Children at Dubai Hotel Pools: Child Rates, Age Bands and Kids' Clubs

Fairmont The Palm lets children under six into its family pool for free and charges AED 75 on weekdays for ages 6 to 12. A few kilometres away, Delano Dubai lets under-fours in free but charges anyone aged 12 or over the full adult rate. Every hotel sets its own age bands, so the same family can pay very different amounts for a day by the pool.

Child rates at five venues

VenueFreeChild band and priceAdult rate from Fairmont The Palm (family pool)Under 66–12: AED 75 Mon–Thu; AED 100 Fri–Sun and holidays13 Delano DubaiUnder 4, with each paying adult4–11: AED 15012 Jumeirah Beach HotelNot stated4–12: AED 300, including AED 200 food credit13 Amara Spa, Dubai Creek ResortUnder 6 (pool access)6–15: AED 100 weekdays; AED 125 weekends16 Zing, Hilton Dubai Palm JumeirahUnder 66–12: redeemable child rate13

The Zing details come from FACT Magazine's July 2026 round-up, which also lists Bal Harbour Beach at Marriott Resort Palm Jumeirah letting children aged 16 and under in free with their parents, until 30 September 2026.

Family cabanas

Larger groups sometimes pay less per head with a cabana. Delano Dubai's Family Cabana costs AED 1,800 for two adults and three children, with 50% redeemable on food and drink.

Adults-only areas

A hotel or beach club can be family-friendly in one area and adults-only in another. FACT lists Tagomago on Palm Jumeirah with a family-friendly beach and an adults-only pool, and at W Dubai – The Palm the WET Deck is adults-only while the WET pool and beach are family-friendly. Venues such as Fluid Beach Club (18-plus) and Kyma Beach (21-plus) are adults-only throughout. Spa pools often are too: Talise Spa's pool at Jumeirah Al Qasr is adults-only.

Kids' clubs

Kids' clubs are usually separate from the pool pass. Fairmont The Palm's Falcon Kids Club takes children aged 18 months to 12 years, daily from 10:30am to 7pm, at AED 85 per child per hour, and advance booking is mandatory. Staying guests with children aged 3 to 12 get two free hours a day. Dubai Creek Resort lists a Kids Club open from 10am to 6pm; its day-pass page does not say whether the pass covers it.

Supervision and safety

Hotel pools set their own supervision rules, so ask at the desk. On Dubai's public beaches, Dubai Municipality asks visitors to monitor children constantly and follow lifeguards' instructions. For more on public beaches, see our guide to beach clubs and public beaches.

Before you go

• Check the exact age bands and bring proof of age if asked.
• Confirm which pools are open to children.
• Ask whether child credit can be spent at the same outlet as adult credit.
• Book kids' club sessions in advance.
• Check whether Friday counts as a weekend day for pricing.
• Compare adult rates in our guide to pool and beach day passes.

For general information. Rates and age rules can change; check with the hotel before you go.