Golden Mile 3, Palm Jumeirah
Eleven storeys hold 869 homes at Golden Mile 3, on the Palm Jumeirah trunk. 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 block this size carries the services of a small village, so you can plan most days without leaving the grounds.
Homes come as one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. A Palm apartment pairs a walk to the water with a monorail and a mall on the island, which suits a beach holiday with a kitchen. The bedroom count follows who is travelling. One bedroom suits two adults, and two suit a couple with a child. Three suit a family that wants doors between the rooms.
Storeys
11
Units
1-3BR
On this page
- A weekend by the pool, a month with a routine
- A week on a rota
- Steam and sauna after a long day
- The clubhouse, the garden and a cafe downstairs
- If you own here
- Before the trunk had a tower
- Landing at DXB and reaching the island
- The first evening
- Tram, footbridge and the one bus
- Across the water to the Marina
- Clinics, the nearest hospital and the school run
- Spinneys, Waitrose and the Galleria
- Dinner within a short walk
- A rainy-day plan at the mall
- Sand and the running track
- Two ways to see the island from above
- Neighbours to weigh before you book
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A weekend by the pool, a month with a routine
A weekend here needs little planning. You swim in the building pool before the heat builds, then soak in the jacuzzi. Spinneys, 0.23 km from the building, covers whatever the fridge still lacks.
A month asks for something steadier. The gym sits inside the building, so a training routine survives a busy week. Maintenance services are provided at the building, which turns a stuck blind or a noisy air-conditioner into a message instead of a lost afternoon. That is when a stay starts to feel like living somewhere.
A week on a rota
A week in the building can run on a rota. Swim on Monday, train in the gym on Tuesday and give Wednesday to the sauna. The lounge or function room is the place for a Thursday dinner with friends, and it leaves the weekend free for the beach. The building supplies four different ways to spend an evening before you have crossed the lobby.
Steam and sauna after a long day
The building has a sauna and a steam room. Between them they turn a tired evening into a slow one. After a day on the island, you will want to head back early. Start with the heat, then the steam.
If you want a harder workout than the gym downstairs, Monty's Rowing School is 2.04 km from the building, out on the water.
The clubhouse, the garden and a cafe downstairs
Landscaped gardens soften the ground level, and a cafe or restaurant on site covers the morning coffee. A residents' lounge or function room doubles as a clubhouse where a group can host an evening. That suits a family reunion far better than a solo traveller. It also gives you a room that is not the bedroom.
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. Golden Mile 2, Golden Mile 5 and Marina Residences 3 have their own guides. A DET permit does not override building rules, so some buildings also need developer or owners' association approval. For the island as a whole, see the guide to Palm Jumeirah for owners.
Before the trunk had a tower
Construction of Palm Jumeirah began in June 2001, with Nakheel as the developer and Van Oord as the dredging contractor. Atlantis The Palm opened at the apex on 24 September 2008.
Landing at DXB and reaching the island
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 35.3 km by road from the building, about 33 minutes without traffic. A taxi from arrivals does it in one leg, so you never change vehicles. The island joins mainland Dubai by a road bridge that connects to Sheikh Zayed Road, and traffic builds near the island's entry and exit points during peak hours, so a landing at rush hour takes longer than one at midday. A midday landing is easier.
The first evening
Security and CCTV cover the building, so a late arrival meets a managed entrance. Parking for residents comes with the building, which helps if you have hired a car at the airport. Once the bags are upstairs, the cafe or restaurant on site makes an easy first meal. Spinneys is the other answer for a simple supper.
Tram, footbridge and the one bus
The Palm Jumeirah tram stop is 1.22 km from the building, and a footbridge links Palm Jumeirah Tram Station to Gateway Station, the start of the Palm Monorail. Bus route 8 runs along Sufouh Road, close to the Palm's tram stop. There is no metro on the island itself, and the nearest station, Al Fardan Exchange, is 2.23 km away. The tram beats a taxi for a Marina evening. A metro commuter will find this address a stretch.
Across the water to the Marina
The water bus at Marina Walk is 2.36 km from the building and gives you a way across to Dubai Marina that skips the road.
Clinics, the nearest hospital and the school run
For a cold or a sprain, Al Das Medical Clinic is the nearest door at 1.03 km from the building, with Welcare Hospital 1.45 km out if it turns out to be more. Dubai London Clinic at Nakheel Mall adds general medicine and diagnostics without leaving the trunk.
There are no schools on the island, so a family on a long stay looks across Sheikh Zayed Road. ICCA Dubai is the closest at 1.49 km from the building.
Spinneys, Waitrose and the Galleria
Choithrams Palm Shoreline and Spinneys Golden Mile serve daily shopping. Allday Fresh Market and Organic Foods and Cafe cover specialty groceries. For a bigger weekly shop, there is Waitrose. It operates a supermarket inside Nakheel Mall.
Golden Mile Galleria sits on the western side of Al Ittihad Park. Caffe Nero and Bakerist handle breakfast and a laptop, while Wagamama and Habib Beirut suit a family dinner.
Dinner within a short walk
Eighteen restaurants and cafes lie within 500 metres of the building. Shakespeare & Co and Trader Vic's Palm Jumeirah are two of them. Barfly by Buddha-Bar Dubai and CLAW BBQ The Palm are two more.
A rainy-day plan at the mall
Palm Jumeirah Mall, also known as Nakheel Mall, is 1.23 km from the building and has five levels of shops, restaurants and attractions. It holds a 15-screen Vox Cinemas complex and its own Palm Monorail station. A wet or scorching day stays manageable. Vox Cinemas fills a wet evening.
Sand and the running track
A beach lies 0.36 km from the building. A park sits 0.07 km away from the building. A running track on the trunk between Shoreline and Golden Mile has play areas and exercise machines along it, and the boardwalk and beaches along the Palm are used for jogging, walking and yoga by the water.
Two ways to see the island from above
Aura Skypool sits 1.13 km from the building, a short ride for a first look at the island from above. For a longer outing, The View at The Palm is a deck on level 52 of Palm Tower, and Aquaventure at Atlantis fills a family day.
Neighbours to weigh before you book
Shoreline Apartments are the neighbour at the other end of the running track, with twenty buildings from one to four bedrooms. Palm Tower is the neighbour to look up if the deck on level 52 is what you came for. Golden Mile 3 suits you less if a metro station within walking distance matters more than a pool and a steam room.
Sources
Sources: Bayut area guide, Gulf News, Property Finder blog, Wikipedia, Dubai Online, dubizzle Property blog, dubizzle blog, The National, Bayut, Nakheel, Propsearch.
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