Raffles The Palm Residences

A tightly held collection of just 33 ultra-prime residences, penthouses and villas attached to Raffles The Palm Dubai on the West Crescent — two to six bedrooms, furnished by names like Giorgetti, Visionnaire and Turri. Three four-storey Royal Villas anchor the top of the range, each with a private elevator, basement garage, private spa and rooftop garden with 360-degree Palm views; a separate Contemporary Collection adds 30 Art Deco-styled residences from AED 17 million. Owners get full run of the hotel's facilities — the Palm's largest private cinema, the 5,000 sq m Cinq Mondes Spa, and dining from Alain Ducasse's kitchen — making this less a residential building with hotel access and more a hotel with a small number of homes attached.