Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Hotels in Bur Dubai
Bur Dubai is one of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai (Wikidata: "historic district in Dubai, United Arab Emirates"). Its centre is 1.5 km from the city centre. 35 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 35of 333 in Dubai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 1.5 km
- Nearest station
- Sharaf DG0.4 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Dubai Museum0.1 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 131OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
Where to stay
Places to stay in Bur Dubai
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 | Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa | 0.1 km |
| 2 | York International Hotel | 0.3 km |
| 3 | XVA Art Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Astoria Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Four Points by Sheraton Bur Dubai | 0.6 km |
| 6 | Orchid Vue Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 7 | Royal Ascot Hotel | 0.6 km |
| 8 | Al Raein Hotel Apartments | 0.7 km |
| 9 | Raintree Rolla Hotel | 0.7 km |
| 10 | J5 Hotels Bur Dubai | 0.7 km |
| 11 | Tulip Hotel Apartments | 0.7 km |
| 12 | Raviz Center Point Hotel | 0.8 km |
| 13 | Panorama Bur Dubai Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 14 | Holiday Inn Bur Dubai - Embassy District | 0.9 km |
| 15 | Jacob's Garden Hotel | 0.9 km |
| 16 | Moon Valley Hotel Apartment | 0.9 km |
| 17 | Savoy Suites Hotel Apartments | 0.9 km |
| 18 | Savoy Park Hotel Apartments | 0.9 km |
| 19 | Savoy Central Hotel Apartments | 0.9 km |
| 20 | Rose Garden Hotel Apartments - Bur Dubai | 1.0 km |
| 21 | Milestone Hotel Apartment | 1.0 km |
| 22 | Majestic City Retreat Hotel | 1.0 km |
| 23 | Grayton Hotel Dubai | 1.0 km |
| 24 | Savoy Crest Hotel Apartment | 1.0 km |
| 25 | Xclusive Maples Hotel Apartment | 1.1 km |
| 26 | Regent Palace Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 27 | BurJuman Arjaan by Rotana Dubai | 1.2 km |
| 28 | Golden Sands Hotel Apartments | 1.2 km |
| 29 | City Seasons Towers Hotel Dubai | 1.2 km |
| 30 | Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai | 1.2 km |
| 31 | Grand Excelsior Hotel Bur Dubai | 1.3 km |
| 32 | Manhattan Avenue Hotel | 1.3 km |
| 33 | Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai | 1.3 km |
| 34 | The Canvas Dubai - MGallery Hotel Collection | 1.4 km |
| 35 | Sea View Hotel Dubai | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Bur Dubai
OpenStreetMap maps 101 restaurants, 22 cafes and 8 bars and pubs counted in Bur Dubai, and 19 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 | 101 | 3 of 41 |
| Cafes | 22 | 5 of 41 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 8 | 4 of 41 |
| Museums and galleries | 9 | 1 of 41 |
| Named parks | 2 | 5 of 41 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 8 | 1 of 41 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in Bur Dubai
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Bur Dubai is the nearest area centre (there is no boundary for Bur Dubai in this data, so a few may lie in a neighbouring area): 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dubai Grand Masjid | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Al Fahidi Historical Neighbourhood | Attraction | 0.4 km |
| Ali ibn Abi Talib Iranian Mosque | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Hindu Temple | Place of worship | 0.3 km |
| Coffee Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Dubai Textile Souk | Attraction | 0.3 km |
| Coins Museum | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Dubai Museum | Museum | 0.2 km |
| Mawaheb Art Studio | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Burjuman Park | Park | 1.1 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Bur Dubai
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Bur Dubai, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sharaf DG | metro | 0.4 km |
| Al Ras | metro | 0.8 km |
| Al Ghubaiba | metro | 0.9 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 Bur Dubai is from Dubai's main sights
| Sight | From Bur Dubai |
|---|---|
| Dubai Museum | 0.1 km |
| Grand Mosque | 0.3 km |
| Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai | 0.3 km |
| Al Bastakiya | 0.4 km |
| Jumeirah Mosque | 4.4 km |
| Museum of the Future | 5.0 km |
| Dubai Zoo | 6.0 km |
| Dubai Opera House | 7.7 km |
| Dubai Creek Tower | 9.2 km |
| Safa Park | 9.9 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Bur Dubai
Sights in Bur Dubai
- Dubai Museum · national museum · 0.1 km
- Grand Mosque · mosque · 0.3 km
- Al Bastakiya · museum · 0.4 km
- Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai · mosque · 0.3 km
- Dubai Coffee Museum · museum · 0.4 km
- Dubai Coins Museum · museum · 0.4 km
Nearby
Areas next to Bur Dubai
Questions
Bur Dubai: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Bur Dubai?
35 places to stay in this guide are counted in Bur Dubai: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai. The nearest to the area centre is Arabian Courtyard Hotel & Spa, 0.1 km away.
How far is Bur Dubai 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 Bur Dubai from Dubai Museum?
0.1 km in a straight line from the centre of Bur Dubai.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Bur Dubai?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Sharaf DG (metro, 0.4 km), Al Ras (metro, 0.8 km) and Al Ghubaiba (metro, 0.9 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Bur Dubai?
OpenStreetMap maps 101 restaurants, 22 cafes and 8 bars and pubs counted in Bur Dubai (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); Bur Dubai on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.