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title: "Royal Central Hotel & Resort, Dubai: reviews, location & comparison"
description: "Royal Central Hotel & Resort in Dubai: rated 8.4 by guests, 5-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-17
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Resort · ★★★★★ · Central Hotels
# Royal Central Hotel & Resort

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

8.4 ·  Very good 803 reviews ·  #359 #359 of 859 in Dubai ·  5.8 Location score
## About Royal Central Hotel & Resort

Royal Central Hotel & Resort is a resort in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It holds a 5-star rating. Guests rate it 8.4 out of 10 across 803 reviews. Facilities include swimming pool, spa, bar, gym, airport transfer, free parking. It is 13 km from the centre of Dubai. The nearest beach is 40 m away. The nearest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), is 25 km away.

- **Type:** Resort

- **Star rating:** ★★★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 12:00

- **Rooms:** 207

- **Floors:** 9

- **Opened:** 2018

- **Chain:** Central Hotels

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 35

[Ranked #34 of 41 hotels in Palm Jumeirah by StayVersus score](https://stayversus.com/en/united-arab-emirates/dubai/area/palm-jumeirah/)

East Cresent Road

## How Royal Central Hotel & Resort scores

Better rated than 63% of hotels in Dubai

-   Guest rating **8.4**
-   Location **5.8**
-   Facilities **9.2**
-   Families **2.0**
-   Spa & wellness **7.0**
-   Beach access **10.0**

Dubai average

## Amenities

Swimming poolSpaBarGymAirport transferFree parkingFree Wi-Fi24-hour room service

### Pool & wellness

-   Swimming pool
-   Spa
-   Steam room
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar
-   24-hour room service

### Leisure

-   Terrace

### Internet

-   Free Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Free parking

### Services

-   Airport transfer
-   Shuttle
-   Car hire
-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   Balcony
-   Minibar
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **5.8**/10

- **Walk grade:** **41**/100 Somewhat walkable

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **18**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **0**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest beach<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""></span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">40 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">25 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">57 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Dubai</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">13 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">29 min drive</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Bricobilandia Dubai2.0 km
-   Fabyland2.0 km

### Compare

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## Questions about Royal Central Hotel & Resort

### How do guests rate Royal Central Hotel & Resort?

Royal Central Hotel & Resort has a guest rating of 8.4 out of 10 from 803 reviews, which is better than 63% of rated hotels in Dubai.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Royal Central Hotel & Resort?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 12:00.

### Does Royal Central Hotel & Resort include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Does Royal Central Hotel & Resort have a pool?

Yes, Royal Central Hotel & Resort has a swimming pool.

### Is there parking at Royal Central Hotel & Resort?

Yes, the listing mentions free parking.

### How far is Royal Central Hotel & Resort from the airport?

The nearest airport, Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), is 25 km away in a straight line.

### Is Royal Central Hotel & Resort close to the beach?

The nearest beach is 40 m from the hotel.

### How many rooms does Royal Central Hotel & Resort have?

Royal Central Hotel & Resort has 207 rooms on 9 floors.

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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