Dubai’s Most Sustainable Five-Star Resort: inside the new JA Lake View Hotel

The five-star hotel opened at JA The Resort in Jebel Ali this week and brings Masterchef Indian dining to Dubai

An overview of JA The Resort, Dubai's largest and most sustainable five-star resort. Photo: JA Hotels & Resorts

JA Lake View Hotel is the newest hotel at JA The Resort. Chris Whiteoak / The National

There are three outdoor swimming pools at the hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The main pool of JA Lake View hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Golf course views at JA Lake View Hotel

JA The Resort wasnamed 'Dubai’s Most Sustainable Five-Star Resort' at the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Awards. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Bibe rooftop lounge is the place to go for sundowners at JA Lake View Hotel.

JA Lake View Hotel was the first in the Middle East to feature Amazon Alexa voice assistants powered by Volara in every guestroom. Chris Whiteoak / The National

JA The Resort is spread over one-million-square metres, and JA Lake View Hotel is the newest addition. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Michelin-acclaimed chef Vikas Khanna's Kinara serves contemporary fare from India. Photo JA Hotels & Resorts.

The edroom area of a double room suite. Chris Whiteoak / The National

With its own entranceway, the hotel has 348 rooms. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The gym at JA Lake View hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The hotel is spread over six floors, with guest rooms on five levels. Chris Whiteoak / The National

As well as solar-powered panels and filtered water in the rooms, the hotel has developed an innovative food waste programme. Chris Whiteoak / The National

The adults only pool. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Another one of the pools at JA Lake View hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Guests are spoiled for choice with 25 restaurants and bars on site across JA The Resort. Chris Whiteoak / The National

All-day dining restaurant 81 is named after the inaugural year that JA Resorts and Hotels opened its first hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Gastropub RePUBlik at the JA Lake View hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

RePUBlik inside JA Lake View hotel. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Dubai’s newest hotel has opened in one of the city’s most popular resorts.

The design-centric JA Lake View Hotel is the third property at JA The Resort in Dubai’s Jebel Ali.

Guests checking into the new hotel are welcomed by the sight of an 800-year-old olive tree as they arrive at the 348-room property on the sprawling grounds of one of Dubai's oldest resorts.

The collection of hotels was named 'Dubai’s Most Sustainable Five-Star Resort' in June this year at the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Awards and JA Lake View Hotel is taking that title seriously.

As well as solar-powered panels and paperless check-in, the hotel has developed an innovative food waste programme. JA Hotels and Resorts have already banned plastic bottles across all their hotels.

Three outdoor swimming pools give guests plenty of choice when it comes to taking a dip and the Calm Spa is on site for those looking to unwind. Rooftop bar Bibe isn’t quite ready yet, but when it does open it promises awesome views over the one-million-square metre resort and the Arabian Gulf.

South Asian and Indian dining comes courtesy of Kinara by Vikas Khanna. The Indian-born chef has hosted several seasons of MasterChef India and has written 34 award-winning cookbooks, He's aiming to bring affordable shared India dining inspired by traditional home-cooking to the resort. Elsewhere, JA Lake View Hotel is also home to a gastropub called Republik and 81 – an all-day dining restaurant named after the inaugural year that JA Resorts and Hotels opened its very first hotel.

Guests staying at the JA Lake View Hotel can also use any of the facilities across JA The Resort meaning there’s seven swimming pools with four swim-up bars, 25 restaurants and bars, a 9-hole golf course, tennis, squash and badminton courts, horse-riding stables and six shooting ranges to chose from.