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Hotel Review: The St. Regis Dubai, The Palm – 5 Star Hotel, It Doesn’t Get Better Than This – Part 1

Byinvisibletiger

As the last hotel we would be staying of our 6 week trip, we wanted it to be as relaxing as possible. We contemplated about staying at the JW Marriott Marquis for two nights and then here at the St. Regis but decided not to as we didn’t feel like changing hotels midway. We certainly made the right choice as we have a lot to say about this hotel so strap in as this blog post is going to be a long one!

Lobby

We arrived at 4am from Ho Chi Minh got a taxi over which took about 25 minutes and cost about $25 which was pretty good for such a long trip. Our bags were quickly put on a trolley and doors were always opened for us by the pleasant bellmen. We sat down at the front counter and were checked in well ahead of our time by Fabian, we couldn’t have been happier as we really wanted to get some sleep.

The elegant lobby of the St. Regis Dubai, The Palm
The entrance to The Bar.
In the day and evening the lobby gets quite busy.
Shanon and Endang will happily fix you a coffee or sandwich, these two ladies are the best!
The spiral staircase, unfortunately, level 2 was undergoing some renovations so it was a bit messy up there.
The beautiful chandelier.

Room

We were assigned room 622 which was decent but we were later moved up to the 17th floor which was the exact same layout but faced the East instead of West. We did prefer the 17th floor as it just seemed cleaner and the view was nicer. 18th is the top floor for the rooms at The St. Regis.

The room itself was good, not as big as the St. Regis Shanghai or St. Regis Venice which you can read from our post as well. However, it was newer than the St. Regis Singapore which we just stayed at a few weeks earlier.

Room 622 to start.
The entrance was nicely tiled with marble.
The bed was certainly comfortable and we passed out for several hours after a red-eye flight.
A round table to do some work on and a small sofa with side table.
Shades can be drawn down for privacy into the bathroom. Makeup counter to the right.
TV with fridge and drink setup below.
Not your traditional desk but we didn’t do too much work here anyways.

Room – Bathroom

The bathroom was a decent size and setup. Straight in front are dual sinks which is always preferred. To the left was the modern tub and to the right is the water closet (toilet) and the glass shower. Everything was great and worked the way (mostly) it was supposed to, however, the shower wand wasn’t holding up and kept flopping down cutting off the water flow.

Dual sinks with all the amenities you need and lots of towels on request.
The shower was decent and spacious, however, not as big as the St. Regis Shanghai.
The toilet is its own water closet as it should be.
A very decent sized tub but we never used it.
The new amenities, REN soaps, even mouthwash was provided.
Shower cap, loofah and Sodashi bar soap.
In the shower, you have Sachajuan shampoo and conditioner with Sodashi body wash.

Once you enter the room, on your left you have two closets flanked by the makeup counter with the hair dryer in the drawer. In one closet you will have your robe and slippers and the other will have iron, iron board, safe and other shoe amenities. The slippers are of very good quality with a a thick padded sole and plush upper.

Ample storage for clothes and luggage.
A safe for your valuables and more drawers.

Room – Fridge, Coffee and Tea Station

St. Regis is known for having a fully stocked section for teas, coffees and snacks. You can also order two complimentary coffees or teas from your butler daily. You can also have shoes shined and up to 2 items pressed daily, all complimentary.

Sodas, sparkling water or alcohol available for purchase.
Nuts, chocolates and chips also available for purchase.
Glassware to choose from.
Water, kettle and Nespresso coffee machine.
Teas, instant coffee with more cutlery.

Gym

We have never seen a gym this large before in a hotel. It was absolutely huge with a full, and we really mean full, array of equipment. You enter the gym right in the middle with two marble counters that house mini-fridges of water. You also have fruit water and a bowl of fruit.

We won’t go through all the names of the equipment, but rest assured, there’s a machine for it.

Gym Changing Rooms

Once you’re done with your workout, you can head to the gym changing rooms and freshen up. It’s an absolutely huge area for both men and women and you’ll wonder why you shower in your own room.

Seating area to get ready.
Lockers to store your gear.
Sink and toiletries.
The White Company amenities.
A decent sized sauna.
Marble shower.
The very unique wall and entrance to the changing rooms.

KYMA Beach

If you fancy going to the beach instead of pumping some iron in the gym, St. Regis has your covered. The St. Regis itself doesn’t have any beach front property as it is in the center of The Palm, instead, they have a partnership with a private beach called KYMA Beach. They even have a Mercedes van that will shuttle you back and forth and it only takes about 10 minutes. The driver is very professional and friendly. He will make sure you know when he’ll be back and in what intervals.

Super comfy Mercedes van with even wireless charging for your phone.
The private entrance to KYMA Beach.
You have lot’s of lounge chairs, umbrellas and a very large pool.
About 50 feet away is the ocean, the water was so much warmer than the pool!
You can walk along the boardwalk of Nakheel.

Pool

If scheduling a time to go to KYMA beach is too much trouble, you can also relax at the infinity pool right in the hotel. The pool is one of the longest that we have ever seen. There are cabanas, lot’s of tables and chairs to sit and eat, a bar and of course, the very long infinity pool.

We had a great time relaxing the day of our flight which was due to take off at 2am. We ordered a sandwich and a couple of drinks, took a dip in the pool and enjoyed the heat.

As you walk from the hotel and open the doors, the heat hits you.
Lot’s of unique cabanas and lounge chairs to relax in. This area was a bit further away from the pool.
We ended up taking a cabana and having a bite to eat.
It wasn’t too high up, but the views were still decent.
The water was the perfect temperature.
You can perch yourself at the edge and overlook the traffic below or the buildings across.
Just look at the length of this pool! It’s probably around 150 feet long!
A couple of showers to rinse yourself off.
In between the two closer buildings, you can see the Burj Al Arab.
Many years ago we had dinner at the Burj Al Arab.
You can order drinks galore and chat with friends.
The spectacular view of the building. The St. Regis occupies the first 18 floors.

Views

The hotel offered stunning views of The Palm, during our 4 night stay here, we enjoyed this hotel and what it had to offer.

From our room we could see the monorail come through. The second pool was having work done on it so it was out of order.
From the 17th floor, you could see great views of the Marina and the infamous Ain Dubai, the world’s largest Ferris wheel.
The two glass domes on the right are where the monorail comes through, the grass roof is the Nakheel Mall.
In the distance is the Atlantis The Royal.
A model of the St. Regis and Nakheel Mall.

In Closing

As this review has been quite long in all the details of the hotel, we haven’t yet covered the food aspect of it. So we will be writing up Part 2 of this review as a full review on the breakfast, dinners, and some snacks we had at various times.

Suffice it to say, we had a great time at this hotel. Thanks to Shanon and Endang for being such great people to talk to in the lounge and making many perfect salmon croissant sandwiches for us. Thanks also to Magdi, the Front Manager in making our stay an extremely comfortable one with our accommodations. Other notables were Nishant in the Cordelia restaurant and Irina and Fabian at the front desk.

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