Atlantis, The Royal is a hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, led by general manager Kym Barter and executive chef Cyril Calmet.
It is No. 4 on The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, and holds a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating and a place on the Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards 2025.
Who runs the hotel
- Kym Barter, Managing director since February 2026 (source, 2026)
- Cyril Calmet, Culinary director (source, 2024)
Before them
- Olivier Bonard, General manager and senior vice president (source)
Standing over time
| List | Year | Standing |
|---|---|---|
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2026 | No. 4 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2025 | No. 6 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2024 | No. 9 (source) |
| The World's 50 Best Hotels | 2023 | No. 44 (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2026 | Five Star (source) |
| Forbes Travel Guide Star Awards | 2025 | Five Star (source) |
| Travel + Leisure World's Best Awards | 2025 | No. 91 (Top 100 Hotels) (source) |
The hotel
A resort on the crescent of the Palm Jumeirah, adjacent to the original Atlantis The Palm, with a hotel and 231 residences. (source)
Context
Every hotel on the major award lists, with its general manager and sources, is in who runs the world's best hotels. What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the general manager's role.
Also in Dubai
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.