Nakheel Mall

Nakheel Mall
نخيل مول
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LocationPalm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates25°06′51″N 55°08′19″E / 25.11427°N 55.13871°E / 25.11427; 55.13871
AddressCenter of Palm, Al Hilali
Opening date28 November 2019; 5 years ago (2019-11-28)
DeveloperNakheel Properties
OwnerNakheel Properties
ArchitectRSP Architects Planners & Engineers
No. of stores and services350
Total retail floor area4.5 million ft2
No. of floors5
ParkingThree-level multi-storey car park
Public transit accessPalm Monorail
Websitenakheelmall.ae

Nakheel Mall (Arabic: نخيل مول) is a retail, dining and entertainment shopping mall that is located at the heart of Palm Jumeirah in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][2] Nakheel is an Arabic name that means 'date palm trees' in English.

The mall is interconnected to attractions such as The View at The Palm, The Rooftop and St. Regis Dubai. Nakheel Mall's Rooftop has dining and nightlife venues, including Tresind Studio and Soho Garden.[3]

The mall is accessible via the Palm Jumeirah Monorail, with its own station. There is a three-level multi-storey car parking facility.

History

Construction of the mall started in 2014.[2] Nakheel Mall was officially inaugurated on November 28, 2019 at a cost of AED1.2 billion.[4][5][6] It was designed by Singaporean architectural firm, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers.

The mall has five levels of shops, restaurants, and other attractions, including its luxury food hall Depachika,[7] Fabyland indoor playground, Fitness First, an H&M store, Trampo Extreme trampoline park, a 15-screen VOX Cinemas complex, and a Waitrose supermarket.[8] It includes 100,000 sqm of shop space, three basement parking levels with 4,000 spaces, 200 shops and two anchor department stores.[9]

The mall also provides access to 240-meter-high observation deck sits at the top of The Palm Tower, providing vistas of the archipelago (The View at The Palm).

In 2021, St. Regis Dubai opened on Palm Jumeirah and occupies the first 18 floors of The Palm Tower, Nakheel’s landmark hotel.

In August 2022, Nakheel Mall launched Game Over Escape Rooms and Board Game Café, an immersive VR-powered escape room experience.[10][11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Nakheel Mall". Visit Dubai. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Nakheel Mall, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates". Retail Insight Network. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Dubai's Nakheel Mall: everything you need to know". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  4. ^ "Nakheel Mall opens on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah". Nakheel Properties. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  5. ^ "Finally! The Nakheel Mall is opening next week". Cosmopolitan Middle East. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  6. ^ Nagraj, Aarti (2019-11-28). "In pictures: New mega Nakheel Mall opens in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah | UAE News". Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  7. ^ "A complete guide to Nakheel Mall". What's On. 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  8. ^ "In pictures: New mega Nakheel Mall opens in Dubai's Palm Jumeirah". Gulf Business. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2022.
  9. ^ Staff Report. "Nakheel awards Dh1.2 billion contract for Nakheel Mall". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2024-09-28.
  10. ^ Reporter, A. Staff. "Nakheel Mall launches immersive VR-powered escape room experience". Khaleej Times. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  11. ^ Bustani, Hareth Al (2022-08-12). "Dubai's latest escape room will be powered by VR". The National. Retrieved 2023-04-02.
  12. ^ "GAME OVER: Nakheel Mall's new escape rooms". Time Out Dubai. Retrieved 2023-04-02.