Pool day passes in UAE

Experience the height of luxury at UAE hotel pools. Dubai and Abu Dhabi offer some of the most spectacular pool facilities in the world, with stunning views and world-class service.

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The UAE's pool day pass market runs from private beach clubs on Palm Jumeirah to desert resort pools near Abu Dhabi. We track 53 hotels across six emirates. Prices span AED 39 to AED 1,000, with most passes between AED 100 and AED 250.

Abu Dhabi leads with 13 hotels we track, spread across the Corniche, Saadiyat Island, and the Khor Al Maqta creek resorts. Ras Al Khaimah is close behind with 12, and Dubai has 11. Sharjah is the cheapest city we've found, starting at AED 39 for beach and pool access at Sahara Beach Resort. Many passes convert part of the entry fee into food and drink credit.

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Prices range from AED 39 (about $11) at Sharjah's Sahara Beach Resort to AED 1,000 (about $272) for Dubai's Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, a private beach opposite the Burj Al Arab with waiter service. Most day passes across the country fall between AED 100 and AED 250, and many include a food and beverage credit that offsets part or all of the entry fee.
Abu Dhabi leads with 13 hotels we track offering day passes, spread across the Corniche, Saadiyat Island, and the Khor Al Maqta creek resorts. Ras Al Khaimah is close behind with 12, and Dubai has 11.
Sharjah is the cheapest we've found, starting at AED 39 (about $11) for beach and pool access at Sahara Beach Resort. Dubai's cheapest confirmed pass, The H Dubai at AED 65, and Ras Al Khaimah's Al Hamra Village Hotel at AED 70 are the next lowest.
Across the six emirates we cover, we've found 53 hotels selling confirmed pool day passes (13 in Abu Dhabi, 3 in Ajman, 11 in Dubai, 7 in Fujairah, 12 in Ras Al Khaimah, and 7 in Sharjah).
Several are. In Dubai, passes at Beach by FIVE, JW Marriott Marquis, Kempinski The Palm, and 25hours Hotel convert the entire entry fee into F&B credit. Ras Al Khaimah's Cove Rotana and InterContinental RAK do the same, meaning the visit costs nothing net if you spend the credit on lunch. Sharjah is the exception: as a dry emirate, all F&B credits there cover food and non-alcoholic drinks only.

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