Yansoon 3, Downtown Dubai
Yansoon 3 is a seven-storey residential building in Yansoon, a low-rise sub-community within Emaar Properties' Old Town Island masterplan in Downtown Dubai, close to Burj Khalifa Lake. The wider Old Town district, including Yansoon, was substantially completed around 2006, and the building holds one, two and three-bedroom apartments. Short-term rental listings already operate inside the building today, and Royale Stays manages the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a unit for a fee from 15%.
Storeys
7
Developer
Emaar Properties
Completed
Around 2006 (Old Town district)
Units
1-3BR apartments
Area
Downtown Dubai (Old Town, Yansoon)
About Yansoon 3
Yansoon 3 is a seven-storey residential building in Yansoon, a low-rise sub-community within Emaar Properties' Old Town Island masterplan in Downtown Dubai. The wider Old Town district, including Yansoon, was substantially completed around 2006, and the building holds a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments, each with covered basement parking. Old Town's village-inspired layout sets Yansoon 3 apart from Downtown's Boulevard-front towers: low-rise blocks with traditional Arabian architectural details, sitting close to Burj Khalifa Lake and Souk Al Bahar rather than on the high-rise skyline itself.
For owners, the appeal is proven rather than theoretical: short-term rental listings already operate inside this exact building today, including "Elegant 2BR Apartment in Yansoon 3 with Burj Khalifa Views" on Booking.com and a separate listing on Airbnb, with further inventory on Agoda and Klook, four independent platforms, none of them Royale Stays. Royale Stays manages the day-to-day side of turning an apartment here into a working short-term rental, from setup and pricing through to guest communication, as part of its wider Airbnb property management approach in Dubai, for a management fee from 15%.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Yansoon 3 sits in the Yansoon sub-community of Old Town, directly on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard in Downtown Dubai, close to Financial Centre Road. Burj Khalifa, The Dubai Fountain, Dubai Mall and Souk Al Bahar are all commonly cited as within a short walk or drive, though that figure comes from developer and broker marketing rather than a mapping tool, so treat it as a rough guide.
For a wider view of the area's short-term rental market, Royale Stays' Airbnb management guide for Downtown Dubai covers licensing and demand across the community. Nearby buildings covered separately on royalestays.com include Burj Crown, Boulevard Heights 1, Forte Tower 2 and Reehan 7, each with its own layout and unit mix.
Unit Types
Yansoon 3 was built with one, two and three-bedroom apartments, Old Town's low-rise buildings did not include studios, unlike many of Downtown's Boulevard-front towers. The building includes covered basement parking across two underground levels, with smaller units allocated one space and larger units two or more.
Amenities
Residents have access to secure covered parking, spa facilities, landscaped lawns, a daycare centre, a kids' play area and a barbecue area, alongside high-speed elevators, round-the-clock surveillance and security staff, central cooling and heating, and dedicated on-site maintenance.
Transportation & Access
Yansoon 3's Old Town location puts both the Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall and Business Bay metro stations within a short drive, with Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard and Financial Centre Road giving quick access to Sheikh Zayed Road for anyone driving. The district's pedestrian-friendly layout also makes many of Downtown's attractions walkable.
Rental & Price Trends
Downtown Dubai rents rose roughly 4 to 7% through 2025, according to Bayut's Dubai Rental Market Report, with the submarket described as stable heading into H1 2026. No verified Yansoon 3-specific rent or price-per-square-foot figure is available at the time of writing, so this reflects the wider Downtown Dubai trend rather than a building-specific number. Owners weighing a specific unit's numbers can run their own scenario through Royale Stays' ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
This is where the research lines up with something concrete: short-term rental listings, including "Elegant 2BR Apartment in Yansoon 3 with Burj Khalifa Views" on Booking.com, a separate Airbnb listing, and further inventory on Agoda and Klook, are already operating inside this exact building, four unrelated platforms already active here, none of them Royale Stays. That is a genuine, external signal of live demand, not a hopeful assumption.
Because Yansoon 3 is developed by Emaar rather than Vida, the site's only confirmed prohibited brand for short-term letting, there is no policy reason apartments here cannot be run as licensed holiday homes. For context, Downtown Dubai apartments generally average around AED 654 a night for a one-bedroom (about AED 17,888 a month), AED 1,093 a night for a two-bedroom (about AED 29,901 a month), and AED 2,220 a night for a three-bedroom (about AED 60,596 a month), based on Royale Stays' own Burj Vista Tower 1 income analysis for the area, these are Downtown-wide averages, not a Yansoon 3-specific figure. Royale Stays runs the full operation for a fee starting from 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications, with a single monthly statement covering revenue, fee, costs and net transfer. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a free earnings estimate.
Income context reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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