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The 8

Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

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About The 8

The 8 is a 9-storey apartment building in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, with 190 apartments. Dubai Land Department files first list it in 2015. Fourteen lifts serve them, roughly 14 homes each. Shared facilities include a swimming pool and a gym. On foot it rates as car required. Registered rents start around AED 167k a year for a 1 bed.

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What one reviewer said

“The pool was not clean very cloudy and disgusting my son developed a rash and the other one had red eyes because of the pool Very disappointing stay for our Eid holiday”
A Google reviewer1/5 on Google2 months ago

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What Google reviewers say

The 8 holds 3.8/5 from 149 Google reviews, with reviewers noting dated fixtures & fittings, staff who are very helpful and great communal facilities.

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Insider Tips & Questions

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    Arrive after 6:30pm or contact reception beforehand to confirm early access availability.

    From a Google review
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    Request a unit away from ground floor restaurant and beach club side to minimize noise exposure.

    From a Google review
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    Request valet service for transport needs - they are consistently professional and helpful.

    From a Google review
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    Request clarification on parking zones upon move-in and always ask staff for ID before complying with requests.

    From a Google review
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    Avoid visiting Dec 26-30; limited activities except Christmas and New Year's Eve.

    From a Google review
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    Request a unit away from the beach club side - music runs late and loud

    From a Google review
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    Avoid units facing the hotel side if noise is a concern - sound carries from lobby and bar areas.

    From a Google review
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    Escalate maintenance issues to Nakheel and Dubai Municipality immediately—management may not respond otherwise.

    From a Google review
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    Request a unit away from construction zones if renovation works are ongoing. Expect frequent false fire alarms.

    From a Google review
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    Request a unit with balcony facing away from rooftop A/C units to avoid noise disturbance.

    From a Google review
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    Request a unit away from kitchen exhaust areas - cooking triggers frequent fire alarms and lingering odours.

    From a Google review

From Google Reviewers

Each card is a real, public Google review of this residence, sorted into our ten questions – answered only where the reviewer said something, and marked “Not answered” where they didn’t. Reviews written in other languages are shown in English and labelled. These come from Google, not from verified residents, so they count for only a small part of the HT Score, never as much as a real resident review.

Real Google reviews, mapped to our questions · 74 on file

3.8/ 5· 149 Google ratings

Google reviewer

via Google
20 / 100

Jul 2026

“Very very shit and tgey are super slow and disrespectful they kept telling us ten mins for 2 hours the rooms very small and bad pool is very short its like a kids pool dont recommend it”

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Dated
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Not answered
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Needs Updating
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Google reviewer

via Google
20 / 100

Jul 2026

“The 8 is palm jumerah in dubai is very big and Rich area hotel and Resort but there management are Very Poor becuse some delivery rider coming here with costomar delivery but no any place inside any corner wait for costomar, how is it outsite ok, no problem Taking is very bad and unprofessional, you know pet like dog and cat have respect but, rider are not human, dog and cat better than rider so bad service, biggest management,”

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Unhelpful
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Google reviewer

via Google
20 / 100

2 months ago

“The pool was not clean very cloudy and disgusting my son developed a rash and the other one had red eyes because of the pool Very disappointing stay for our Eid holiday”

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Needs Updating
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Google reviewer

via GoogleSelf-described resident
100 / 100

May 2026

“Very good place and Grate support fro Mr. Umar Sohail , apprtment is ammaizing , nice clean And the provide full support”

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Google reviewer

via Google
20 / 100

Jan 2026

“Worst finishing and management ever”

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Needs Updating
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Unhelpful
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Google reviewer

via Google
100 / 100

Jan 2026

“Good vibes, great way to spend a beautiful day by the beach and hanging with friends. The service is awesome with Alex, Hamza and Oli being super attentive to us”

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Very Helpful
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Google reviewer

via Google
100 / 100

Dec 2025

“CHOLPON ZHUMAEVA was super friendly and helpful at fluid beach club.Made our visit very welcome and pleasant.”

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Google reviewer

via Google
100 / 100

Nov 2025

“Always a great place to spend time with friends & family. We go to The Fluid beach club to celebrate most of our birthdays & time off. Last Thursday Nov 20, my friends & I went to celebrate a special day, my one year anniversary since being diagnosed with breast cancer & now free of it 💪🏼🙏🏼 and Penny was SO KIND, so generous & welcoming making my day an extra special day 💜 A great big thank you to all the staff there especially PENNY 💜”

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Google reviewer

via Google
80 / 100

9 months ago

“Delicious food with a great variety of dishes. The service needs a little improvement, but the swimming pool is calm and beautifully maintained”

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Great
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Google reviewer

via Google
20 / 100

Nov 2025

“Security at drop-off area in basement is very unpleasant today 21/11 at 11:42 AM.”

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