Azizi Riviera 21, Meydan
Azizi Riviera 21 has 10 storeys and holds 144 homes, and Azizi Developments built it. Sobha Hartland is a gated community of apartments and villas, while Azizi Riviera is a waterfront apartment cluster built around a retail boulevard and lagoon. So this tower belongs to a planned cluster rather than a gated enclave, and the streets around it are open and easy to read, with the lagoon and the boulevard giving you landmarks to steer by. Our guide to managing homes across Dubai covers how we run homes across the city.
Developer
Azizi Developments
Storeys
10
Units
Studio-2BR
On this page
- Inside the building
- From the airport
- Getting around
- The water stop
- Roads
- The nearest park
- Ras Al Khor sanctuary
- Design District
- The racecourse
- The grocery run
- Pharmacy and doctors
- Gym and sport
- Schools
- Dining in Meydan City
- The racecourse hotel
- Full hospitals
- The beach
- The nearest schools
- Avenue Mall and City Walk
- A mid-density strip
- The Dubai World Cup
- Who it suits
- Mosques
- What to weigh
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Inside the building
The homes range from studios to two-bedroom apartments. A studio suits one or two people, and a two-bedroom gives a small family room to spread out.
With 10 storeys and 144 homes, the building is mid-sized. You pass few neighbours on the way to the lift. It is a quieter block than the tall towers of the city centre.
From the airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 20.7 km from the tower, about 24 minutes by road without traffic. A taxi from arrivals covers the trip in one go, and a ride-hailing car does the same. It is a direct drive on wide roads, and the route is simple enough that a first-time visitor can follow it without effort.
Getting around
Public transport inside Meydan City is limited, and taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way to get around. So you should plan on taxis, and book a ride-hailing car for the airport run.
The Business Bay 2 bus station is 2.25 km from the tower, and route 51 links Al Khail Gate with Business Bay Metro Station. So the Red Line is a bus ride away rather than a walk.
The water stop
Dubai Design District MTS, a water transport stop, is 2.12 km from the tower. It is the nearest boat link, and it suits a day out on the water rather than a daily commute into the city.
Roads
D69 Al Meydan Road is the local spine for Meydan Avenue, with E66 Dubai-Al Ain Road as the other main road nearby. Ras Al Khor Road (E44) is also on the map. You can reach most of the city by car from here, and the main roads keep a trip across town direct once you are on them.
The nearest park
A park lies 0.14 km from the tower, close enough for a quick loop before breakfast or a stroll after dinner.
Running and cycling options near Meydan Avenue include the Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park and the Meydan Biking and Running Track, with Al Quoz Pond Park a little further off.
Ras Al Khor sanctuary
Ras al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is 2.65 km from the tower; it has birding hides open to the public, free to enter, and greater flamingos are a main draw. The sanctuary was designated a Ramsar wetland in 2007.
Design District
Dubai Design District is 1.89 km from the tower and gives a different kind of afternoon, with studios, galleries and cafes.
The racecourse
The Meydan grandstand is about half a mile long and holds over 60,000 spectators, with a hotel and a racing museum built into the complex. The Track Restaurant and Shiba Restaurant are around the racecourse, along with Chez Charles and Qube Sports Bar.
The grocery run
Choithrams Sobha Hartland is 0.57 km from the tower, which makes it the shop for water and milk on the first evening. Grocery options around Meydan Avenue also include Spinneys and Fair Mart. A family can shop without a long drive.
Pharmacy and doctors
Aster Pharmacy is 0.57 km from the tower, and BIOS Clinic is 2.41 km away. Medx is another clinic, 2.94 km from the building. Meydan itself has no hospital, so Nad Al Sheba Health Centre is the nearest option named for the area.
Gym and sport
Dubai Racing Club is 1.79 km from the tower; Meydan Golf, known as The Track, is a nine-hole floodlit course set around natural lakes, and Meydan Polo Club has riding academies near the racecourse. It is a district for people who like to be outdoors.
Schools
Nad Al Sheba schools include Repton School Dubai and Kings School Nad Al Sheba. Kinder Castle Nursery and Odyssey Nursery are in Meydan District One. Families on a long stay should settle the school run before booking.
Dining in Meydan City
Meydan City has casual and regional dining, from Knoops for coffee and snacks and Gerbou for Middle Eastern dishes to Charsi Shinwari for North-Western Pakistani food, and Haryanto and Jioji add Indonesian and Japanese cooking, so a week of dinners need not repeat.
The racecourse hotel
The Meydan Hotel is part of the racecourse grandstand and has 285 rooms and suites, which makes the racecourse a place where you can eat, watch a race and stay in the same afternoon if you want to.
Full hospitals
Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital and Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City are the full hospitals named for Meydan City, so anything beyond a clinic visit means a trip across the city by car. Ras Al Khor Road (E44) is the eastern corridor toward Dubai Creek Harbour and the airport.
The beach
The nearest beach is 2.56 km from the tower, so a swim in the sea means a short drive.
The nearest schools
North London Collegiate School is 0.57 km from the tower and Hartland International School is 0.6 km away, which puts two schools within a short ride of the door, so a family that works from home can plan a long stay around a real school run.
Avenue Mall and City Walk
Avenue Mall in Meydan City has fashion, beauty, home decor and wellness outlets plus casual dining. The Dubai Mall and City Walk are within a short drive of Meydan. You can plan a shopping day without much driving.
A mid-density strip
Meydan Avenue is a mid-density apartment strip, while District 11 nearby is low-density villas and townhouses. Meydan Avenue has a family park and playground within the community. So a family with children has somewhere to go on foot.
The Dubai World Cup
The Dubai World Cup moved from Nad Al Sheba to the new Meydan Racecourse in 2010. The racecourse is part of why the district draws visitors in the winter season.
Who it suits
A couple on a short break will find a studio enough. A family gets a two-bedroom and a mid-sized block, which means fewer neighbours and a quiet corridor. Someone working remotely for a month gets calm, with a park 0.14 km from the door and the racecourse for the weekend.
Mosques
Sobha Hartland Mosque is mapped in Meydan.
What to weigh
A stay in a Meydan apartment gets a quieter, greener base with a racecourse and lagoons close by, and trades away the metro for a short taxi to Business Bay. Azizi Riviera 21 suits you if you want a mid-sized block in that setting. It suits you less if you want the metro at the door. Azizi Riviera 47 and Azizi Riviera 6 are two other Riviera buildings with their own guides.
If you own here
If you own here, Royale Stays manages homes for owners at a management fee from 15%. The service covers furnishing and photography. It also covers pricing and check-in, plus guest communications and maintenance coordination.
Sources
Sources: Property Finder, Wikipedia, Dubai Racing Club, Bayut area guide, Gulf News, AiGents Realty, Real Estate Club Dubai, Betterhomes, Propsearch.
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