The 8, Palm Jumeirah
The 8 (also written "Th8") is a freehold residential and hospitality complex on Palm Jumeirah’s West Crescent, developed by IFA Hotels & Resorts. Royale Stays manages Palm Jumeirah short-term rentals from a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
IFA Hotels & Resorts (C Fourteen)
Storeys
8
Completed
August 2019
Units
~300, 1-3BR + penthouses/townhouses
About The 8
The 8 (also written "Th8") is a freehold, mixed-use residential and hospitality complex on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, developed by IFA Hotels & Resorts through its subsidiary C Fourteen. Construction began in October 2014 and the project was completed by August 2019, with the finished eight-storey, low-rise building holding roughly 300 individually titled units across one, two and three-bedroom apartments, three-bedroom penthouses and three-bedroom townhouses. A hotel-branded component of the same complex operates separately as Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort, part of IHG's Vignette Collection, a distinct 134-room boutique resort sitting alongside, not replacing, the individually owned residences that portals list for sale and rent on an ongoing basis.
The 8 has no connection to Xu Minghao, the Chinese member of South Korean group SEVENTEEN who performs under the stage name "The8," nor to the unrelated Korean television series "The 8 Show." Searches for "The 8" online surface all three of these entirely separate results, this guide is about the Palm Jumeirah building only.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
The 8 sits on the West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, a stretch of the island known for its beachfront hotels and resort-style residential buildings. The location gives residents and guests direct private-beach access along with proximity to other West Crescent landmarks and resorts, and the Palm Monorail's Crescent-side stops for onward travel without a car. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 25-35 minutes by car depending on traffic and route.
The 8 joins Royale Stays' wider Palm Jumeirah Building Guide cluster alongside Palm Views West, Golden Mile 1 and Royal Bay by Azizi, three more Palm Jumeirah buildings Royale Stays covers.
Unit Types
The 8 offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments ranging from roughly 909 to 2,601 sq ft, alongside three-bedroom penthouses around 4,181 sq ft and three-bedroom townhouses around 4,949 sq ft. As with most Palm Jumeirah freehold buildings, exact available units and asking prices vary, buyers, renters and prospective STR owners typically work from a portal's live listings for up-to-date options.
Amenities
The complex offers a signature beachfront restaurant, beach cabanas and a snack bar, a barbecue and event area, landscaped gardens with water features, a gymnasium, a kids' play area and kids' pool, a main swimming pool, retail and dining outlets, and round-the-clock security. Guests and residents can also access the hotel-branded Th8 Palm Dubai Beach Resort's own facilities and partner venues, including additional pools, a fitness centre and several restaurants.
Transportation & Access
The 8's Crescent-side position on Palm Jumeirah puts private beach access directly on-site, with the Palm Monorail connecting Crescent-side stops through to Palm Gateway and onward to Atlantis and Nakheel Mall for guests without a car. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 25-35 minutes by car depending on traffic and route, with Al Maktoum International (DWC) further away.
Rental & Price Trends
No property inside The 8 currently appears in Royale Stays' own managed portfolio, so the figures below use the wider Palm Jumeirah area's blended averages rather than a building-specific figure: 3-bedroom units average around AED 1,696 a night at 88 percent occupancy (roughly AED 46,565 a month), 2-bedroom units around AED 1,423 a night (roughly AED 38,922 a month), and 1-bedroom units around AED 706 a night (roughly AED 19,279 a month). The 8's own for-sale market remains active, with dozens of live listings on major portals at any given time.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
The 8's individually owned freehold apartments, penthouses and townhouses are viable short-term rental properties, following the same pattern as other Palm Jumeirah addresses that combine a hotel-branded component with separately titled residential units. Because a hotel operator (IHG's Vignette Collection) manages part of the same complex, permit arrangements for privately owned units can in some cases be routed through the building's management structure rather than a fully independent owner application, a standard, workable process, not a blocker.
Royale Stays runs the full operation for owners here for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communications and maintenance.
No confirmed direct STR listing was found for this specific building during research; the wider Palm Jumeirah area's own established STR activity is used above as context.
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