Address Beach Resort
Address Beach Resort is a five-star beachfront hotel at the western end of Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, set in two linked 77-storey towers on The Walk promenade, a few steps from the sand. Families come for the JBR seafront setting you can explore on foot, spacious sea-view rooms, a ground-level pool, splash pad and kids club, plus the record-breaking infinity pool 77 floors up.
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Is it worth it?
The quick read before the detail: who it suits, what is folded into the price and the facts to weigh first.
Address Beach Resort is a five-star beachfront hotel that opened in December 2020, built into two linked 77-storey towers on The Walk, the seafront promenade at Jumeirah Beach Residence in Dubai, the area most people call JBR. The 217 hotel rooms fill the lower floors of one tower, with the Address Residences serviced apartments above. What sets it apart is the setting and the design: you can walk to the beach, the restaurants and the shops without a taxi, and the sea-view rooms look over the Gulf and Ain Dubai. The hotel also holds the Guinness World Record for the highest outdoor infinity pool in a building, 77 floors up. It suits families who want a stylish base they can explore on foot more than families set on a daily waterpark, and it works best once children are four and old enough for the kids club.
Best for
You want a walkable JBR base with the beach, shops and restaurants a stroll away, sea-view rooms, and you are happy for a waterpark to be a day trip rather than the daily plan.
Maybe not for
You have a toddler who needs a shallow paddling pool, a waterpark is the main draw or you need late-evening childcare so both parents can dine out.
Best ages
From four, when children can join the Qix kids club. Younger children are welcome, but more of the day falls to the splash pad, the beach and the ground-level pool with a parent.
What stands out
The record infinity pool 77 floors up, the walkable seafront setting and kids club staff whom guests name in their reviews.
What to check
The infinity pool's age limits before you count on swimming there as a family, and a room away from the beachfront entertainment if bedtimes are early.
Where is it?
On The Walk at the western end of JBR in Dubai, where the beach residence meets the Arabian Gulf, about 30 to 40 minutes from Dubai International.
Quick facts for families
What the resort is like
Where it sits, how a hotel stacked into two towers is laid out and what that means for getting around with a pushchair.
The resort is two 77-storey towers, over 290 metres tall, joined at the base and again by a bridge at the summit. The hotel occupies the lower floors of one tower; above and around it sit the 443 Address Residences, the serviced apartments in the same building. Everyone shares one lobby, one beach and one pool level at the ground.
It stands at the western end of Jumeirah Beach Residence, where the beach residence meets the open Arabian Gulf at the Dubai Marina channel, right on The Walk. That is the standout for a family: The Walk is a promenade lined with shops, cafes and restaurants, and it runs flat with no roads to cross, so you can reach the beach, a meal, a play area and the pedestrian bridge to Bluewaters Island without getting in a car. It is one of the more walkable corners of Dubai, which sets it apart from the Palm Jumeirah resorts, where everything on site is close but anything off site means driving.
At the base of the towers, shared by the hotel and the Residences, sit the family pool, a separate adults' pool, the children's splash pad, the Beach Grill and the beach access. The famous infinity pool is a different matter 77 floors up, reached from the hotel lifts and separate in both feel and access from the ground-level water, which matters more than it sounds once you have young children. The promenade is pushchair-friendly, and the walk over the bridge to Bluewaters is easy going.
The Address Residences are worth a word for a longer or larger stay: 443 apartments from one to five bedrooms, with kitchens and laundry, handy for an extended family trip. They are not hotel rooms, though, and are booked through separate channels and they do not come with infinity-pool access, which needs the same paid day pass as any outside visitor. Emaar, the developer behind the resort, also runs a free loyalty scheme, U by Emaar, that lets you earn points across Dubai Mall, Emaar restaurants and attractions, which is worth joining if you come back to Dubai often.
Every restaurant and bar
The six venues, which ones work with young children and how the board and booking actually work.
Bed and breakfast is the standard board, with half board through some operators and a Club meal programme for guests in the Club rooms. There is no all-inclusive option, so away from breakfast the meals go on the bill, and dining costs in Dubai are not low. There are six places to eat on site.
The Restaurant is the international buffet and the resort's daily family anchor, spread across several named areas: the informal Living Room, the more formal Dining Room, a private Library, and an outdoor terrace popular in the cooler months. Breakfast runs 6:30 to 11am with a children's section at the buffet, lunch runs 12:30 to 4pm and dinner runs 6:30 to 11pm with themed nights and table ordering alongside the buffet. It takes walk-ins, which is what you want when a small child's appetite arrives on its own schedule.
The Beach Grill sits at ground level by the family pool and the beach, serving grills, fresh seafood, soft-serve ice cream and pool snacks from mid-morning. It is the most practical place to eat with young children, close to the pool and the sand and relaxed about it. There is live entertainment Thursday to Saturday from early evening, which is part of the appeal for some guests and a reason to sit away from it with an early bedtime.
The Lounge is the 24-hour lobby spot for snacks, teas and coffees, with afternoon tea from 3 to 6pm and cocktails later. It is walk-in and handy for a post-beach drink or a quiet coffee.
Li'Brasil is a Lebanese-Brazilian restaurant, open evenings only, 5pm to 1am, with prices towards the mid-to-high end of the resort's dining. Children from nought to twelve are welcome in the shisha-free indoor area, but only between 5 and 9pm, and the 9pm cut-off is firm, so it works for an early family dinner with older children rather than a late one.
ZETA Seventy Seven is the rooftop Asian-fusion restaurant on Level 77, beside the infinity pool, with skyline views and private, air-conditioned cabanas that seat up to seven, come at a steep premium and are booked and paid for in advance. The infinity pool beside it is 21 and over, and ZETA is listed as an adults' venue, so most parents use it in the evening while the children are in the kids club or settled with a sitter. It closes for the summer, from June to September, when the roof-level heat is at its worst.
Farina is an evening Italian by the beach, open from late afternoon, with wood-fired pizza, pasta and seafood in a lively bar-style setting. It reads as an evening social venue rather than a family dinner, so for eating with young children the Beach Grill and The Restaurant are the dependable choices.
Dress is casual by day and smart casual after sunset at The Restaurant and the Beach Grill, and smart casual at Li'Brasil, so pack one tidier outfit each for the evenings.
How dining and booking work
Reservations go through the resort's dining team by email or phone. The Restaurant and The Lounge take walk-ins. ZETA Seventy Seven and Li'Brasil are worth booking ahead, especially at weekends, and the Level 77 cabanas are booked and paid for in advance. Children eat free up to a certain age at the family restaurants and pay half-price up to twelve; check the current age with the resort when you book.
What Club rooms add
The Club rooms and suites come with a meal programme: breakfast is either the buffet at The Restaurant or a more refined étagère breakfast, served from a tiered stand with sparkling wine, at The Lounge, followed by a gourmet lunch buffet, then canapés and drinks at The Lounge from 4 to 8pm. For a family it reduces the dining spend and gives parents a relaxed hour while children are in the club. It does not add infinity-pool access, which is included for every hotel guest whatever the room tier, and limited only by the age rules covered below.
Rooms and suites
Every room category with its official size, then the pools across two levels and the beach below.
Every room has floor-to-ceiling windows, an in-room iPad and touch controls, a 55-inch TV, a minibar, a rain shower and a standalone bath, a safe and Wi-Fi, looking out over either the Dubai Marina skyline or the sea. The table below is the full line-up with the official sizes; the guidance after it is which ones suit a family with a baby or toddler.
| Room | Size | Sleeps |
|---|---|---|
| Deluxe Marina City View (King or Twin) | 45 m² | 2 adults + 1 child, or 3 adults |
| Premier Marina City View (King) | 50 m² | 2 adults + 1 child, or 3 adults |
| Deluxe Marina City View with Balcony | 52–57 m² | 2 adults + 1 child |
| Deluxe Sea View (King or Twin) | 45 m² | 2 adults + 1 child, or 3 adults |
| Deluxe Sea View with Balcony | 57 m² | 2 adults + 1 child |
| Club Marina City View | 45 m² | 2 adults + 1 child |
| Club Sea View | 45 m² | 2 adults + 1 child |
| One Bedroom Sea View Suite | 81 m² | 2 adults + 1 child, or 3 adults |
| One Bedroom Executive Sea View Suite | 85–102 m² | 2 adults + 2 children, or 3 adults |
| Club One Bedroom Executive Suite | 85 m² | 2 adults + 2 children |
| Two Bedroom Panoramic Sea View Suite | 129 m² | 3 adults + 2 children, or 4 adults + 1 child |
| Three Bedroom Presidential Suite | 279 m² | 7 guests |
| Family Room (new for 2026) | Not officially stated | Interconnecting king and twin |
| Jacuzzi Pool Sea View Suite (new for 2026) | Not officially stated | Up to 6 |
For one child, a 45 m² Deluxe room works, though it is snug once a cot and a busy toddler share the floor; a bassinet or a rollaway toddler bed goes in on request. For two children you will want the separate sleeping space of the One Bedroom Executive Sea View Suite, 85 to 102 m². The Two Bedroom Panoramic Sea View Suite, at 129 m², is the most practical multi-room option, with two bedrooms and room to spread out at a friendlier price than the 279 m² Presidential Suite, where each of the three bedrooms has its own en suite. The newest choice is the Family Room, added in early 2026 as an interconnecting king and twin with floor-to-ceiling Marina views, and the only layout the resort officially configures to connect; its size is not stated, so book direct and confirm what you are getting. The other new addition, the Jacuzzi Pool Sea View Suite, is a two-bedroom layout (king and twin) for up to six, with its own private Jacuzzi and panoramic views across Ain Dubai, the Palm and the Gulf; its size is not officially stated either, so again confirm the specifics before you book. Standard rooms can be requested as connecting or adjoining, but that is subject to availability rather than guaranteed.
Check-in is from 3pm and check-out is noon, there is a refundable incidental hold per night at arrival and pets are not allowed. The Presidential Suite comes with a complimentary massage and one free one-way airport transfer.
Pools and water features
The signature feature is the Level 77 infinity pool, a Guinness World Record holder as the world's highest outdoor infinity pool in a building. It stretches almost 95 metres along the roof at nearly 294 metres above the ground, looking across Ain Dubai, the Palm and the Marina. The age rules matter for a family: general access is 21 and over, hotel-guest children aged 10 to 20 can swim only between 9 and 11am and under-10s cannot use it at any time. Access is included for hotel guests in every room tier, so the limit is about age, not what you book. Outside visitors and the Address Residences guests can only use it by buying a paid day pass, cheaper on weekdays than at weekends and with credit towards food and drink built in; it is also 21 and over.
At ground level, the family pool is open to all ages, but there is no separate shallow paddling area for the littlest ones, so a toddler would need holding in the water rather than paddling alone. Shade around it is limited, mostly from the surrounding trees. There is a separate adults' pool alongside for a quieter swim.
The children's splash pad, next to the kids club, is the practical water option for toddlers: shaded, with water-play jets, and supervised by club staff during club hours, 9am to 9pm. For a family with very young children it does more day to day than the main pool.
The beach
The resort keeps a reserved stretch of JBR's beach directly in front. It is not fenced off from the wider public beach, which runs well over a mile in each direction and gets busy at weekends; the resort's part gives you reserved sunbeds and parasols. The sand is soft and golden-white, the seabed smooth with no rocks or urchins underfoot and the water shelves in gently and stays shallow near the shore with no strong currents, so it is manageable for a toddler with an adult alongside.
There is no natural shade on the sand, so the parasols matter, though the promenade behind gives some shade at the back. It is clean and well kept. Lifeguards are on duty along the JBR beach, and there are public changing cabins, showers and toilets. Third-party operators on the public beach run banana-boat rides, parasailing, jet skis, an inflatable sea park and paddleboarding, each paid for separately. The boardwalk is flat and stroller-friendly, good for an evening walk.
Babies and toddlers
The kids club and the baby kit, the babysitting gap and what a day looks like with a child too young for the club.
The Qix Kids Club is the supervised childcare here. It takes children from four to twelve for drop-off, and under-fours alongside a parent or guardian, and runs from 9am to 9pm every day on the ground floor beside The Restaurant. Hotel guests get two free hours per child each day, with further hours charged per child, per hour. Sessions cover Montessori wooden toys, arts and crafts, storytelling, animal education, group play, swimming lessons and supervised splash-pad time. Reviews single out the staff by name for warm, attentive care, which is the most specific praise the resort gets from families. The resort also holds a Certified Autism Destination designation, meaning it has met a set of standards for welcoming children on the autism spectrum.
Cots are free for children under four, on request in any room, with bassinets and rollaway toddler beds also there to ask for. There is no dedicated baby food, but the breakfast buffet has plenty for a baby or toddler on solids, and high chairs are on hand in the restaurants.
The resort does not run its own babysitting service, and the kids club closes at 9pm, so for a later dinner without the children you would bring in one of the independent Dubai babysitting agencies, which can come to the hotel. Arrange it before you travel rather than on the night.
For a baby or toddler too young for drop-off, the day shapes up around the splash pad, time in the Qix club with a parent, the family pool with an adult holding them and the beach reached by pushchair. There is no dedicated toddler paddling pool beyond the splash pad, and for meals the ground-floor Beach Grill is far easier with a baby than the evening restaurants.
Beyond the pool and beachThings to do
The Spa sits on Level 75, billed as the highest spa in Dubai. At just over 800 square metres it has nine treatment rooms looking over the Gulf, a couples' suite, steam and sauna rooms, Rhassoul rooms with Vichy showers and a signature two-hour Moroccan Bliss Journey. It is adults only and open 10am to 9pm, which makes it a natural use of a couple of kids club hours. The fitness centre, also on Level 75, is open around the clock to hotel guests and has certified trainers on hand; visitors can use it 7am to 9pm, and the wet facilities (the sauna and steam room) run 8am to 8pm.
There are wellness classes too, including floating yoga and pilates held on the Level 77 pool a couple of times a month, beach volleyball and strength and HIIT sessions. A beauty salon on site handles nails, hair and aesthetic treatments through the day and evening, and the beach water sports on the public sand are there if older children fancy them.
Out and about from JBRThe area and days out
Plenty is on your doorstep before you think about a car. The Walk at JBR is a promenade of just over a mile (1.7 km), stroller-friendly and lined with shops, dining, cafes, street entertainment and a seasonal open-air cinema, with children's play areas along it. The Beach at JBR is the open-air mall beside it, with Roxy Cinemas, blacklight minigolf and shaded play zones, open from mid-morning to late. Bluewaters Island is about a 10-minute walk over a pedestrian bridge, home to Ain Dubai, the world's largest observation wheel at 250 metres, and more than 200 places to eat and shop across flat, car-free walkways.
Further out you will want a taxi. Dubai Marina, with its waterfront dining and mall, is a 15 to 20 minute walk or a short ride. Wild Wadi, the nearest family waterpark, is about 15 to 20 minutes and makes a half-day trip, though it is not part of the resort rate. Ski Dubai at Mall of the Emirates is 10 to 15 minutes, with an indoor ski slope children can use from age three with an instructor. Dubai Parks and Resorts, taking in Motiongate, Legoland and Bollywood Parks, is 35 to 40 minutes and a full day for children of about four and up. Aquaventure at Atlantis The Palm, a 20 to 25 minute drive, is a big waterpark day with tickets for non-guests, and the seasonal Global Village, open November to April, is around 40 minutes. Dubai Frame, a glass-floored observation deck that suits children of about four and up, is 25 to 30 minutes, and the Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa, with the aquarium and the fountains, are 20 to 30 minutes. The Metro's Red Line reaches JBR about a 15-minute walk away, fine for a day trip but awkward with a pushchair and bags. For the wider city, our Dubai guide for families goes into the areas, the seasons and the days out in more depth.
Loves and gripes
What families rate and what frustrates them, how it stacks up against the other Dubai resorts, the journey in and the weather by month.
We have not stayed, so this is drawn from a wide read of guest reviews across the booking sites, TripAdvisor and Reddit. It rates consistently well against other Dubai hotels: in the low nineties out of a hundred on Booking.com and Trip.com, and around 4 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, comfortably inside the top 40 of the roughly 900 hotels TripAdvisor lists for Dubai. Couples in particular rate the location near the top of the scale. That is a strong, consistent showing across the booking sites, and what follows is a rough steer as of mid-2026.
What families rate
- The walkable JBR setting, with the beach, restaurants and shops a short stroll away.
- The sea and infinity-pool views, singled out by adult guests.
- Spacious, modern, well-kept rooms.
- The Qix kids club staff, named in review after review for their care.
- The breakfast buffet, wide and good for children.
- The Beach Grill's relaxed poolside setting.
Common gripes
- Evening noise from the beachfront entertainment, enough that one family moved out after a night and that residents locally confirm regular weekend complaints; a poor fit for early bedtimes.
- No shallow paddling area in the family pool, so a toddler can't paddle on their own.
- The headline infinity pool being 21 and over, so families cannot swim there together outside the narrow morning window for 10 to 20 year olds.
- No on-site waterpark, with only a small splash pad, so a waterpark means a trip off site.
- No in-house babysitting for a late evening out.
- Limited shade at the family pool.
Some reviewers go further still. One TripAdvisor review states outright that this is not a family-friendly hotel, and on Reddit a parent travelling with a nine-month-old baby questioned whether it was worth booking at all, since with the infinity pool 21 and over they would only ever reach it alone. It is a stylish hotel in a very walkable spot, but with very young children you go in knowing the water setup and the evening noise are real trade-offs, not minor niggles.
Against the other Dubai resortsHow it compares
Set against Dubai's other family resorts, Address Beach Resort trades activity for design and location. Atlantis The Palm is the all-in-one for families who want a waterpark, with Aquaventure and its kids club included in the room, which Address cannot match. Jumeirah Beach Hotel has free daily access to the Wild Wadi waterpark next door. Rixos The Palm is all-inclusive, so the dining costs are covered, with an aqua park and several pools, where Address is bed and breakfast and the restaurant bills sit on top. The Westin and Le Méridien Mina Seyahi share the Jungle Bay waterpark complex, and Centara Mirage, out on Deira Islands, pairs an on-site waterpark with a much lower price.
What Address wins on is the record infinity pool, the newer design and the JBR setting you can walk around; what it gives up is a waterpark and all-inclusive value. It is best suited to families whose children are four or older, who rate design, location and that infinity pool over daily waterpark access, and whose plan is beach and neighbourhood days rather than slides every day. It is not the one for a family with under-threes who need a shallow paddling pool, for waterpark-led families or for anyone who needs late-evening babysitting to dine out.
From the airport, and the seasonGetting there and when to go
Dubai International (DXB) is about 22 miles (35 km) away, which is roughly 30 to 40 minutes by taxi in normal traffic and 20 to 30 minutes more at rush hour, morning and late afternoon. A taxi from the rank is the simplest arrival with a pushchair, luggage and car seats, and the metered fare for the run is moderate rather than cheap; the resort can arrange a private transfer, and Presidential Suite guests get one free one-way transfer. Al Maktoum (DWC) is closer, around 10 to 15 minutes, but it mainly serves charter and low-cost flights, so check which airport your flight uses before you count on the shorter run. The Metro reaches JBR but leaves a walk at the far end, so it is fine for day trips and awkward with young children and bags. There is parking at the resort.
On timing, November to March is the window with young children, when days sit around 24 to 30°C and the sea is warm enough to swim. April and October, at 34 to 36°C, are hot but workable if you keep to the early mornings and late afternoons and stay on top of shade and water. May to September regularly passes 38 to 42°C, when midday outdoors is hard and unsafe for young children, and the rooftop ZETA closes from June to September.
Month by monthWeather
Dubai has a desert climate, with hot summers, warm winters and very little rain. The sea is swimmable from about October to May, and warm to the point of a bath by late summer. The table below shows typical monthly figures across the year, and the resort stays open throughout.
| Month | Daytime high | Overnight low | Rain | Wet days | Sea temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 24.5° | 15° | 22 mm | 2 | 22° |
| February | 26.5° | 17° | 6 mm | 1 | 22° |
| March | 29° | 19° | 9 mm | 1 | 23° |
| April | 34° | 22° | 3 mm | 1 | 26° |
| May | 38.5° | 26° | 0 mm | 0 | 29° |
| June | 40.5° | 28.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 33° |
| July | 41.5° | 31° | 0 mm | 0 | 34° |
| August | 42° | 31.5° | 7 mm | 0 | 34° |
| September | 39.5° | 29° | 0 mm | 0 | 34° |
| October | 36° | 25.5° | 0 mm | 0 | 32° |
| November | 31° | 21.5° | 8 mm | 1 | 29° |
| December | 26.5° | 17.5° | 17 mm | 2 | 25° |
Typical monthly averages from weather-station records. Sea temperature is the open-water figure, so a sheltered bay can feel a degree or two warmer. The resort is open year round.
Practicalities
Health and supplies close by, the local laws worth knowing and how UK families enter the UAE.
The Maison Apogée clinic on site is for aesthetic treatments, not general medical care. For everyday needs there are chain pharmacies along The Walk, and the nearest hospital is Mediclinic JBR, within the JBR complex; larger emergency hospitals are around 20 to 30 minutes away. Nappies, formula and familiar international brands are easy to find, both at the JBR pharmacies and at the Carrefour and Spinneys supermarkets in nearby Dubai Marina.
All the food at the resort is halal and no pork is served. Alcohol is available in the licensed restaurants and bars. A few local rules are worth knowing as a family: keep public displays of affection low-key; alcohol is legal only in licensed venues, and being drunk in public is an offence; dress modestly in the malls, with swimwear kept to the beach and pool; ask before photographing other people; and drugs carry zero tolerance, with no exceptions.
British citizens get a free visitor visa on arrival, valid for up to 90 days within any 180-day period, with no application needed in advance. Your passport needs to be valid for at least six months from the day you arrive.
The questions parents askQuestions
Can children swim in the record infinity pool?
The Level 77 pool is 21 and over for general access. Hotel guests aged 10 to 20 can use it only from 9 to 11am, and under-10s not at all. With young children, plan on the ground-level family pool and the splash pad, and treat the infinity pool as an adults' swim once the little ones are settled.
Is there anywhere for a toddler to paddle?
The splash pad by the kids club is the shaded, supervised option for the littlest ones. The family pool has no separate shallow area, so a toddler would need holding in the water rather than paddling on their own.
Does the resort offer babysitting so we can have dinner out?
Not in-house. The Qix club takes drop-offs to 9pm from age four, so for a later dinner at ZETA or Li'Brasil you would book an independent Dubai babysitting agency to come to the hotel. Arrange it before you travel rather than on the night.
Will evening noise disturb an early bedtime?
It can. The Beach Grill has live music Thursday to Saturday and the beachfront bars stay lively, and families needing children asleep by eight or nine have found it carries. Ask for a room away from the beachfront entertainment when you book.
Which airport should we fly into?
Dubai International (DXB) is the usual one, about 30 to 40 minutes by taxi. Al Maktoum (DWC) is closer, but it mainly serves charter and low-cost flights, so check which airport your flight actually uses before you count on the shorter run.
Do children eat free?
Some do, at the family restaurants, up to a certain age, with older children up to twelve at half-price. If keeping the food bill down matters, the surer routes are a half-board rate through your operator or a Club room, which folds lunch and evening canapés in. Confirm the free-meal age with the resort when you book.
What months suit young children?
Aim for November to March, when days sit in the mid-twenties and the sea is swimmable. If you can only travel in summer, plan indoor middays and keep beach and pool time to the early mornings, and expect the rooftop restaurant to be shut from June to September.
See more Address Beach Resort photos
Open the Address Beach Resort photo gallery →Useful links
- Address Beach Resort: the resort's own site for rooms, dining and the infinity pool.
- GOV.UK UAE travel advice: the live safety, entry and local-law position, worth checking before you book and before you fly.
- Dubai with little ones: our guide to the city, its areas and when to go.
Last updated 12 July 2026. Travel advice and prices change, so check the current position before you book.
