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KALATI Ultra Luxury
Palazzo Versace Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The operator’s website still shows last season. The details here are from 2026 and may change.
A luxury Passover program in Dubai from the kosher caterer Kalati, held at Palazzo Versace. It appears aimed at the Persian (Mashhadi) Jewish community, with glatt kosher food, singer nights, a Mimouna night, long-hours babysitting and daily swimming sessions with an instructor.
- Dates
- 8-day Passover 2026 program; exact dates not stated; pre/post extensions offered
- Price
- From about $8,880 per person
- Operator’s track record
- The operator doesn’t say how long it has been in business. Worth asking.
- Setting
- City, Resort
- Languages
- English
- Contact
- kalatikoshertour@gmail.com+1 516 784 8587; +971 50 85 84 517
Kashrut and standards
Taken from the operator’s own website. A dashed outline means the operator hasn’t said, not that the answer is no.
- Supervision
- Rabbi Levi Duchman; chef team incl. Chief Rabbi of Iran and of the UAE
- Who it suits
- Luxury families with children
Who is the supervisor?
The names below come from the operator. Each links to a page of what public sources say, with the sources.
- Rabbi Levi Duchman
Rabbi of the United Arab Emirates and Chabad-Lubavitch emissary to the UAE; named by the cRc list as rabbi of the Emirates Agency for Kosher Certification (EAKC)
Member of AKOOn the cRc agency list
Worth asking the operator
- Who signs the kashrut certificate for this program, and can I see this year’s certificate?
- How many years has he supervised this operator’s Pesach programs, and this hotel in particular?
- Does an agency or beth din stand behind the certificate, or is it his personal hechsher?
- Is he in the hotel for the whole of Yom Tov, and how many mashgichim work under him?
Ask before you book
The operator’s website doesn’t state these. If any matter to you, get the answer in writing:
- Gebrokts or non-gebrokts
- Cholov Yisroel
- Pas Yisroel
- Shmura matzah
- Separate swimming
- Kitniyot policy
Standards can change from year to year. Confirm with the operator and your own rav.
Videos and social accounts
The operator’s own channels, found on its own website. They are marketing, so weigh them alongside the facts above.
KALATI Ultra Luxury on social media
The hotel
About the building itself, all year round. The Pesach program is run by the operator, not the hotel.
- Address
- Al Jadaf Street, Dubai, Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates
- Hotel’s own website
- palazzoversace.ae
- Read more
- Wikipedia article about the hotel
Hotel details from © OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-03. Confirm with the hotel before you rely on them.
Ratings and reviews of the hotel
These are year-round guests rating the hotel, not Pesach guests rating the program. For the program, see the guest reviews further down.
Food
Glatt kosher meals with live cooking stations, a market-style Mimouna night and packed food for the flight home.
Entertainment and activities
In the operator’s words: Glatt kosher meals with kitchen running before and after the program, Up to 12 hours daily babysitting and kids activities, Singer night and Mimouna celebration, Airport arrival assistance, Curated outings.
Kids and teens
Babysitting up to 12 hours a day, games, face painting and water activities
Price
From 8,880 USD
Per person; varies by room type and length of stay (basis otherwise not stated)
That works out to roughly $8,880 per person in US dollars, which is the figure we use to compare programs. Exchange rates as of early October 2026.
This is the 2026 price. The 2027 price hasn’t been published yet.
From about $8,880 per person (Deluxe City View) up to $38,000+ for top suites; Imperial Suite on request
Check what’s added on top: many programs add taxes, service charges and tips of 20 to 25 percent. Work out your real total.
Getting there
There is a nonstop flight from New York (JFK), about 14 hours in the air.
Dubai (DXB) has nonstops from all nine hubs. London flights come from Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and Paris flights from Charles de Gaulle.
Most guests fly nonstop to Dubai International, which is 10 to 15 minutes by taxi from the hotels.
Routes come from each airport’s published route list, checked October 2026. Flight times are estimates from the distance. Airlines change schedules, so confirm before you book (route list we used).
From the airport
- Dubai International Airport (DXB): about 12 minutes by carDubai's main airport, very close to both hotels.
Late April weather
Hot and sunny, with days around 93°F (34°C) and nights near 73°F (23°C); the sea is about 79°F (26°C) and very comfortable for swimming.
Good to know
- Check entry rules for your passport before you book.
- The currency is the UAE dirham; cards are accepted almost everywhere.
- You do not need a car; taxis are plentiful and reasonably priced.
- Dubai is on Gulf time, four hours ahead of GMT. It is already very hot in late April, so plan outdoor outings for early morning or evening.
The hotel on Google Maps
Google’s star rating and reviews are for Palazzo Versace Dubai all year round, not for the Pesach program.
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Safety and travel advisories
What governments say about travel to this country. Nothing here is this site’s own judgment.
US State Department travel advisory for United Arab Emirates
Level 3 of 4: Reconsider travel
- The level is for the whole country, not for the hotel or its neighborhood. Level 1 is the lowest of the four and Level 4 the highest.
- Advisory dated August 28, 2026; I read it on October 4, 2026. Levels change, so open the advisory before you book and again before you fly.
This is the governments’ own wording, not a rating by this site. Israel’s National Security Council also publishes travel warnings for Israelis abroad. Ask the operator what security the program itself arranges, such as guards and entry checks.
Things to do near Dubai
Ideas for chol hamoed. Check opening times before you go; some places close or get very busy during the holiday.
Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
City, about 15 min awayThe world's tallest building, with observation decks, beside a giant mall with an aquarium and a fountain show.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood and Dubai Creek
History, about 15 min awayOld wind-tower houses and narrow lanes, with small wooden boats that ferry people across the Creek for a tiny fare.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Gold and Spice Souks
Shopping, about 15 min awayTraditional covered markets in Deira selling jewelry, spices and perfume.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Dubai Frame
City, about 12 min awayA 150-meter-high picture frame with a glass-floored bridge looking over old and new Dubai.
Good for kids, teens, couples, grandparents
Museum of the Future
Family, about 15 min awayA striking ring-shaped building with exhibits imagining life decades from now.
Good for kids, teens, couples
Desert safari
Adventure, about 45 min awayA trip into the dunes outside the city for dune driving and camel rides.
Good for kids, teens, couples
Palm Jumeirah and Aquaventure
Family, about 35 min awayThe palm-shaped artificial island, home to one of the world's largest water parks.
Good for kids, teens
Abrahamic Family House, Abu Dhabi
Jewish heritage, about 90 min awayA complex with a synagogue, a church and a mosque side by side; often combined with the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
Good for teens, couples, grandparents
Guest reviews
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Where this information comes from
Checked on October 4, 2026. These are the pages we read:
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