The era is changed, It's time for the modern. Dubai IS COMING with it's magic to show to the world about it's accomodation. Located in Palm Jumeirah , Atlantis The Palm Dubai is a perfect starting point for exploring Dubai . Both leisure and business travelers , they can enjoy the hotel facilities and services . Take advantage of the business center , concierge , elevator , shops , bar / pub supplied hotels . Each guest room is elegantly furnished and equipped with useful amenities . Enjoy the hotel's leisure facilities , including garden , pool (kids ) , massage , kids club , gym / fitness facilities , before entering into a comfortable room to rest . Atlantis The Palm Dubai is an excellent choice for exploring Dubai or to simply relax and freshen up .
Accommodation
The resort has two accommodation wings , also Referred to as the Royal Towers , Consisting of the East and the West Tower , both linked together by the Royal Bridge Suite . Comprises the resort 's 1,500 guestrooms and suites with private balconies and views over The Palm and the Persian Gulf . The Imperial Club has over 150 rooms and suites with exclusive services and a private club lounge and views of the Arabian Sea or The Palm and Dubai skyline .
The Royal Bridge Suite , spanning the Royal Towers , is 22 stories up with views of The Palm , Dubai and the Persian Gulf . The two Underwater Suites are each three stories high with views directly into the Ambassador Lagoon .
Development
The Atlantis is situated on Palm Jumeirah , part one of a trilogy Including the larger Palm Islands Palm Jebel Ali and Palm Deira , Whose construction has been put on hold since 2008.
Atlantis, The Palm , opened on 24 September 2008 as a joint venture between Kerzner International Holdings Limited and Istithmar . In April 2012 , Istithmar acquired Kerzner 's 50 percent stake in the property for $ 250 million . The property continues to be managed by Kerzner International Resorts .
Attractions
The 46 ha ( 110 acres) of five - star resort includes attractions for children and adults .The entire attraction is a 17 ha ( 42 acres ) water park with seven water slides and a 2.3 - kilometer river ride Consisting of rides with cascades , tidal waves and rapids , and the Mesopotamian - styled Ziggurat temple reaching over 30 meters into the sky and featuring seven water slides two of roomates catapult riders through shark filled lagoons , roomates is called as The Lost Chambers . It is an underwater exhibit with over 65,000 fish and sea creatures Including The Ambassador Lagoon . roomates is an 11 - million - liter marine habitat , with a viewing panel looking into the mystical ruins of Atlantis that is Dolphin Bay , a 4.5 - hectare dolphin education and conservation center Allows guests the opportunity to meet and interact with dolphins .
The resort has a stretch of beach , 1,900 m2 ( 20,000 sq ft ) of retail space with boutiques , spa , fitness , meeting , and function spaces .
Restaurants
Atlantis, The Palm has over 20 Dining Restaurants Including three world renowned Chef Restaurants :
Nobu is the restaurant that chef Nobu Matsuhisa created to redefine Japanese cuisine . The menu is complemented by a sushi bar and a wood burning oven .
At Ronda Locatelli , Giorgio Locatelli has created a restaurant that blends the charm of an Italian countryside with the modernity of Dubai .
Rostang is a created by Michelle Rostang Brasserie that offers breakfast , lunch , and dinner in a French brasserie featuring a French patisserie . The menu includes the signature Pate en Croute .
Official launch
After the construction of the hotel Carried out by Laing O'Rourke it was Officially opened on 24 September 2008 . [ 9 ] Some guests who attended the event included Charlize Theron , Shah Rukh Khan , Robert DeNiro , Janet Jackson , Lily Allen , Amit Kumar , Mischa Barton , Chris Tucker , Michael Jordan , Wesley Snipes , Andrea Colognoli , and Lindsay Lohan . Priyanka Chopra was chosen as the Goddess of Atlantis to inaugurate the resort . Australian diva Kylie Minogue performed her debut concert alongside Lebanese singer Nawal Al Zoghbi at the event .
As part of the opening , a light show of moving images was illuminated onto the hotel . 100,000 fireworks , around seven times the amount that were used for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Beijing Olympics , were let off , lasting 15 minutes .
The spectacular display of fireworks across the full 5 kilometers stretch of Palm, lit up the entire island and Atlantis , The Palm . Custom -made shells shipped in from across the globe , created a light spectacle taking off from the 716 firing locations around the island , Including 400 balconies at the resort . Display Fireworks by Grucci creator claims the display set a new world record , but Guinness World Records records curator has yet to announce the status .
Popular culture
A task in the sixth leg of The Amazing Race 15 took place at its water park . The 14 team members had to slide down the resort 's Leap of Faith water slide , roomates dropped them along 200 ft and 90 ft down an 84 ° incline and through a tunnel beneath the aquarium 's shark lagoon . After retrieving the clue at the bottom of the exit pool , teams had to search the water park for a beach located near a lagoon , which was the sixth pit stop in the race . However , only 13 team members made it down the slide , as one of the team members , Mika was afraid of heights and water , and she and Canaan were eliminated .
In 2009, an episode of The X Factor was partially filmed at the hotel , with Dannii Minogue using it to choose roomates female contestants joined her in the live shows .
In the video games Ace Combat : Assault Horizon , 7 mission takes place in Dubai , in which one can fly through the hotel gates to get the achievement . The Gamer achievement score will give 10 points to the player on the Xbox 360 and a bronze trophy on PlayStation 3 .