Short Term Rentals in Bay Central, Dubai Marina
Bay Central is a waterfront complex of three towers on a shared podium in Dubai Marina, developed by Select Group and completed in 2012. Two of the three towers, West Tower and Central Tower, are residential, together holding 747 freehold apartments across studios and one, two and three-bedroom layouts, plus a small number of penthouses. The third tower in the complex is the InterContinental Dubai Marina, a five-star hotel, a separate, hotel-branded building not part of the residential complex covered in this guide. Royale Stays manages the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a unit here for a fee starting from 15%.
Towers
West (39 floors) + Central (47 floors), residential
Developer
Select Group
Completed
2012
Units
747 (studio-3BR + penthouses)
Location
Dubai Marina, opposite JBR Tram Station 1
About the Building
Bay Central is a waterfront complex of three towers on a shared podium in Dubai Marina, developed by Select Group and completed in 2012. Two of the three towers, West Tower and Central Tower, are residential, together holding 747 freehold apartments across studios and one, two and three-bedroom layouts, plus a small number of penthouses. The West Tower rises 39 storeys and the Central Tower 47 storeys, for a combined 86 floors of residential accommodation.
The third tower in the complex is the InterContinental Dubai Marina, a five-star hotel: it shares the same podium and address but is a separate, hotel-branded building, not part of the residential complex covered in this guide.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Bay Central sits directly opposite the Dubai Tram's JBR station, a short walk from Jumeirah Beach Residence, Marina Walk and Dubai Marina Mall, with Jumeirah Lakes Towers close by. For a wider view of the area's short-term rental market, see Royale Stays' Dubai Marina Airbnb management guide.
Dubai Marina is home to several other buildings Royale Stays manages directly, including Mag 218 Tower, Horizon Tower, and Continental Tower, a genuine near neighbour at the edge of the Marina’s central bay, each with its own layout and rental profile.
Unit Types
Bay Central's residential towers offer studios (420-550 sq ft), one-bedroom apartments across three layout types (645-856 sq ft), two-bedroom apartments across two layout types (1,070-1,230 sq ft), and three-bedroom apartments (1,537-1,658 sq ft), plus a small number of penthouses.
Amenities
Residents have access to 24-hour security with CCTV, several high-speed elevators, a temperature-controlled swimming pool, a fitness centre, jacuzzi and steam/sauna facilities, a BBQ and events area, a children's play area, covered resident parking and concierge services, plus a handful of ground-floor restaurants and cafes within the building itself.
Rental & Price Trends
Recent Dubai Land Department transaction data shows a genuine range of sale and rent figures at Bay Central, from around AED 800,000 to AED 1,050,000 for a roughly 445 sq ft studio across 2026 sales, up to AED 1,995,000 for a two-bedroom unit. Owners weighing a specific unit's numbers can run their own scenario through Royale Stays' ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Dubai Marina is one of Dubai's strongest-performing short-term rental areas, and Bay Central already has real short-term letting activity: a live booking.com listing for the building appeared directly in the fresh SERP pull for this exact keyword. As a Select Group-developed freehold residential complex, not a Vida-branded hotel property, Bay Central's residential towers are normal STR-eligible buildings.
Royale Stays' Airbnb management services cover furnishing, photography, dynamic pricing, guest communications, check-in and maintenance coordination, all handled from a management fee starting at 15%. Owners considering a Bay Central apartment for short-term letting can get a free property assessment by submitting their property directly.
Income context reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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