The hotel project was launched in December 2001[3] and was initially operated by Kempinski from its opening in November 2005 until 1 January 2020.

The main primary building houses an expensive marble floor and a large patterned dome above, picked out in gold.

[9] The facilities include 2 spa facilities, over 40 meeting rooms, a 1.3 km long beach, a marina, 2 helicopter landing pads, a ballroom that accommodates up to 2500 people, various luxury shops and international restaurants.

The show had an audience of 20,000 people, attracting great media attention to the hotel.

[12] The Emirates Palace also appears in the 2019 film 6 Underground along with other iconic sites around the city.