)
- Main contractor
- Al Habtoor Group, Murray & Roberts, Arabtec
1 source
- Al Habtoor Group, Murray & Roberts, Arabtec · CTBUH
Unit types and sizes
Each row keeps its own source. The bar shows where the size range sits among this project's units.
| Type | Units | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duplex suites (count disputed) | 198 | Not stated | The National Data to 15 Apr 2026 |
In the building
- Al Mahara restaurant with a large aquariumWikipedia
- Al Muntaha restaurant and Skyview BarWikipedia
- Rooftop helipadWikipedia
- Lobby aquariumThe National
- SpaThe National
- HelipadCTBUH
Worth knowing
- Architect
- Tom Wright (Atkins) Wikipedia
- Suites
- 202 duplex suites Wikipedia
- Site
- Artificial island about 280 m off Jumeirah Beach Wikipedia
- Design
- Shaped like the sail of a dhow Wikipedia
- Rating
- Marketed as "seven-star"; this is not an official star rating Wikipedia
- Handover status
- Unknown Mr Amlak research brief
- Current operating status
- Temporarily closed for an 18-month restoration since April 2026 The National
- Restoration lead
- Tristan Auer (interior architect); most existing decor retained Developer website
- Distance offshore
- About 280 m (artificial island) Wikipedia
- Construction start (year only)
- 1994 CTBUH
Prices and rents
Recorded sales
Figures sources attribute to recorded deals. Not checked against DLD yet.
| Figure | Value | Property type | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average sale price | Not stated | |||
| Median sale price | Not stated | |||
| Median price per sq ft | Not stated | |||
| Lowest recorded price | Not stated | |||
| Highest recorded price | Not stated | |||
| Number of sales | Not stated | |||
| Total sales volume | Not stated | |||
| Price change over one year | Not stated | |||
| Price change over several years | Not stated | |||
Asking prices
What sellers ask in adverts. Kept apart from deals because an asking price is not a sale.
| Figure | Value | Property type | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median asking price per sq ft | Not stated | |||
| Lowest asking price | Not stated | |||
| Highest asking price | Not stated | |||
Rents
| Figure | Value | Property type | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual rent | Not stated | |||
| Annual rent per sq ft | Not stated | |||
| Number of rent contracts | Not stated | |||
Charts
Data we don't have yet (6)
- Sale price per sq ft, last 12 monthsNeeds at least two months of recorded sales.
- Annual rent per sq ft, last 12 monthsNot enough dated rent contracts yet. The contracts on record start in the future or are too few to show a trend.
- Sales per monthNo dated sales on record for the last 12 months.
- Price per sq ft against the areaNo source gives both this project and its area.
- Rental yield against similar projectsNo similar project with rent and price figures is in the directory yet.
- Construction progress over timeNo progress reports on record yet.
Investment analysis
- Rental Yield reported by a source
- Not stated
- ROI
- Not stated Depends on your resale price and holding period. Enter them in the calculator below.
- Average monthly rent
- Not stated
- Service charge, yearly
- Not stated
- Maintenance, yearly
- Not stated
- Buying costs (assumed)
- 4% + AED 580 DLD transfer fee and title deed, from secondary sources. Agent and trustee fees are not included.
Run your own numbers
Filled in from the leading figures above. Replace them with the real quote for your unit. Nothing you type is stored.
Location
Distances
| Place | Kind | By road | Straight line | By car | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro | Not stated | ||||
| Downtown Dubai | Not stated | ||||
| Dubai International Airport (DXB) | Airport | – | 22.0 km | – | OpenStreetMap |
| Mall of the Emirates | Shopping | – | 3.0 km | – | OpenStreetMap |
| Hospital | Not stated | ||||
| School | Not stated | ||||
Around the project
Not statedCompared with other projects
| Project | Status | Height | Floors | Units | Progress | Completion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burj Al Arab | Completed | 321 m | 56 | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Princess Tower | Completed | 414 m | 101 | 763 | 100% | Oct 2011 | AED 2.34MAverage sale price |
| Marina 101 | Completed | 425 m | 101 | 488 | 97% | Jun 2018 | AED 4.99MAverage sale price |
| Cayan Tower | Completed | 307 m | 75 | 495 | 100% | Not stated | AED 3.37MAverage sale price |
Every figure here is a research figure. Prices are the headline figure of each project, so they are not always the same kind of number: read the small line under each.
Expert analysis
Mr Amlak's reading of the sources listed on this page. It is not a rating or an opinion of the Dubai Land Department.
Strengths
Not statedWeaknesses
Figures differ between sources (floors 56 vs 60, rooms 202 vs 198 suites) and none is yet matched to an official record.
Based on: CTBUH, SkyscraperPage, The NationalInvestment opportunities
Not statedInvestment risks
The hotel is closed until the restoration ends; the October 2027 reopening is a press expectation, and sources already differ on the closure date.
Based on: The National, Gulf NewsMarket reading
Not statedConclusion
A landmark hotel, not an investable residential building: the practical questions are about stays, dining and the restoration timeline, not purchase or rent.
Documents and official pages
Sources
| Source | Kind | Items | Latest data date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Reference | 18 | Not stated | Not stated |
| CTBUH | Reference | 11 | 8 Nov 2026 | Not stated |
| OpenStreetMap | Reference | 6 | Not stated | Not stated |
| The National | Reference | 5 | 15 Apr 2026 | Not stated |
| Gulf News | Reference | 2 | 27 Oct 2026 | Not stated |
| Mr Amlak research brief | Internal research | 1 | Not stated | Not stated |
| Developer website | Developer | 1 | 8 Nov 2026 | 8 Nov 2026 |
Photo credits
| Photo | Credit | Licence | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
 Burj Al Arab and the Jumeirah Beach Hotel at night | Yacine Hary / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 | Source page |
 Burj Al Arab seen across a Madinat Jumeirah canal, 2022 | Afk2007 / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel seen from the Jumeirah coast road, 2016 | Heba Hashem / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Burj Al Arab above the Madinat Jumeirah waterways, January 2025 | Renek78 / Wikimedia Commons | CC0 | Source page |
 Burj Al Arab from the Madinat Jumeirah gardens, 2009 | Diego Delso / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Grand staircase inside the Burj Al Arab, 2023 | Saaremees / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Suite dining room inside the Burj Al Arab, 2023 | Saaremees / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Bedroom of a suite in the Burj Al Arab, 2023 | Saaremees / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Source page |
 Atrium lobby with fountains inside the Burj Al Arab, 2007 | Imre Solt / Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source page |