Kempinski Floating Palace: world's first buoyant five-star resort to open in Dubai in 2023

Guests will reach the luxury, on-the-water hotel in Jumeirah by helicopter, yacht or speedboat transfer

Kempinski Floating Palace in Dubai will be located in the Arabian Gulf, and accessed via a private beach in Jumeirah. All photos: Kempinski Hotels

The luxury resort will have 156 rooms and suites, several restaurants, bars and a luxury spa

The five-star Kempinski Floating Palace in Dubai does not have an opening date confirmed

Guests checking in will reach the Dubai resort via speedboat, helicopter or luxury yacht

The floating resort will be home to 12 luxury Neptune boat villas

There will be two, three, and four-bedroom villas at the floating resort

Each Neptune villa offers indoor and outdoor living rooms, kitchens, a rooftop terrace and a private swimming pool

The Neptune villas will be anchored to the main resort by pontoons and will cruise at a maximum speed of 6 nautical miles

Dubai is set to clock up yet another world first with the opening of the Kempinski Floating Palace resort.

Located on the Arabian Gulf, the world's first floating five-star resort will open for stays in 2023 under the watch of Europe's oldest luxury hotel group.

With 156 rooms and suites, plus 12 luxury floating Neptune villas, guests checking in at the luxury playground will arrive by speedboat transfer from one of the most exclusive beaches on Jumeirah Beach Road.

A connected floating helipad and a marina that can accommodate up to 16 private yachts allows premium travellers to arrive in style.

Kempinski Floating Palace will be centred around a huge glass pyramid structure. Here, guests will find everything that you would expect from a five-star resort, including first-class service, gourmet restaurants and swanky bars.

There are also plans for several palm tree-surrounded swimming pools and a luxury spa at the hotel, which is located offshore on Jumeirah Beach.

For those looking for the ultimate in floating luxury, 12 boat villas connected to the main hotel by pontoons can be rented by hotel guests.

Spread across two levels with a roof terrace and a private infinity pool, there will be a choice of two, three and four-bedroom Neptune accommodations. Huge floor-to-ceiling windows will ensure guests get the very best overwater views, and there will be indoor and outdoor living rooms, plus crew and staff rooms.

The furniture for the floating villas is being designed by luxury car company Aston Martin, the company said in November last year.

Cruising at a maximum speed of six nautical miles, the villas are equipped with solar panels and will use smart technology for wastewater treatment and air filtration, designed to be environmentally friendly. And if you love your stay so much you don't want to checkout, the Neptune villas are also for sale.

“We are delighted to be able to offer our guests in Dubai such a first experience from 2023 onwards, combining the destination's reputation as a high-tech city with the timeless European elegance of Kempinski Hotels”, says Bernold Schroeder, chief executive of Kempinski Group.

“The highly innovative project by Seagate Shipyard convinces not only by its high-end technology, but also through impeccable style and design.”