W Residences Dubai, The Palm
W Residences Dubai, The Palm is a branded residential complex on Palm Jumeirah’s Western Crescent, developed by Al Sharq Investment. Royale Stays manages Palm Jumeirah short-term rentals from a fee starting from 15%.
Developer
Al Sharq Investment
Storeys
8 (x2 buildings)
Completed
2020
Units
104, 2-5BR + penthouses
About W Residences Dubai, The Palm
W Residences Dubai, The Palm is a branded residential complex on the Western Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, developed by Al Sharq Investment in collaboration with architectural consultant RMJM Dubai and delivered in 2020. The project was originally launched and sold as The Alef Residences before being rebranded under the W name, and today comprises two separate eight-storey, zigzag-shaped buildings organized into a series of individual "mansions," each with its own dedicated lobby and elevator. Across both buildings, W Residences Dubai, The Palm holds 104 individually owned freehold apartments: two, three, four and five-bedroom homes plus a small number of exclusive penthouses, ranging from roughly 4,800 up to 15,000 square feet.
W Residences Dubai, The Palm should not be confused with several other, entirely separate projects that share parts of its name. It is a different building from the W Dubai – The Palm hotel that sits on the same stretch of beachfront (operated directly by Marriott/W, not individually owned). It is also unrelated to three other current Dubai developments carrying the "W Residences" name: W Residences at Dubai Harbour (Arada), W Residences at JLT, and W Residences Downtown Dubai (Dar Global). All five share the W brand name in some form but are different buildings, in different areas, by different developers, at different stages of completion.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
W Residences Dubai, The Palm sits on the Western Crescent of Palm Jumeirah, positioned to take in unobstructed views across the Arabian Gulf toward the Dubai skyline and Dubai Marina. Its Crescent-side setting puts residents and guests close to the Palm's beach clubs, dining and the Palm Monorail's Crescent-side stations for those who want to explore the wider island without a car.
W Residences Dubai, The Palm joins Royale Stays' wider Palm Jumeirah Building Guide cluster alongside Palm Views West, Golden Mile 7 and Como Residences, other Palm Jumeirah buildings Royale Stays covers.
Unit Types
W Residences Dubai, The Palm offers two, three, four and five-bedroom apartments across its two eight-storey buildings, plus a small number of exclusive and duplex penthouses, with layouts ranging from roughly 4,800 square feet up to 15,000 square feet for the largest units, a notably larger unit-size range than most Palm Jumeirah apartment buildings, reflecting the project's positioning as an ultra-luxury branded-residence product.
Amenities
Owners and guests at W Residences Dubai, The Palm have access to a genuine resort-style amenity package: a fitness centre and yoga studios, spa treatment facilities, a family restaurant, a home cinema and dedicated lounge zones, plus direct private beach access. As a hotel-adjacent branded residence, the complex also gives owners access to a range of hotel-style privileges and an owners' social/amenity club.
Transportation & Access
Palm Jumeirah has no Dubai Metro station of its own, so most residents and guests rely on private car, taxi or ride-hailing apps like Careem to reach W Residences Dubai, The Palm. The Palm Monorail's Crescent-side stations give guests without a car a way to explore the wider island. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is roughly 30-40 minutes by car depending on traffic, with Al Maktoum International (DWC) a longer drive.
Rental & Price Trends
No W Residences Dubai, The Palm-specific short-term nightly rate has been published by any source checked for this guide, so the figures below are Palm Jumeirah area-blended averages from Royale Stays' own portfolio data: 2-bedroom units average around AED 1,423 a night at 88 percent occupancy (roughly AED 38,922 a month), while 1-bedroom units average around AED 706 a night (roughly AED 19,279 a month). Given W Residences' considerably larger unit sizes and ultra-luxury positioning, well-presented larger units here are realistic candidates to exceed these blended averages, though no building-specific data confirms this.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
W Residences Dubai, The Palm has an active individual-ownership resale market across multiple portals, though this guide did not find a confirmed listing for the building on international OTAs like Airbnb, Booking.com or Agoda at the time of research. The building's beachfront Crescent position, hotel-adjacent amenity access and large, ultra-luxury unit sizes make it a strong candidate for professionally managed short-term letting going forward. As with any hotel-brand-adjacent building on Palm Jumeirah, permit arrangements are typically routed through the building's own management company, a standard, workable process, not a blocker.
Royale Stays manages furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communications and maintenance for owners here from a fee starting from 15%.
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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