Polo Residence, Meydan
Polo Residence is a Meydan Group address with homes from one-bedroom to four-bedroom, and the setting fits the name. Meydan Polo Club has polo fields and riding academies, with stabling near the racecourse. A park carrying the Polo Residence name is one of the green spots in Meydan as well. The racecourse grandstand is about half a mile long and holds over 60,000 spectators, with a hotel and restaurants, plus a racing museum built into the complex. So you land in a district where horse sport came first and the homes grew around it. It is a very different feel from a tower block in the middle of the city.
Units
1 to 4-bedroom
On this page
- A pool day without leaving the block
- Where the children play
- Who the floor plans fit
- Arriving and getting about
- When the racecourse came first
- Neighbours worth comparing
- The honest trade before you book
- The grocery run and the first coffee
- Nine holes after dark
- Flamingos and a morning run
- Race season and quiet summers
- A doctor or a mall
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A pool day without leaving the block
Start with the water. The building has a swimming pool, and landscaped gardens give you something green to look at between swims. A gym sits inside the building. A morning workout needs no trip across the district, no booking and no car. When you want to wind down afterwards you have a sauna and a steam room, plus a spa. For a stay of a week or more, that run of facilities is what keeps the days easy, because you can swim in the morning, train before lunch and cool off indoors while the afternoon heat passes, all without once getting into a car.
Where the children play
Children have a play area in the building. Meydan Avenue adds a family park and playground within the community, so a second outing is easy to find on the days the play area has lost its charm. A roof or deck area gives the adults somewhere to sit outside.
A reception desk serves the building. Security and CCTV cover the premises, and maintenance services are provided on the spot. If you arrive with luggage and a tired family, that is the part you notice first.
Who the floor plans fit
The mix runs from one-bedroom to four-bedroom homes, so one building can host a couple on a long weekend or a family that needs separate rooms. A one-bedroom suits a pair, or someone working remotely who wants a quiet base. A three-bedroom or four-bedroom gives a larger family or a group of friends space to spread out. Across Meydan you get a quieter, greener base with a racecourse, a golf course and lagoons close by, and you trade away the metro for a short taxi to Business Bay. Meydan One was designed for 83,000 residents.
Arriving and getting about
A taxi from Dubai International Airport (DXB) takes you to the building in one leg. Meydan has no metro of its own. Business Bay station on the Red Line is the nearest, reached by car or taxi. Public transport inside Meydan City is limited. Taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way to get around.
Buses 55 and 67 stop at Meydan Racecourse. Other routes serve the wider Nad Al Sheba area, but you will still want a car or a taxi for most days.
Al Khail Road (E44) forms the western boundary and links Meydan to Business Bay and Downtown, then on to DIFC and Dubai Marina. Peak-hour congestion on it is significant, so a rush-hour trip toward Business Bay or Downtown runs slower than the same trip at midday. D69 Al Meydan Road is the local spine for Meydan Avenue. If you hire a car, parking for residents comes with the building, and in a district built around roads that counts for a lot.
When the racecourse came first
Meydan Racecourse opened on 27 March 2010 on the site of the former Nad Al Sheba Racecourse, and the Dubai World Cup moved over from Nad Al Sheba with it. Nad Al Sheba came before Meydan. Meydan Racecourse came first, and apartments and villas followed it, then the lagoons. That order explains the district today, where the track is still the landmark everything else is measured from. Mohammed Bin Rashid City, the wider district around Meydan, was announced by the Ruler of Dubai in November 2012.
Neighbours worth comparing
Meydan Avenue is a mid-density apartment strip, while District 11 nearby is low-density villas and townhouses. District 11 is the villa quarter. District One was developed by Meydan and Sobha as the first phase of Mohammed Bin Rashid City, a low-density residential estate. Sobha Hartland is a gated community with apartments and villas, while Azizi Riviera is a waterfront apartment cluster built around a retail boulevard and lagoon.
If the lagoon layout appeals more than a quiet low-rise address, Azizi Riviera 41 and Azizi Riviera 45 are two names to compare. Azizi Greenfield is another apartment name in the same district. Polo Residence suits you better if you want facilities in one building rather than a boulevard outside the door.
The honest trade before you book
Polo Residence suits you if you want a calm base and a full set of facilities downstairs. It suits you less if you want a metro station close by, because Meydan is quiet, with wide streets, limited public transport and a car-dependent routine. Some areas of Meydan are still under development, so the district around you keeps changing. That is the trade for the space. Our guide to Meydan for owners explains the service behind these pages. Traffic builds near the racecourse on major event days, though a newer Al Khail to Meydan Street route finished in 2024 has cut peak travel times.
The grocery run and the first coffee
Grocery options around Meydan Avenue include Wallmart Hypermarket on D69 Al Meydan Road and Spinneys. Fair Mart is another. For coffee and snacks, Knoops is one stop in Meydan City. Gerbou serves Middle Eastern dishes, and Shiba Restaurant and The Track Restaurant are named around Meydan Avenue for a sit-down dinner.
Nine holes after dark
Meydan Golf, known as The Track, is a nine-hole floodlit course set around natural lakes. You can play after the heat has gone. A tennis academy is among the other sporting options in Meydan, so a stay of several weeks has more to offer than the in-building gym.
Flamingos and a morning run
Running and cycling options near Meydan Avenue include the Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park and the Meydan Biking and Running Track. Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary has three birding hides open to the public, free to enter, and greater flamingos are a main draw. It makes an easy half day if the family is tired of the pool.
Race season and quiet summers
Summer is quiet around the racecourse. The big events, the Dubai World Cup and the Racing Carnival, run from November to March, so race nights fall in the cooler months. Meydan Racecourse hosts the annual Dubai World Cup, with racecourse and stable tours. If you want a calm week, aim for the summer. If you want atmosphere, pick a winter date.
A doctor or a mall
Meydan itself has no hospital. Nad Al Sheba Health Centre and the American Hospital Jumeirah Clinic are the named options nearby, which covers a routine visit without a long trip into the city. Avenue Mall in Meydan City has fashion and beauty outlets, plus home decor and wellness shops with casual dining. For a bigger outing, The Dubai Mall and City Walk are within a short drive of Meydan.
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: AiGents Realty, Wikipedia, Bayut area guide, Property Finder, Real Estate Club Dubai, Betterhomes, Bayut.
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