| The Palm Trump International Hotel & Tower | |
| Status: | Proposed[1] |
| Building Type: | Residential Hotel |
| Location: | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Coordinates: | 25.1099°N 55.1445°W |
| Start Date: | November 29, 2025 |
| Completion Date: | 2030 |
| Cost: | US$600 million |
| Roof: | 270m (890feet) |
| Floor Count: | 62 |
| Developer: | Nakheel The Trump Organization |
| Architect: | HHCP Design International, Inc. WS Atkins plc (updated concept) |
| References: | [2] |
The Palm Trump International Hotel & Tower was a proposed skyscraper hotel and residential complex at the trunk of the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai. It was a joint venture between the Trump Organization and Dubai-based Nakheel, a government-owned company, and was announced on October 5, 2005. This building and other prestigious building projects throughout Dubai in late 2008 were never built, largely as a result of the global credit crunch.[3]
The project was officially cancelled by Nakheel in February 2011,[4] and Nakheel opened Al Ittihad Park on the site in November 2012.
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."[5] Christina Aguilera was booked to entertain guests at Trump's Los Angeles estate for the launch party on 23 August 2008.[6]
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 . Foundation work started in August 2007.[7] By 2008, the estimated cost had increased to . In late November 2008, the Trump International Hotel & Tower was one of three "landmark projects" to be delayed by Nakheel, as it was struggling with the global financial crisis.[8]
During construction, one bidder offered per square foot for one of the two planned penthouses.[9] By February 2011, the status of the project was unclear.[10] 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.[11]
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" and featured a circular tower surrounded by four large golden petals attached to the sides.[12] The Golden Tulip design won an award from the American Resort Development Association in 2006.[13] Trump stated that he "wasn't a huge fan of [the Tulip design]".
Atkins Global was asked to evaluate the HHCP design in February 2006,[14] and responded by revealing an updated concept design in November 2006. The senior design architect was Lee Morris.[15] 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).[16] [17]