Trump International Hotel and Tower (Dubai)
Future hotel and residence tower in the UAE
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The Trump International Hotel & Tower is a future skyscraper hotel and residential complex at the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. The tower was originally announced on October 5, 2005 as a joint venture between the Trump Organization and Dubai-based Nakheel, a government-owned company. This proposed building and other prestigious building projects throughout Dubai in late 2008 were never built, largely as a result of the global credit crunch.[6]
Hotel
| Trump International Hotel & Tower | |
|---|---|
The Al Ittihad Park (formerly Trump Tower) monorail station on the Palm Jumeirah, located at the proposed site of the skyscraper | |
 Interactive map of the Trump International Hotel & Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Under Construction[1] |
| Type | Residential Hotel |
| Location | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates | 25°06′36″N 55°08′40″E |
Construction started | November 29, 2025 |
Completed | 31 December 2030 |
| Cost | US$600 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 80 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Nikken Sekkei |
| Developer | Dar Al Arkan DarGlobal The Trump Organization |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
The project was officially cancelled by Nakheel in February 2011,[7] and Nakheel opened Al Ittihad Park on the site in November 2012.[8] Plans were renewed in 2025.[9]
History
The Trump International Hotel & Tower was to be the first development from the Trump Organization in the Middle East, but the project ultimately failed. During the planning phase, Donald Trump stated "When I look at potential sites for real estate investment, I concentrate on 'location, location, location' – and this is the best location not only in Dubai but the whole of the Middle East."[10] Christina Aguilera was booked to entertain guests at Trump's Los Angeles estate for the launch party on 23 August 2008.[11]
The joint venture of Al Habtoor Engineering and Murray & Roberts was selected as the preferred construction bidder in late 2007, and the estimated completion date was set to 2009 at a cost of US$600,000,000 (equivalent to $931,630,000 in 2025). Foundation work started in August 2007.[12] By 2008, the estimated cost had increased to US$789,000,000 (equivalent to $1,179,840,000 in 2025).[11] In late November 2008, the Trump International Hotel & Tower was one of three "landmark projects" to be delayed by Nakheel due to the 2008 financial crisis.[13]
During construction, one bidder offered US$3,022 (equivalent to $4,325 in 2025) per square foot for one of the two planned penthouses.[14] By February 2011, the status of the project was unclear.[15] After the project was cancelled, Trump stated "[he and Nakheel] were smart and we got a little bit lucky that we never started that job" in a 2014 interview.[8]
In April 2025, Eric Trump announced renewed plans for the hotel.[16][17] It will feature the world's highest pool, $20 million penthouses, and each apartment comes with a "gold card" visa.[18][19] Once completed in December 2031, it will stand at 350 m (1,150 ft) with 80 floors at a cost of $1 billion.[20][21][22] It is the first property developed by the Trump Organization in the Middle East.[23] It was also announced that Bitcoin would be an acceptable form of payment for residential units.[24]
Design
Orlando-based HHCP Design International, Inc. (Managing Partner, Gregory Dungan, AIA) created the master plan for the Palm Jumeriah and the original design for the Trump International Hotel & Tower. The first design was nicknamed the "Golden Tulip"[25] and featured a circular tower surrounded by four large golden petals attached to the sides.[26] The Golden Tulip design won an award from the American Resort Development Association in 2006.[27] Trump stated that he "wasn't a huge fan of [the Tulip design]".[25]
HHCP’s design for the tower, due to begin construction at end of next year, merges traditional Arab/Islamic design philosophies with an innovative sense of modernity. The result is an exciting and inspiring architectural icon that stands in tribute to the forward-looking spirit of the “new” Dubai—in short, an ideal property for the famous Trump style of branding.
— HHCP 2006 Annual Profile[26]
Atkins Global was asked to evaluate the HHCP design in February 2006,[25] and responded by revealing an updated concept design in November 2006.[28] The senior design architect was Lee Morris.[29] In Morris's design, two asymmetrical towers, linked at the 40th storey, form an archway over the Palm Jumeirah Monorail. The 62 storey-high towers feature stainless steel, glass, and stone facades, and a monorail station is located at the base of the two towers. The towers were planned to include a 378-room hotel (in the shorter tower) and a 397-apartment residential component (including two penthouse apartments, in the taller tower).[12][25][28][30]