Sunrise Bay Tower 1, Emaar Beachfront
An Emaar Properties tower in the twin-tower Sunrise Bay development at Emaar Beachfront, Dubai Harbour, with one to four-bedroom apartments and direct proximity to the beach: location, unit types and honest Airbnb income potential from Royale Stays.
Floors
26-34 (sources conflict)
Developer
Emaar Properties
Units
450 (twin-tower)
Unit Types
1BR-4BR
Area
Emaar Beachfront
About Sunrise Bay Tower 1
Sunrise Bay Tower 1 is part of Emaar Properties' twin-tower Sunrise Bay development at Emaar Beachfront, Dubai Harbour. Sources disagree on the exact floor count: one building-specific portal page reports 34 storeys, while another describing the wider development reports 26. Rather than presenting a single figure as confirmed fact, this guide states both numbers honestly.
Across the full twin-tower development, Sunrise Bay comprises 450 one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, with residential units starting from 670 sq ft for a one-bedroom and 4-bedroom residences from 2,150 sq ft. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed how many of these units sit specifically within Tower 1 versus Tower 2.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Sunrise Bay Tower 1 sits at Emaar Beachfront, a private-island waterfront district within Dubai Harbour. Emaar Beachfront now has its own dedicated Royale Stays area guide covering location, connectivity and the wider rental market context.
Sunrise Bay Tower 1 joins three other Royale Stays Building Guides already covering Emaar Beachfront: Beach Vista Tower 2, Grand Bleu Tower 1, Interiors by Elie Saab, and Beach Isle, all Emaar developments in the same waterfront district.
Unit Types
Sunrise Bay's twin-tower development offers one, two, three and four-bedroom apartments, from 670 sq ft for the smallest one-bedroom units to 2,150 sq ft or more for the largest four-bedroom residences. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed the unit-by-unit split between Tower 1 and Tower 2, so this guide describes the development-wide mix rather than an invented Tower 1-specific total. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material and have not been independently verified for this guide.
Amenities
Sunrise Bay's shared amenities include healthcare and fitness facilities, an infinity pool, a multi-purpose sports area, private parking and on-site retail, confirmed consistently across Emaar's own site and independent portal listings. Owners and prospective renters should confirm current on-site facilities directly with the building's management, since amenity offerings can change after a building's initial handover.
Transportation & Access
Emaar Beachfront sits on a man-made peninsula between Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah, reached primarily by car via Sheikh Zayed Road and Hessa Street. Royale Stays has not confirmed a Dubai Metro or Dubai Tram station within walking distance of Sunrise Bay Tower 1, and this guide does not claim one exists.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not yet compiled Emaar Beachfront-specific market data covering long-term lease rents, service charges or short-term rental performance, so no area-level or building-specific figures are stated here rather than an invented estimate. Owners considering a unit at Sunrise Bay Tower 1 can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator for a unit-specific estimate instead.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at Sunrise Bay Tower 1, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. An owner considering Airbnb at Sunrise Bay Tower 1 would need to hold that permit before listing a unit, in addition to confirming the building's own short-term letting policy. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
Sunrise Bay already has a visible short-term rental presence: multiple Vrbo listings are run directly by Deluxe Holiday Homes, a named operator, alongside several independent Airbnb listings and a Booking.com hotel-style listing under the Sunrise Bay name. Royale Stays does not currently have booking data specific to Sunrise Bay Tower 1 or wider Emaar Beachfront to draw on, so this guide does not present an area or building income figure it cannot support.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at Sunrise Bay Tower 1, the practical starting points are confirming the building's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the unit against comparable Emaar Beachfront listings. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Royale Stays does not yet have Sunrise Bay Tower 1 or wider Emaar Beachfront-specific portfolio or area data to draw on for this guide; this section reflects the already-visible operator/listing demand at Sunrise Bay only, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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