Aloft Palm Jumeirah Pool, Beach & Lunch 2026 in Dubai

Aloft Palm Jumeirah in Dubai sells a simple day by the sea: a set-menu lunch at East & Seaboard Eatery and Bar, followed by access to the hotel’s temperature-controlled infinity pool and its private beach on the East Crescent of Palm Jumeirah. It is a way to spend an afternoon at a Palm resort without booking a room, with separate tickets for children aged 6 to 12 and for adults.

Aloft Palm Jumeirah: The First Aloft in Dubai

Marriott International opened Aloft Palm Jumeirah as the brand’s first hotel in Dubai, bringing Aloft’s design-led, playful style to the East Crescent. The crescent wraps around the fronds of the Palm, so the hotel faces open sea rather than the busy trunk, and it shares this stretch of coast with neighbours such as Aquaventure Waterpark and Skydive Dubai, both close by.

The hotel has six dining and social spaces. East & Seaboard Eatery and Bar is its all-day international restaurant, and it is the one that hosts this package. Seating sits close to the pool, with ocean-view tables, so moving from lunch to the water takes a few steps rather than a trip across the resort.

How the Lunch, Pool and Beach Day Works

The day starts at the table. Lunch is a set menu at East & Seaboard, which keeps things easy: there is no buffet to queue at and no menu to puzzle over, just a meal served before you head outside.

After lunch, the rest of the afternoon is yours. The infinity pool is temperature-controlled, which helps on both the hotter days of the season and the cooler winter afternoons, and sun loungers are listed as available around it. Beyond the pool, the private beach gives you sand and calm water on the outer side of the Palm, a quieter setting than the public beaches along Jumeirah or JBR.

Two things are not part of the package: pick-up and drop-off, and towels. Swimwear is required for the pool and beach, so pack it along with your own towel.

Who the Aloft Palm Jumeirah Day Pass Suits

The package is built for small groups who want food, a pool and a beach in one place. Friends catching up at the weekend, couples looking for a slow sunny afternoon and residents after a staycation feeling without the overnight bill are the obvious fit.

Families can come too, as long as the children are at least six. Ticket categories are listed for children aged 6 to 12 and adults aged 13 and above, with a separate category for adults aged 21 and above. Children must be supervised by an adult at all times in the water areas.

There is no general dress code listed for the restaurant, but swimwear belongs at the pool and beach, so a light cover-up makes it easy to move between the table and the water.

Getting to the East Crescent

The hotel’s address is Crescent Road on Palm Jumeirah. By car or taxi, drive onto the Palm from Sheikh Zayed Road and follow Crescent Road around to the East Crescent; the hotel has on-site parking. Without a car, the Dubai Metro Red Line runs to Dubai Internet City and Mall of the Emirates stations, from where a taxi completes the journey.

Inside the hotel, signs lead to East & Seaboard, which sits near the pool, so you check in for lunch and never have far to walk.

Make a Day of It on the Palm

Lunch and an afternoon at the pool fit neatly into a wider day on the Palm or along the coast. If you would rather be out on the water, the Dubai Marina three-hour yacht tour with lunch adds a live barbecue lunch on board. For more food ideas, see our dining and brunch guide, browse the wider list of things to do in Dubai, or check our picks of things to do in November, when cooler days make beach time easy again.