Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf

Dubai Beach, Dubai

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The hotel

Part of the magnificent resort of Madinat Jumeirah, Dar Al Masyaf translates as ‘summerhouses’ with accommodation arranged in the style of exquisite Arabian courtyard houses. At the centre of each villa is a shared traditional Arabic courtyard and guests enjoy privileged access to a private pool when staying in Arabian Summer Houses, situated away from the main pool. Other highlights include over 2 km of private sandy beach and complimentary access to the Wild Wadi Waterpark™. Guests can travel by water taxi (Abra) to Al Qasr, Mina A’Salam, Al Naseem, the award-winning Talise Spa, the bustling Souk Madinat Jumeirah and one of the many restaurants.

Amenities

  • Kayaking
  • Sailing
  • Tennis
  • Water Skiing
  • Windsurfing
  • Babysitting service
  • Kids Club
  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service

Where is it

Situated in the Jumeirah area conveniently located for access to Dubai Media City, Dubai Internet City, the Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina. Madinat Jumeirah is adjacent to the Burj Al Arab Jumeriah, Wild Wadi Waterpark™ and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, and is 10 minutes by car to the nearest shopping mall with complimentary shuttle bus service. At the heart of the resort is the Souk Madinat Jumeirah – a traditional Arabic retail and dining experience. Transfer time from Dubai International Airport: 35 minutes.

Hotel information

29 summerhouses and 290 rooms. All with air-conditioning, private furnished balcony or terrace, satellite TV with video and music channels, telephone, high-speed Internet access*, tea/coffee maker, mini-bar*, safe, hairdryer, iron and board. There are 2 types of house to choose from – Gulf and Arabian, Gulf houses offer superb access to the beach. Each house offers between 8-11 luxurious self-contained guest rooms, each with a personalised butler service and complimentary sunset happy hour (6:00pm-8:00pm) including soft and alcoholic drinks. All rooms have 1 king-size bed or twin beds (subject to availability) plus an existing sofa bed (120cm x 180cm), sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 2 children (under 12 years).

Palm Houses

Palm House Garden Rooms are situated within the resorts gardens.

Half Board option: includes buffet breakfast at your property, plus a choice of lunch or dinner which is available on a dine-around basis at a selection of over 40 restaurants within the Jumeirah resorts: Madinat Jumeirah, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Beach Hotel and Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. Transport is not included. 

Please note: some restaurants require a supplement fee.

Palm House Lagoon Rooms are 60 sqm and overlook the lagoon.

Palm House Garden Suites are 122 sqm, with a separate lounge, dining area, lush garden and waterways views, plus Palace Lounge access.

Cove Houses

Cove House Garden Rooms are 60 sqm and have garden views.

Spacious Cove House Garden Suites are 129 sqm and enjoy a larger terrace, plus Palace Lounge access.

Beach Houses - are accessible through a secluded garden courtyard and offer access to the private beach.

Beach House Garden Rooms are 60 sqm and have garden views.

Beach House Ocean Rooms are 61 sqm and have sea views.

Beach House Ocean Suites are 129 sqm and include Palace Lounge access.

Complimentary access to Wild Wadi Waterpark™. 

There are over 30 world-class restaurants, bars and lounges located within the Jumeirah resorts, all for you to enjoy. 

Madinat Theatre*. 

Award-winning Talise Spa* with 26 treatment rooms, gym, sauna, steam rooms and outdoor private swimming pool. Talise Fitness centre* with 2 indoor swimming pools, fully equipped techno gym, high altitude suite as well as rock climbing facilities and group exercise offers. Water sports* include windsurfing, sailing, water-skiing, kneeboard, wakeboard and kayaks. 5 tennis courts*, 2 squash courts*. Kids’ Club* (children up to 12 years of age, children under 4 years to be accompanied by parent/guardian). Golf* can be arranged nearby. Souk Madinat Jumeirah. 

Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Concierge desk. 24-hour room service*. Babysitting* (on request). 

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

7 nights between 27 Dec-1 Jan.

* Denotes local charge.

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May 20, 2025 FrancesK112 Bewdley, United Kingdom

Outstanding point to raise is the high level of personal service we received. Staying in Villa 29 we had a fantastic butler - Mohammed Aly, ably assisted by Santiago on occasions through the week. Both were super professional and highly efficient at serving our every need. Friendly, informative and good fun. However, it wasn’t just the Butlers.… Read more
Outstanding point to raise is the high level of personal service we received. Staying in Villa 29 we had a fantastic butler - Mohammed Aly, ably assisted by Santiago on occasions through the week. Both were super professional and highly efficient at serving our every need. Friendly, informative and good fun. However, it wasn’t just the Butlers. High praise must go to all the staff from Beach guys at Celeste who remembered your drink orders daily, and made you so welcome to the Pool guy who was falling over to assist you at the pool nearest to Villa 29. Greeting us each day by name which is incredible given how many guests he sees. Nothing was ever too much trouble. Huge thanks to all of the staff who made our first visit to Dar Al Masyaf. The staff at breakfast in The Pavillion. Polina and Olga for a lovely welcome and great service by the legendary Jordon, who has quite a following! Service was always great fun with her and again 5* Superb choice of restaurants throughout the resort, and Mohammed always on hand to recommend and make your reservations. Our favourite was Pierchic. Mainly for the flavoursome food not necessarily the service. The view was also incredible of the Burj. Villa 29 was vast. Clean and modern and I would return to stay here without a second thought. Housekeeping were phenomenal. Nothing ever too much trouble, and anything they forgot was rectified promptly. They were happy to fit cleaning and turn down around our schedule. Just so good! Room was always cleaned to a high standard. It was a delight to stay in the villa. Breakfast bags were provided as we left at 3.20am with hot drinks, fruit and pastries. Just cannot fault the place. Produce within the fridge and supplementary items in the room were very expensive would be my only criticism. Can’t wait to return. Read less
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May 17, 2025 G M

Amazing place. Great service Everything is absolutely perfect. Super clean. Staff are great and very friendly. Lots of great places to eat .Very romantic and nice place Rooms are brilliant Special thank to all staff on the beach and villa 16
Image of the Tripadvisor rating This is my 16th time at this hotel bar far the best hotel in Dubai and the service is amazing from the minute you arrive

May 17, 2025 Nick L

There are so many amazing staff But the one I meet 18 years ago that looks after me every time I am here is truly the best i have come across is Rasool He has worked on the beach for 21 years what a gentleman and are butler Shaima And thank you too everyone at Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf We are still here for another nine more nights we do want to… Read more
There are so many amazing staff But the one I meet 18 years ago that looks after me every time I am here is truly the best i have come across is Rasool He has worked on the beach for 21 years what a gentleman and are butler Shaima And thank you too everyone at Jumeirah Dar Al Masyaf We are still here for another nine more nights we do want to go home Thank you from Nick and Gergana at villa 16 Read less
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May 17, 2025 ViaggioconElsa Trieste, Italy

Everything is magic in this wonderful resort. Location is perfect to enjoy a beautiful beach, the Jumeirah hotels facilities and Medina Souk. Rooms are comfortable and spacious enough. Service at top level as the amenities are. The team is outstanding in assisting about every single aspect. A special mention to Bryan and Ioana. Never tired to… Read more
Everything is magic in this wonderful resort. Location is perfect to enjoy a beautiful beach, the Jumeirah hotels facilities and Medina Souk. Rooms are comfortable and spacious enough. Service at top level as the amenities are. The team is outstanding in assisting about every single aspect. A special mention to Bryan and Ioana. Never tired to be back ! Read less
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May 12, 2025 mrstym London, United Kingdom

We used to jokingly refer to Dar Al Masyaf as our second home, but it wasn't until we met Gayan and his impeccable team of butlers that we started to believe it. Gayan is an absolute credit to Jumeirah and is diligent, attentive and intuitive to our needs. Since we met Gayan, he has continuously strived to exceed our expectations. Nurlan and… Read more
We used to jokingly refer to Dar Al Masyaf as our second home, but it wasn't until we met Gayan and his impeccable team of butlers that we started to believe it. Gayan is an absolute credit to Jumeirah and is diligent, attentive and intuitive to our needs. Since we met Gayan, he has continuously strived to exceed our expectations. Nurlan and Adilet are amongst the best butlers Jumeirah has, alongside Khine and Sang; they simply cannot do enough for their guests and have made our stays an absolute pleasure. Looking forward to this year's trip and seeing what Madinat has been up to... just got to convince the husband to part with the money! I regret posting this so late, as life got in the way as soon as the holiday was over! What compelled me to take the time now is our more recent trip to San Francisco. The city was amazing but we stayed in a renowned and supposed 5* hotel, where the service was extremely poor, which was such a shame. It made us appreciate Jumeirah and Madinat even more and made me feel bad for not saying so on here last year! Read less