Taupe Residence, Meydan
Taupe Residence is a five-storey building in Meydan, and its homes are one-bedroom and two-bedroom. That scale decides who it suits. You share the pool and the corridors with five floors, not fifty, which works for a couple on a long weekend, two friends splitting a two-bedroom or someone working remotely for a month. It does not suit a group of eight, because nothing here is bigger than two bedrooms.
Storeys
5
Units
1 and 2-bedroom
On this page
- From the gym to the lounge, in the order of a day
- One bedroom or two once the weekend is over
- Landing at DXB, then the road
- Without a metro, the bus or a taxi
- Al Khail at eight, Al Khail at noon
- The racecourse came first
- The racing season sets the calendar
- A grandstand with a hotel inside
- Nine holes after dark
- Trolleys and malls
- Knoops for coffee, Farriers for dinner
- Green edges and the cycle park
- If the stay stretches to a term
- What five floors do not give you
- Where else to look in Meydan
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
From the gym to the lounge, in the order of a day
The day starts in the gym, which sits inside the building, so a workout before breakfast needs no car and no trip across town. The swimming pool comes next, and it is the natural second stop once the weights are done. Once the water has done its work, the roof or deck area gives you somewhere to sit in the open air. The lounge or function room is the indoor choice when the evening comes, and it saves you a taxi if all you want is a quiet hour with a book or a laptop.
Parking comes with the building, so a hire car has a place to sleep. A reception desk serves the building. Security and CCTV cover the premises. Maintenance services are provided as well. A lost key or a dripping tap on day three has somewhere to go, because the building has a desk and a maintenance service. For a stay of a month, that matters more than any single amenity.
One bedroom or two once the weekend is over
A one-bedroom is enough for one person or a pair. It keeps the stay simple, and there is one fewer room to look after. A two-bedroom suits a parent with children or two couples who want a door between them. For a month, the second room turns into a desk, and the gym and the pool give the days a shape. A week works differently: you treat the building as a base and spend the daylight elsewhere, coming back to swim at dusk. Two weeks sits between the two, and a one-bedroom still does the job if you work from the table.
Landing at DXB, then the road
A taxi from Dubai International Airport (DXB) reaches Meydan in one leg. Ras Al Khor Road (E44) is the eastern corridor toward Dubai Creek Harbour and the airport, and if you drive, the building's parking takes the car at the end of it.
Without a metro, the bus or a taxi
There is no metro in Meydan, and Business Bay station on the Red Line is the nearest, reached by car or taxi. Buses 55 and 67 stop at Meydan Racecourse. Public transport inside Meydan City is limited. Taxis and ride-hailing are the usual way around, and you will use them most days.
Al Khail at eight, Al Khail at noon
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 noon. If you have a car in the building's parking, leave the city runs for the middle of the day.
The racecourse came first
Meydan Racecourse opened on 27 March 2010 on the site of the former Nad Al Sheba Racecourse. Mohammed Bin Rashid City, the wider district around Meydan, was announced by the Ruler of Dubai in November 2012. That order explains the district: the track is the landmark, and homes were fitted in around it.
The racing season sets the calendar
Meydan Racecourse hosts the annual Dubai World Cup. Racecourse and stable tours run there too. The racing season runs from November to March, so race nights fall in the cooler months. Summer is quiet around the track. If you want the grandstand lit up, book for winter; if you want empty roads and quiet evenings, summer is yours.
A grandstand with a hotel inside
The Meydan Hotel is part of the racecourse grandstand and has 285 rooms and suites. Silks Restaurant, on the third floor of the grandstand, serves a five-hour buffet with reserved seating. Avenue Mall in Meydan City mixes fashion with home decor, and it has casual dining too. For a bigger outing, The Dubai Mall and City Walk are within a short drive of Meydan, which makes a hot or rainy afternoon easy to fill.
Nine holes after dark
Meydan Golf, known as The Track, is a nine-hole floodlit course set around natural lakes, so a round is possible once the heat has gone. Meydan Polo Club has polo fields and riding academies, with stabling near the racecourse. The fitness centre at The Meydan Hotel and a tennis academy are among the other options in Meydan, which gives a long stay some variety beyond the building's own gym.
Trolleys and malls
Wallmart Hypermarket on D69 Al Meydan Road covers the weekly shop. Spinneys and Fair Mart are the smaller stops. NAS Gardens is a new community mall in Nad Al Sheba Gardens. It has cafes and restaurants, plus fitness facilities and a nursery, so it works for a coffee as well as a shop.
Knoops for coffee, Farriers for dinner
Meydan City has Knoops for coffee and snacks. For something savoury, Gerbou serves Middle Eastern dishes, and Charsi Shinwari does North-Western Pakistani food. Around Meydan One the named restaurants are Farriers and Tendain. The lounge or function room is the quieter alternative on the evenings you stay in.
Green edges and the cycle park
A green park sits in the Emirates Airline Housing Society area, and the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary lies on the northern edge of Meydan. For a run or a ride, the Nad Al Sheba Cycle Park and the Meydan Biking and Running Track are the nearest options. The building's gym and pool are there for the cool-down afterwards, which makes a morning outdoors and an afternoon indoors an easy split.
If the stay stretches to a term
Meydan has no schools of its own, but Nad Al Sheba nearby has Repton School Dubai and Kings School Nad Al Sheba on the British curriculum, and GEMS Modern Academy on the Indian CBSE. Hartland International School follows the British curriculum from Foundation Stage to Year 13. For a hospital, Mediclinic City Hospital in Dubai Healthcare City is one of the two full hospitals named for Meydan City, alongside the Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital.
What five floors do not give you
It suits you less if you want the long facilities list of a big tower, because five floors hold a gym and a pool, plus a lounge, not a campus. Meydan is quiet, with wide streets, and a car-dependent routine is part of the deal. Some areas are still under development, so the streets around the building keep changing.
Where else to look in Meydan
Meydan Avenue is a mid-density apartment strip, while District 11 nearby is low-density villas and townhouses. Azizi Riviera is laid out around a central retail boulevard and a crystal lagoon, so if that layout appeals more than a five-storey building, Azizi Riviera 45 and Azizi Riviera 22 are two names to compare. Our guide to Meydan for owners covers the district from the other side.
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. Our Airbnb Management in MBR City, Dubai sets the district out from the ownership side. Polo Residence has its own guide.
Sources
Sources: Betterhomes, Property Finder, Real Estate Club Dubai, AiGents Realty, Dubai Racing Club, Khaleej Times, Wikipedia, Bayut.
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