Al Qasr is part of the Madinat Jumeirah Resort along with the Mina A Salam hotel and the Dar Al Masyaf summer houses. The three properties share the award winning Six Senses Spa, gym and health club, Sinbad’s Children’s club, private beach facilities and magnificent views of Burj Al Arab and the Arabian Gulf. In the middle of the resort complex is a Souk with over 75 boutiques, restaurants, cafes and bars. The resort has the largest swimming pool in the Gulf at over 2,200 square metres. There is a canal system meandering through the entire resort and guests can get about by using the traditional water ferries or Abras, take a stroll along the pathways or use one of the many buggies available. Al Qasr or ‘The Palace’ is the centrepiece of the resort and is architecturally designed to reflect a traditional Arabian royal summer residence. All rooms at the Al Qasr have private balconies with either a garden and waterway view or an ocean view and are furnished with antiques and natural woods in a true Arabian style. Room are spacious and start with the Deluxe room at 55 square metres which have well appointed bathrooms and dressing areas. The hotel has six restaurants and a bar covering a variety of cuisines as well as the Armoury and Al Fayrooz lounges; guests also have easy access to many others in the Souk. The Per Chic Seafood restaurant is located at the end of a 100 metre pier giving diners a spectacular view of the Burj Al Arab and Madinat complex.