Downtown Dubai

• Address Dubai Mall Hotel 5 *

  This hotel is adjacent to the Dubai Mall. Naturally, there is a direct passage from the hotel to the Dubai Mall. There are 224 rooms in total.

  There is 1 restaurant Na3Na3 with Arabic cuisine. Guests only use it for breakfast. The rest of the time, it is easier and more interesting to go to any cafe or restaurant in the Dubai Mall.

  There is a SPA center for guests, a large outdoor pool overlooking the Burj Khalifa, and a CABANA bar with snacks and cocktails.

  The price of the simplest room for 2 guests begins from USD 350 per night.

• Address Boulevard Hotel 5 *

  This hotel lies north across the road from the Address Dubai Mall Hotel. A covered pedestrian bridge leads from the hotel to the Dubai Mall. The hotel has 186 rooms.

  There is 1 restaurant called THE RESTAURANT that is very large and has several halls that serve different cuisines from around the world, and it also offers a buffet and VIP rooms. It has a swimming pool, SPA, and fitness center.

  The price of the simplest room for 2 guests is USD 350 per night.

• Palace Downtown Dubai 5 *

  This hotel, like the 2 previous ones, belongs to the Address chain. The Palace Downtown is located on a small peninsula in Burj Khalifa and offers guests exclusive venues to watch the Dubai Fountain Show.

  The hotel has 242 rooms, some of which overlook the Dubai Fountains, some overlooking the other part of Burj Khalifa without fountains, and some towards The Old Town Island.

  There are 3 restaurants: Argentinian ASADO, Arabic EWAAN, and the Thai THIPTARA from where there is a beautiful view of the Dubai Fountain Show.

  It offers a SPA, fitness centers, and an outdoor pool.

  The price for the simplest room for 2 is USD 370 per night.

• Vida Downtown Hotel 4 *

  This hotel is located in the southernmost part of Downtown outside Sheikh Mohammed Ibn Rashid Boulevard. There are 156 rooms in total.

• Hotel Vida

  There are 3 restaurants and their selection is the most interesting among all hotels Downtown. 3in1 is a Mediterranean restaurant, La Serre is a bistro restaurant with a special VIP room where the chef himself prepares meals in front of guests, and Downtown Toko is a café of Japanese and Chinese street food.

  It features a large outdoor pool and gym.

  Double room prices start from USD 225 per night.

• Manzil Downtown Dubai 4 *

  This hotel, like the previous one, belongs to the Vida chain and is located south Downtown behind Sheikh Mohammed Boulevard about 200 meters east of the Vida Downtown Hotel. There are 197 rooms.

  There are 3 restaurants: The Courtyard has Arabic and international cuisine and the Boulevard Kitchen has Middle Eastern cuisine. The third place is very interesting; it is called Nezesaussi Grill – an abbreviation of New Zealand, Australia, and South Africa. This is a sports bar with a selection of dishes from the cuisines of these countries.

  It features a heated outdoor pool and gym.

  Double room prices start from USD 275 per night.

• Rove Downtown Dubai 3 *

  While this hotel states the official site of Downtown, geographically the hotel is located outside the Financial Center Road and the Downtown area.

  The hotel has 420 rooms, most of which are a modest 26 sq. meters. Prices begin from 100 USD per room per night.

  It is expensive to stay in a hotel in the Downtown area. Theoretically, you can find promotions or special offers for Vida or Manzil hotels for USD 150, but this opportunity is rare.

  If these prices are too expensive or you don't think it is reasonable to pay this much for a room, then take a closer look at the hotels on the border of the Downtown area. For example, Rove Downtown or M Hotel Downtown by Millennium have rooms that start at USD 100. Another option is Mondo Living - Executive Towers or City Premiere Hotel Apartments, which range from USD 100. These can be booked through popular hotel sites.

Most Popular Buildings in Downtown Dubai

The world-famous landmarks of the Burj Khalifa skyscraper, Dubai Mall and Dubai Fountain are located here. In addition, Downtown Dubai is the most convenient area for pedestrians.

Be sure to take some time to visit the observation deck of the world's tallest building – the Burj Khalifa - which offers a stunning panorama of the metropolis. Nearby is the dancing Dubai Fountain. A must on the program is shopping in one of the largest shopping centers in the world - Dubai Mall.

Burj Park is located in the center of Dubai. It hosts major city events including the OTB pop-up market, which opens every winter as part of the Dubai Shopping Festival.

Downtown Dubai's vibrant business district, lined with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, is home to upmarket shopping malls, popular attractions and restaurants. Special attention is drawn to the stunning Dubai Opera building is in no way inferior to the world's leading theaters. In the evenings, with neon lights on the streets, Downtown Dubai looks picture-perfect.

Transportation and Parking Spaces

Trams run along Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard and stop at the most iconic landmarks. It is interesting to note that the Dubai Trolley is the world's first hydrogen-fueled tram.

It is better not to travel to the Downtown area by taxi or rental car. There is one major highway in Dubai - Sheikh Zayed Road - which is always traffic-congested. Alternative routes also get blocked, leaving you stuck for long stretches. In a taxi, a passenger must pay for sitting through traffic jams.

Supermarkets

Along with the ultra-modern skyscrapers, Downtown Dubai has managed to preserve the past. The proof of this is Suq al-Bahar - a shopping complex built in the traditional architectural spirit of the East. It has over 100 shops and 22 restaurants and cafes that overlook the Burj Khalifa and the Dubai Fountain.

It is worth visiting the central street of Downtown - Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard. A new portion of boutiques, trendy restaurants and cafes await tourists on this 3.5 km boulevard. In addition, you can experience all the highlights of this area on a sightseeing bus which has 11 stops on its tour. If you wish, you can stop at any point and resume the excursion on the next bus.

Malls

Dubai Mall is the world's largest shopping and entertainment complex. It has 350 000 sq. meters of retail space, 1200 shops, more than 200 cafes, restaurants, and fast-food outlets.

In addition to this, the Dubai Mall contains:

• Oceanarium with a giant observation glass Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo;
• The world's largest candy store - Candilicious;
• Diving waterfall
• A real skeleton of a diplodocus dinosaur 7 meters high;
• Ice skating rink Dubai Ice Rink;
• KidZania Children's Center.

There is also Souk Al Bahar which translates to the “seafarers market”. This is a shopping center stylized as a traditional oriental bazaar. According to the architects of the Downtown area, it contrasts with the Dubai Mall. Souk al-Bahar is located 100 meters south of the Dubai Mall across the bridge.

It is small, with about 100 small shops and 22 lakeside restaurants. These restaurants are recommended as the best places to watch the Dubai Fountain Show.

Beaches near Downtown Dubai

The closest beaches are Jumeirah Beach and the free urban Open Beach. They can be reached in 15-20 minutes by car or 50 minutes by public transport.