Golden Mile 4, Palm Jumeirah
On the Palm Jumeirah trunk, Golden Mile 4 runs to 10 storeys of apartments from one bedroom up to three bedrooms, with penthouses on top, developed by IFA Hotels & Resort and Nakheel Properties. Apartment buildings sit mostly on the trunk, while villas and townhouses occupy the fronds, which is why the two parts of the island suit different kinds of stay. A trunk address puts the shops, the sea and the tram within reach of a short ride, and you can plan most days from here.
The mix of home sizes points to two kinds of stay. A family of four or five gets a three-bedroom or a penthouse and a play area downstairs, while two adults with a long trip ahead can take a one-bedroom and still use the same pool.
Storeys
10
Developer
Nakheel & IFA Hotels & Resorts
Unit Types
1-3BR + Penthouse
Location
Palm Jumeirah Trunk
On this page
- A family week: pool, play area and a barbecue evening
- Working from the flat for a month
- Landing at DXB
- Rail and the Palm Gateway
- Bus, boat and the trunk road
- The first evening
- Eating out without leaving the trunk
- Afternoons when the heat wins
- Sea, track and park
- Clinics near the trunk
- The school run
- If you own here
- Where the Palm began
- A day out from the trunk
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A family week: pool, play area and a barbecue evening
The play area for children and the swimming pool share the building, so a family with a toddler and a ten-year-old does not split up after breakfast. A barbecue area gives the evening a shape. The residents' lounge or function room is there when the heat makes the outdoors a poor idea.
A first day can run entirely inside the block. You swim in the building pool first thing. The children head for the play area while you use the gym, and the cafe or restaurant on site takes care of lunch. By late afternoon the barbecue area is ready for the family meal, and nobody needs to book a table or find a taxi.
Parking for residents comes with the building, which helps when the boot is full of luggage after a long flight with small children. A reception desk and security with CCTV cover mean a late arrival still has someone at the door. Choose the home by beds rather than by building: a two-bedroom gives parents and children their own rooms, and a three-bedroom lets two families share a holiday without sharing a wall.
Working from the flat for a month
A gym inside the building and a cafe or restaurant on site cover the two breaks in a working day. The residents' lounge or function room gives you a second place to sit when the flat feels small, and maintenance services mean a dripping tap becomes the building's problem. You spend the week on your own work and the evenings at the pool, which keeps a month-long routine steady.
For a change of scene, Golden Mile Galleria has Caffe Nero and Bakerist for coffee and pastries, and Wagamama and Habib Beirut for dinner.
It suits you less if you want a silent address. The trunk is the mixed area of the island, with residential apartments, hotels, restaurants, cafes and marinas along its length, so a 10-storey block here sits closer to the traffic than a frond home would. That is the trade.
The building suits you better than a beach-club address if a pool, a gym and a play area under one roof matter more to the family routine, with the sea 0.35 km from the building.
Landing at DXB
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 35.2 km from the building, about 33 minutes by road without traffic. A taxi from arrivals does it in one leg. The island joins mainland Dubai by a road bridge that connects to Sheikh Zayed Road, so a rush-hour arrival takes longer than the free-flow figure.
Rail and the Palm Gateway
Palm Jumeirah Tram Station sits on Al Sufouh Road, 1.32 km from the building. A footbridge leads on to Gateway Station. From the mainland you take the Red Line to DMCC or Sobha Realty, change to the Dubai Tram and reach Palm Gateway as the ninth tram station. The nearest metro station, Al Fardan Exchange, is 2.33 km from the building, so most trips start with a short taxi ride to the tram.
Bus, boat and the trunk road
Bus route 8 runs along Sufouh Road, close to the Palm's tram stop. It links Deira Bus Station and Ibn Battuta Metro Station. The Marina Walk water bus stop is 2.42 km from the building, which gives you a way across to the Marina side without a car. By road, cars can drive on and off the island freely along the trunk. Hessa Street and Al Wasl Road are the other links.
The first evening
Spinneys is 0.33 km from the building, so water and milk are a short trip on the first evening. For the bigger shop, Choithrams Palm Shoreline and Spinneys Golden Mile serve daily shopping, and Allday Fresh Market and Organic Foods and Cafe cover the specialty items.
Eating out without leaving the trunk
Eighteen places to eat sit within 500 m of the building. Shakespeare & Co is one. Jones the Grocer is another. Nakheel Mall adds Cheesefarm and Gatsby Dubai among its restaurants and dinner venues. A week of dinners need not repeat. Wagamama in the Galleria makes a third option on a night when nobody wants to cook.
Afternoons when the heat wins
Summers in Dubai are extremely hot, prolonged and humid, which pushes Palm days towards malls and pools. Nakheel Mall has five levels. Shops and restaurants fill them, with a 15-screen Vox Cinemas complex on top, and the Fabyland indoor playground is a family option for a long afternoon indoors. Aura Skypool is the nearest attraction.
Sea, track and park
A park lies 0.08 km from the building, and a beach is 0.35 km away, close enough for a swim before breakfast. A running track on the trunk between Shoreline and Golden Mile has play areas and exercise machines along it.
Al Ittihad Park has a running track and room for picnics and yoga, and dogs are welcome. Golden Mile Galleria sits on the western side of the park, with Nakheel Mall at the northern end, so a picnic and an air-conditioned stop can share one outing with the children.
Clinics near the trunk
Al Das Medical Clinic is 0.94 km from the building, and Welcare Hospital is 1.55 km away. Medcare Medical Centre at Seven Palm covers general medicine. Dubai London Clinic at Nakheel Mall covers diagnostics on the Palm.
The school run
There are no schools on the island itself, so ICCA Dubai, 1.58 km from the building, is the nearest named school. Blossom Nursery Palm Jumeirah follows the British EYFS curriculum. Dubai College is a selective British-curriculum school in Al Sufouh. It teaches Years 7 to 13 and sits across Sheikh Zayed Road. If you travel with older children, settle the school run before you book a long stay, because every morning begins with a drive.
If you own here
Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Our Palm Jumeirah area guide sets the district out from the ownership side. Palm Views East and Palm Views West have their own guides. A holiday home on the Palm needs Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET) approval before the property can be advertised, and the permit number has to be shown in the advertisement.
Where the Palm began
Construction of Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001, with Nakheel as the developer. Van Oord was the dredging contractor. Atlantis The Palm opened on 24 September 2008. It sits at the apex of the island, with the Aquaventure water park beside it.
A day out from the trunk
The View at The Palm is a 360-degree deck on level 52 of Palm Tower. Aquaventure at Atlantis has more than 105 slides. Book either for a morning and come back to the pool by the afternoon.
Sources
Sources: Bayut area guide, Property Finder blog, Nakheel, Dubai Online, Gulf News, dubizzle blog, The National, Bayut, What's On, Wikipedia, Dubai Sotheby's International Realty, Propsearch.
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