Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Hotels in Al Satwa, Dubai
Al Satwa is one of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai (Wikidata: "community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates"); area 2.9 km². Its centre is 6.7 km from the city centre. 26 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 26of 333 in Dubai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 6.7 km
- Nearest station
- Emirates Towers0.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Museum of the Future1.0 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 97OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.7 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Al Satwa
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 | The Tower Plaza Hotel Dubai | 0.6 km |
| 2 | Millennium Plaza Hotel Dubai | 0.6 km |
| 3 | Four Points by Sheraton Sheikh Zayed Road Dubai | 0.7 km |
| 4 | Towers Rotana | 0.7 km |
| 5 | Crowne Plaza Dubai Apartments | 0.8 km |
| 6 | Crowne Plaza Dubai | 0.8 km |
| 7 | Gevora Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 8 | Staybridge Suites Dubai Financial Centre | 0.8 km |
| 9 | Emirates Grand Hotel Apartments | 0.9 km |
| 10 | Rose Tower | 0.9 km |
| 11 | Number One Tower Suites | 1.0 km |
| 12 | The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre | 1.0 km |
| 13 | Four Seasons Hotel Dubai International Financial Centre | 1.0 km |
| 14 | Jumeirah Emirates Towers | 1.0 km |
| 15 | Grand Stay Hotel Dubai | 1.1 km |
| 16 | Nassima Tower Hotel Apartments | 1.1 km |
| 17 | Voco Dubai | 1.1 km |
| 18 | Carlton Downtown Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 19 | Ascott Park Place Dubai | 1.2 km |
| 20 | Waldorf Astoria Dubai International Financial Centre | 1.2 km |
| 21 | Conrad Dubai | 1.4 km |
| 22 | The Apartments, Dubai World Trade Centre Hotel Apartments | 1.4 km |
| 23 | Ibis One Central | 1.4 km |
| 24 | Fairmont Dubai | 1.4 km |
| 25 | Ibis World Trade Centre Dubai | 1.5 km |
| 26 | Novotel World Trade Centre Dubai | 1.5 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Al Satwa
OpenStreetMap maps 59 restaurants, 23 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Al Satwa, and 6 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 | 59 | 11 of 41 |
| Cafes | 23 | 4 of 41 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 15 | 2 of 41 |
| Museums and galleries | 3 | 3 of 41 |
| Named parks | 2 | 5 of 41 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 1 | 17 of 41 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 6 best-known sights counted in Al Satwa
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Al Satwa is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Al Satwa: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Museum Of The Future | Museum | 0.9 km |
| Al Satwa Park 3 | Park | 0.5 km |
| Ficus Gardens | Park | 1.4 km |
| Modesh World | Theme park | 1.5 km |
| The Empty Quarter Gallery | Museum | 1.2 km |
| Dubai Fine Arts | Gallery | 0.8 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Al Satwa
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Al Satwa, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emirates Towers | metro | 0.8 km |
| Financial Centre | metro | 1.0 km |
| World Trade Centre | metro | 1.4 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 Satwa is from Dubai's main sights
| Sight | From Al Satwa |
|---|---|
| Museum of the Future | 1.0 km |
| Dubai Zoo | 1.6 km |
| Jumeirah Mosque | 1.8 km |
| Safa Park | 4.5 km |
| Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai | 5.4 km |
| Dubai Museum | 5.5 km |
| Grand Mosque | 5.6 km |
| Al Bastakiya | 5.7 km |
| Dubai Opera House | 7.3 km |
| Dubai Creek Tower | 8.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Al Satwa
Sights in Al Satwa
- Museum of the Future · museum · 1.0 km
Nearby
Areas next to Al Satwa
Questions
Al Satwa: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Al Satwa, Dubai?
26 places to stay in this guide are counted in Al Satwa: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai. The nearest to the area centre is The Tower Plaza Hotel Dubai, 0.6 km away.
How far is Al Satwa from the centre of Dubai?
6.7 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dubai.
How far is Al Satwa from Dubai Museum?
5.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Al Satwa. The nearest of Dubai's main sights is Museum of the Future, 1.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Al Satwa?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Emirates Towers (metro, 0.8 km), Financial Centre (metro, 1.0 km) and World Trade Centre (metro, 1.4 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Al Satwa?
OpenStreetMap maps 59 restaurants, 23 cafes and 15 bars and pubs counted in Al Satwa (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 Satwa on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.