Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Hotels in Al Ras, Dubai
Al Ras is one of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai (Wikidata: "community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates"). Its centre is 1.5 km from the city centre. 3 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 3of 333 in Dubai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.5 km
- Nearest station
- Al Ras0.2 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Grand Mosque0.4 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 19OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 0.3 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Al Ras
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | OYO 160 Lumbini Dream Garden Guest House Llc | 0.4 km |
| 2 | New Penninsula Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 3 | Queen Elizabeth 2 Hotel | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Al Ras
OpenStreetMap maps 14 restaurants, 2 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in Al Ras, and 10 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Dubai |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 14 | 26 of 41 |
| Cafes | 2 | 32 of 41 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 3 | 8 of 41 |
| Museums and galleries | 7 | 2 of 41 |
| Named parks | 0 | |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 3 | 8 of 41 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai; areas with equal counts share a rank. A zero means none is mapped in OpenStreetMap, not that there are none: coverage varies from place to place.
The 9 best-known sights counted in Al Ras
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Al Ras is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Al Ras: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Saeed Al Maktoum House | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Sheikh Obaid bin Thani House | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Heritage Village | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Queen Elizabeth 2 | Attraction | 1.5 km |
| Al Ahmadiya School | Memorial | 0.1 km |
| Heritage House | Monument | 0.2 km |
| Al Shindagha Museum | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Perfume Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Traditional Crafts Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Al Ras
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Al Ras, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ras | metro | 0.2 km |
| Al Ghubaiba | metro | 0.6 km |
| Sharaf DG | metro | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far Al Ras is from Dubai's main sights
| Sight | From Al Ras |
|---|---|
| Grand Mosque | 0.4 km |
| Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai | 0.4 km |
| Dubai Museum | 0.6 km |
| Al Bastakiya | 0.7 km |
| Jumeirah Mosque | 4.7 km |
| Museum of the Future | 5.5 km |
| Dubai Zoo | 6.3 km |
| Dubai Opera House | 8.3 km |
| Dubai Creek Tower | 9.9 km |
| Safa Park | 10 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Al Ras
Sights in Al Ras
- Camel Museum · museum · 0.5 km
Nearby
Areas next to Al Ras
Questions
Al Ras: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Al Ras, Dubai?
3 places to stay in this guide are counted in Al Ras: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai. The nearest to the area centre is OYO 160 Lumbini Dream Garden Guest House Llc, 0.4 km away.
How far is Al Ras from the centre of Dubai?
1.5 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dubai.
How far is Al Ras from Dubai Museum?
0.6 km in a straight line from the centre of Al Ras. The nearest of Dubai's main sights is Grand Mosque, 0.4 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Al Ras?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Al Ras (metro, 0.2 km), Al Ghubaiba (metro, 0.6 km) and Sharaf DG (metro, 1.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Al Ras?
OpenStreetMap maps 14 restaurants, 2 cafes and 3 bars and pubs counted in Al Ras (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai that Wikidata records as a neighborhood located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 333 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); Al Ras on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.