Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai
A pool and hot tub under 1km from Burj Khalifa
About this hotel
Less than a kilometre from Burj Khalifa and a seven-minute walk to Dubai Mall, this Kempinski property runs a full wellness circuit around its outdoor pool: sauna, steam room and hot tub, alongside indoor and outdoor play areas for families. Rooms carry balconies, flat-screen TVs and work desks, air-conditioned with private bathrooms throughout. The restaurant serves French cuisine with halal options across lunch, dinner and high tea, and breakfast covers local specialities and fresh pastries. The Burj Al Arab Tower sits 16km out for anyone extending a trip toward the Marina or JBR side of the city. A fitness centre and 24-hour front desk round out the property, practical additions for guests splitting a Downtown stay between sightseeing and the pool.
- Outdoor pool
- Steam room & hot tub
- Play areas
- Near Burj Khalifa
Our take
This suits travelers who want Downtown's closest possible proximity to Burj Khalifa alongside a genuine spa circuit around the pool. Indoor and outdoor play areas make it workable for families needing options regardless of the day's heat. Guests wanting an open sea view or a swim-up bar scene should book Marina or JBR instead, since this property's setting is dense Downtown towers, not waterfront.
- ✓Walk to Burj Khalifa in under a kilometre for the evening light show, no taxi needed from this address.
- ✓Use the steam room and hot tub after a pool session for a fuller wellness afternoon than the pool alone offers.
- ✓Book the indoor play area for hot summer days when the outdoor pool and play space get too warm to use comfortably.
Why we love it
- Under 1km from Burj Khalifa
- Sauna, steam room and hot tub
- Indoor and outdoor play areas
- French dining with halal options
Why guests love itTravelers staying here found the proximity to Burj Khalifa hard to match, under a kilometre away and genuinely walkable for the evening light show without a taxi. The full wellness circuit, sauna, steam room and hot tub together, turned a simple pool afternoon into something closer to a spa day most visits. Having both indoor and outdoor play areas meant the kids in the group always had somewhere to go, whatever the weather or time of day happened to be during the stay.