{"id":"538","slug":"atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026","url":"https://devodubai.com/article/2026-09-20/atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026","json_url":"https://devodubai.com/api/article/atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026.json","title":"Atlantis The Royal climbs to fourth in world best hotel rankings","headline":"Atlantis The Royal climbs to fourth in world best hotel rankings","excerpt":"Atlantis The Royal reached fourth place on The 50 Best Hotels 2026 list and collected two top awards, while Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab placed 15th.","body":"Atlantis The Royal has climbed to fourth place on The 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, marking its highest global ranking yet. The resort also collected two continental titles this year, taking home Best Hotel in the Middle East 2026 and Best Beach Hotel 2026.\n\nThe result continues a steep rise for the Palm Jumeirah landmark, just three years after debuting on the annual table. The resort entered the ranking at 44th place in 2023, jumped to ninth in 2024, moved to sixth in 2025, and now sits comfortably in the global top five.\n\nThe annual list was unveiled on 15 September at Les Salles du Carrousel in Paris. It marked the first time organizers staged the ceremony outside London since launching the awards in 2023. Rosewood Hong Kong took the top spot for a second straight year, followed by Capella Bangkok in second and Four Seasons Bangkok at Chao Phraya River in third.\n\nMore than 800 travel specialists vote on the rankings, basing choices on personal stays rather than occupancy rates, revenue, or public guest scores.\n\n## Dubai secures two spots in global top 15\n\nAtlantis The Royal was not the only local address recognized. Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab rose five spots to take 15th place on the global list. That property debuted at 20th place following its opening in March 2025.\n\nBehind Atlantis The Royal at fourth, the list placed Passalacqua on Lake Como at fifth and Rosewood São Paulo at sixth.\n\nLocated on Crescent Road on Palm Jumeirah, Atlantis The Royal operates 795 rooms and suites. Those include 44 penthouses fitted with private glass-sided swimming pools. The property holds more than 90 pools across its grounds, alongside a waterpark, an aquarium, a dolphin bay, a helipad, and a beach club.\n\nThe resort also houses several high-profile dining concepts, including outposts from Nobu, Heston Blumenthal, and José Andrés' Jaleo, alongside New York export Carbone. Listed starting rates on The 50 Best site begin at $460 per night.","category":"leisure","category_url":"https://devodubai.com/category/leisure","author":"Editorial Team","author_url":"https://devodubai.com/editor/editorial-team","published_at":"2026-09-20T02:19:16","updated_at":null,"reading_time_minutes":2,"cover_image":"https://cms.devo.co/assets/cc42e404-4ab3-4d0c-9584-e924aa4aca5c","source_count":1,"sources":[{"title":"Dubai's Atlantis The Royal ranks 4th in 50 Best Hotels 2026, wins two top awards","source":"Gulf News","link":"https://gulfnews.com/uae/dubais-atlantis-the-royal-ranks-4th-in-50-best-hotels-2026-wins-two-top-awards-1.500680554","domain":"gulfnews.com"}],"citation":{"text":"Devo Dubai. \"Atlantis The Royal climbs to fourth in world best hotel rankings\". Published 20 September 2026. https://devodubai.com/article/2026-09-20/atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026","canonical_url":"https://devodubai.com/article/2026-09-20/atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026","json_url":"https://devodubai.com/api/article/atlantis-the-royal-ranks-fourth-50-best-hotels-2026.json","usage_info":"We encourage citation of this page, including by AI assistants and research tools — quote or summarize it freely, and we appreciate a link back to the canonical URL so readers can trace the source. Republishing it in full requires permission."},"seo":{"title":"Atlantis The Royal climbs to fourth in world best hotel rankings","description":"Dubai's Atlantis The Royal climbed to fourth on The 50 Best Hotels 2026 list, winning Best Hotel in the Middle East and Best Beach Hotel."}}