Ever since Six Senses made its Middle East debut with Zighy Bay in Oman’s Musandam Peninsula in 2008, a Dubai outpost of the sustainability focused brand has always seemed inevitable. The wait is finally over as the company reveals plans for Six Senses The Palm, Dubai, a beachfront escape on the quiet West Crescent of Palm Jumeirah inspired by Emirati culture and the unique geography and geology of the UAE.
At the heart of the resort, Six Senses Place is a 5,600-square-metre social and wellness hub with a longevity clinic, IV lounge, biohacking room, hydrotherapy circuit pool, working spaces and the Six Senses Spa, where guests will be able to sign up to programmes designed to promote recovery and reconnection. Centred around a desert garden with meandering paths and intimate courtyards, the 61 guestrooms and 162 branded residences will incorporate biophilic design to encourage natural circadian rhythms.
Residences are de rigeur for new luxury resorts, especially in the UAE, where there’s no shortage of UHNWIs looking for investment opportunities. Nine five-bedroom Signature Villas - each of which comes with an infinity pool and a private garden studded with ponds and wadi boulders - are the crème de la crème among the 162 branded residences, which also includes Penthouses, Royal Penthouses and duplex Sky Villas.
Industry reports tell us that investors are increasingly prepared to pay a premium for sustainable developments, which is good news for Select Group, the property development company behind the LEED-certified Six Senses The Palm, Dubai: prices for the Signature Villas are listed on the Select Group website as starting from AED 79 million (US $21.5 million). The resort is scheduled to open in 2024.