Azizi Riviera 7, Meydan
Azizi Developments developed Azizi Riviera 7, a block of 144 homes that was completed in 2022. The homes come as studios plus one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, so a single traveller or a couple finds a layout that fits. A small family fits too, in the two-bedroom. It sits in the Riviera cluster of Meydan, and the guide runs from the people it suits to a day inside it, the home sizes, the road in and the streets around.
Developer
Azizi Developments
Status
Complete, occupied (2022)
Units
144, studio-2BR
On this page
- Who it suits: a couple, a family, a long stay
- Play area and barbecue for a family
- One day inside the block
- A studio for a night, a two-bedroom for a month
- A month of work from the flat
- From the airport to the front desk
- Taxis first, then a bus to the Red Line
- Al Khail Road at eight in the morning
- After dark at the racecourse hotel
- Nine holes after the heat
- A park at the door
- An afternoon at Dubai Design District
- Flamingos at Ras Al Khor
- Water and milk on the first night
- Two neighbours to measure it against
- A district that began with a racecourse
- Knoops, Gerbou and a table at Farriers
- If the stay becomes a school term
- What to weigh before you book
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Who it suits: a couple, a family, a long stay
A couple on a long weekend, a family with children and someone staying for a month can all use this block, because the mix runs from studios to two-bedrooms. A couple on a long weekend has three easy rooms to use in the building: the swimming pool, the yoga room and a lounge that also works as a function room. Yoga early, a swim before the heat and an hour in the lounge fill a slow morning without leaving the tower.
Play area and barbecue for a family
A family gets a play area for children. A barbecue area sits in the building too. Meydan Avenue also has a family park and playground within the community, so the afternoon can move outdoors without a car.
One day inside the block
The building is easiest to understand in time order. The yoga room opens the morning, the gym follows for anyone who wants weights, and the swimming pool takes over at midday while the sun is high. By evening the barbecue area is the place to be, and the covered parking below keeps cars out of the afternoon heat.
A studio for a night, a two-bedroom for a month
The mix of homes shapes who stays how long. A studio suits one or two people for a night or a week. A one-bedroom gives a couple a separate room. A two-bedroom is where a family or two friends sharing settle for a month, and with 144 homes in the block you are never the only long stay on the corridor.
A month of work from the flat
If you are working from the flat for a month, the gym inside the building gives the day a start and a finish. Maintenance services are provided at the building, so a fault in the flat does not wait for a stranger to find the number. The lounge gives you a change of room when the flat feels small.
From the airport to the front desk
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 21.1 km from the tower, about 24 minutes by road without traffic. One taxi leg from arrivals covers it.
A reception desk greets you in the lobby. Security and CCTV cover watch the building. If you arrive by car, covered parking is part of the building, which saves the first-night hunt for a bay.
Taxis first, then a bus to the Red Line
Public transport inside Meydan City is limited. Taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way to get around. The nearest Red Line stops to Meydan are Business Bay and Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, so the metro is a short ride away rather than at the door.
Business Bay 2 Bus Station is 1.99 km from the tower, and route 51 links Al Khail Gate with Business Bay Metro Station. It is a workable link if you are in no hurry.
Al Khail Road at eight in the morning
Peak-hour congestion on Al Khail Road is significant, so rush-hour trips toward Business Bay and Downtown run slower. A new Al Khail to Meydan Street route finished in 2024 and cut peak travel times, although it also warns of traffic near the racecourse on major event days. D69 Al Meydan Road is the local spine, with E66 Dubai-Al Ain Road as the other main road nearby.
After dark at the racecourse hotel
Cinemacity is 3.1 km from the tower, so a film is a short drive rather than a walk. The Meydan Hotel has 285 rooms and suites. It is part of the racecourse grandstand. Its bar and lounge line-up includes Grip N' Sip, Qube Sports Bar and Millennium Lounge.
Nine holes after the heat
Meydan Golf, known as The Track, has nine holes. The course is floodlit and set around natural lakes. The racing season at Meydan runs from November to March, so race nights fall in the cooler months rather than the summer heat.
A park at the door
A park lies 0.04 km from the tower, and Azizi Playground and Basketball Court is mapped as a play area in Meydan, so the youngest can run off energy in more than one place.
An afternoon at Dubai Design District
Dubai Design District, 1.78 km from the tower, gives a different kind of afternoon, with studios and galleries plus a few cafes, and its water transport stop is 2.02 km away if a boat appeals more than a car. Avenue Mall in Meydan City has fashion and beauty outlets with home decor and wellness shops next to casual dining, if the plan is to shop. Al Khail Mall in Al Quoz has a food hall and clinics, with play areas for kids.
Flamingos at Ras Al Khor
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the northern edge of the district. Three birding hides are open to the public, free to enter, and greater flamingos are a main draw.
Water and milk on the first night
Choithrams Sobha Hartland is 0.79 km from the tower, which makes it the shop for water and milk on the first evening. Spinneys and Fair Mart are also around Meydan Avenue, as is Wallmart Hypermarket on D69 Al Meydan Road.
The nearest pharmacy, Aster Pharmacy, is 0.84 km from the tower. For a doctor, Life GP Clinic has branches in Sobha Hartland and Dar Mira, and Nad Al Sheba Health Center sits nearby.
Two neighbours to measure it against
The Riviera towers face a crystal lagoon. A central retail boulevard runs through the cluster. Sobha Hartland is a gated community that mixes apartments with townhouses and villas. Azizi Riviera is a waterfront apartment cluster instead, so the streets here are open and easy to read.
The block is mid-sized for the cluster. Azizi Gardens, a five-storey building on Meydan Avenue, has 140 units of one- and two-bedroom apartments, so the two are close in scale. Azizi Riviera 69 has 112 units from studios to three-bedroom homes, which makes it the smaller neighbour with the wider range of layouts.
A district that began with a racecourse
District One was developed by Meydan and Sobha from 2013 as the first phase of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, a low-density residential estate. The Meydan grandstand is about half a mile long and holds over 60,000 spectators, with a hotel and restaurants built into the complex, plus a racing museum. Mohammed Bin Rashid City was announced in November 2012.
Knoops, Gerbou and a table at Farriers
Meydan City has casual and regional dining. Knoops serves coffee and snacks, Gerbou does Middle Eastern dishes, and Charsi Shinwari adds North-Western Pakistani food. Shiba Restaurant, The Track Restaurant and Farriers are the named restaurants around Meydan Avenue.
If the stay becomes a school term
Hartland International School is the closest school, 0.55 km from the tower, and Kinder Castle Nursery and Odyssey Nursery are in Meydan District One. Odyssey Nursery follows the Reggio Emilia approach and takes children from 4 months to 6 years.
What to weigh before you book
A Meydan apartment gives a quieter, greener base with a racecourse, a golf course and lagoons close by, and trades away the metro for a short taxi to Business Bay. Azizi Riviera 7 suits you if you want a mid-sized block with a pool and a lounge in that setting. It suits you less if you want a metro station at the door, and that is the whole trade. Owners comparing Dubai districts can read our guide to managing a holiday home in Dubai before choosing.
If you own here
Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance.
Sources
Sources: Propsearch, Middle East Construction News, AiGents Realty, Bayut area guide, Real Estate Club Dubai, Gulf News, betterhomes, Wikipedia, Property Finder, Dubai Racing Club, Bayut.
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