Dubai · United Arab Emirates
Hotels in Za'abeel, Dubai
Za'abeel is one of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai (Wikidata: "community in Dubai, United Arab Emirates"). Its centre is 5.1 km from the city centre. 4 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 4of 333 in Dubai's neighbourhoods
- From the city centre
- 5.1 km
- Nearest station
- max1.8 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Museum of the Future2.5 km
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 21OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 16 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in Za'abeel
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 | London Suites Hotel | 1.1 km |
| 2 | Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Bur Dubai | 1.3 km |
| 3 | Time Dunes Hotel Apartments Oud Metha | 1.4 km |
| 4 | Rove Healthcare City | 1.4 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in Za'abeel
OpenStreetMap maps 13 restaurants, 6 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Za'abeel, and 3 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 | 13 | 28 of 41 |
| Cafes | 6 | 25 of 41 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 2 | 13 of 41 |
| Museums and galleries | 0 | |
| 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 3 best-known sights counted in Za'abeel
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of Za'abeel is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of Za'abeel: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Zaabel palace | Castle or palace | 0.5 km |
| The palace of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum | Castle or palace | 0.2 km |
| AYA | Attraction | 1.4 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of Za'abeel
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of Za'abeel, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| max | metro | 1.8 km |
| Dubai Healthcare City | metro | 1.9 km |
| World Trade Centre | metro | 2.1 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 Za'abeel is from Dubai's main sights
| Sight | From Za'abeel |
|---|---|
| Museum of the Future | 2.5 km |
| Dubai Opera House | 4.2 km |
| Jumeirah Mosque | 4.2 km |
| Dubai Museum | 4.5 km |
| Al Bastakiya | 4.5 km |
| Iranian Mosque, Bur Dubai | 4.6 km |
| Grand Mosque | 4.6 km |
| Dubai Zoo | 5.0 km |
| Dubai Creek Tower | 5.7 km |
| Safa Park | 7.3 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near Za'abeel
Nearby
Areas next to Za'abeel
Questions
Za'abeel: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in Za'abeel, Dubai?
4 places to stay in this guide are counted in Za'abeel: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 41 neighbourhoods of Dubai. The nearest to the area centre is London Suites Hotel, 1.1 km away.
How far is Za'abeel from the centre of Dubai?
5.1 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Dubai.
How far is Za'abeel from Dubai Museum?
4.5 km in a straight line from the centre of Za'abeel. The nearest of Dubai's main sights is Museum of the Future, 2.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of Za'abeel?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: max (metro, 1.8 km), Dubai Healthcare City (metro, 1.9 km) and World Trade Centre (metro, 2.1 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in Za'abeel?
OpenStreetMap maps 13 restaurants, 6 cafes and 2 bars and pubs counted in Za'abeel (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); Za'abeel on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.