Jumeirah Al Qasr

What the classifiers highlight

Built to resemble a sheikh's residence, Al Qasr means the palace, with scalloped archways and antique furnishings inside Madinat Jumeirah's canal network, reached partly by wooden boat. Talise Spa runs 26 treatment rooms, and eight restaurants include Pierchic on its own pier and canal-side Pai Thai. The Koubba Bar terrace looks toward the sail-shaped Burj Al Arab at sunset.