Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Hotels in Downtown Dubai
Downtown Dubai is one of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai (Wikidata: "neighborhood"). Its centre is 10 km from the city centre. 32 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 32of 333 in Dubai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 10 km
- Nearest station
- Business Bay1.1 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Safa Park2.0 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 113OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 2.5 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Downtown 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 | Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront | 0.3 km |
| 2 | Canal Central Hotel | 0.4 km |
| 3 | The Oberoi Dubai | 0.4 km |
| 4 | Damac Maison Cour Jardin | 0.5 km |
| 5 | Millennium Atria Business Bay | 0.5 km |
| 6 | Park Regis Business Bay Hotel | 0.5 km |
| 7 | ME Dubai by Meliá | 0.6 km |
| 8 | Pullman Dubai Downtown | 0.6 km |
| 9 | Barceló Business Bay Dubai | 0.7 km |
| 10 | Elevate Hospitality Group | 0.7 km |
| 11 | The St. Regis Downtown Dubai | 0.7 km |
| 12 | Grand Millennium Business Bay | 0.8 km |
| 13 | Gulf Court Hotel Business Bay | 0.8 km |
| 14 | Taj Dubai | 1.0 km |
| 15 | JW Marriott Marquis Dubai | 1.0 km |
| 16 | Vida Downtown | 1.1 km |
| 17 | OYO 733 Home Mayfair residence | 1.1 km |
| 18 | OYO 618 Home 1707, Boulevard Central 2 | 1.1 km |
| 19 | Embassy Suites by Hilton Dubai Business Bay | 1.2 km |
| 20 | Hilton Dubai Al Habtoor City | 1.2 km |
| 21 | Citymax Hotel Business Bay | 1.2 km |
| 22 | Ramada Downtown Dubai | 1.2 km |
| 23 | Hilton Garden Inn Dubai Business Bay | 1.2 km |
| 24 | V Hotel Dubai, Curio Collection by Hilton | 1.2 km |
| 25 | Habtoor Place Dubai, LXR Hotels & Resorts | 1.3 km |
| 26 | Al Habtoor Palace, Preferred Hotels & Resorts | 1.3 km |
| 27 | OYO 764 Home 2312 Bayz By Danube, Business Bay- Studio | 1.3 km |
| 28 | OYO 833 Home bayz by danube | 1.3 km |
| 29 | Damac Maison Distinction | 1.4 km |
| 30 | Manzil Downtown | 1.4 km |
| 31 | DoubleTree by Hilton Dubai - Business Bay | 1.4 km |
| 32 | Palace Downtown | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Downtown Dubai
OpenStreetMap maps 78 restaurants, 22 cafes and 13 bars and pubs counted in Downtown Dubai, and 11 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 | 78 | 5 of 41 |
| Cafes | 22 | 5 of 41 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 13 | 3 of 41 |
| Museums and galleries | 1 | 9 of 41 |
| Named parks | 8 | 1 of 41 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 2 | 10 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 Downtown Dubai
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Downtown Dubai is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Downtown Dubai: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Burj Park | Park | 1.4 km |
| Bay Avenue Park | Park | 0.7 km |
| The Emirati Three-Finger Salute Statue | Monument | 1.3 km |
| Bayside Park 2 | Park | 0.6 km |
| Bayside Park 4 | Park | 0.9 km |
| Bayside Park 1 | Park | 0.6 km |
| Action Hub | Park | 0.5 km |
| Bayside Park 3 | Park | 1.1 km |
| Family Hub | Park | 0.7 km |
| Fountain Watching Hill | Viewpoint | 1.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Downtown Dubai
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Downtown 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Business Bay | metro | 1.1 km |
| Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall | metro | 2.0 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 Downtown Dubai is from Dubai's main sights
| Sight | From Downtown Dubai |
|---|---|
| Safa Park | 2.0 km |
| Museum of the Future | 4.2 km |
| Dubai Zoo | 4.4 km |
| Jumeirah Mosque | 5.6 km |
| Dubai Opera House | 8.2 km |
| Dubai Creek Tower | 9.0 km |
| Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai | 9.3 km |
| Dubai Museum | 9.3 km |
| Grand Mosque | 9.5 km |
| Al Bastakiya | 9.5 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Downtown Dubai
Other stations (Wikidata)
- Financial Centre · metro station · 3.2 km
Nearby
Areas next to Downtown Dubai
Questions
Downtown Dubai: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Downtown Dubai?
32 places to stay in this guide are counted in Downtown Dubai: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai. The nearest to the area centre is Radisson Blu Hotel, Dubai Waterfront, 0.3 km away.
How far is Downtown Dubai from the centre of Dubai?
10 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dubai.
How far is Downtown Dubai from Dubai Museum?
9.3 km in a straight line from the centre of Downtown Dubai. The nearest of Dubai's main sights is Safa Park, 2.0 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Downtown Dubai?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: Business Bay (metro, 1.1 km) and Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall (metro, 2.0 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Downtown Dubai?
OpenStreetMap maps 78 restaurants, 22 cafes and 13 bars and pubs counted in Downtown 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); Downtown Dubai on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.