Miska 4, Downtown Dubai
Miska 4 is a nine-storey block in Old Town, the pedestrianised quarter of Downtown Dubai built in a traditional Arabic-inspired style. Emaar Properties developed the building, and its homes run from one bedroom up to four. Old Town is split into six clusters. Miska is one of them.
Storeys
9
Developer
Emaar Properties
Unit Mix
1, 2, 3 & 4-bedroom apartments
Area
Old Town, Downtown Dubai
On this page
- Nine storeys in a quarter built low
- How Old Town fits Downtown's story
- From the arrivals hall to the front desk
- The first evening on foot
- The second morning at Burj Park
- Two people, one bedroom
- With children
- A laptop week
- Two roads and a rush hour
- Business Bay or the Dubai Mall station
- Bus stops and the Marasi ferry
- If you own here
- The souk, the opera and the doctor
- Looking up at the tower
- Who should pick a neighbour
- The last walk of the evening
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Nine storeys in a quarter built low
Most of Old Town stands between four and seven storeys, so Miska 4 reaches a little above its neighbours without turning into a tower. Beyond the quarter the skyline changes completely. The towers across Downtown are far taller.
If a high-rise is more building than a long weekend needs, nine storeys on a pedestrian street is the gentler scale. If you want the view that comes with a high floor, a tower elsewhere in the district is the better pick. The larger homes here are about space rather than altitude. Because the mix runs from one bedroom to four, the same block can host a solo traveller, a couple, a family or a group of friends, and the plan you choose sets how long a stay stays comfortable.
How Old Town fits Downtown's story
Emaar first revealed its Downtown project in 2003, and it remains the master developer of the whole district. Miska 4 comes from the same hand as Burj Khalifa and The Dubai Mall. That is why a low-rise Arabic-inspired quarter sits beside Burj Khalifa and close to the mall.
From the arrivals hall to the front desk
The drive from Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 19.9 km and takes about 20 minutes when the road is clear. Downtown has direct access to Sheikh Zayed Road and Financial Centre Road, so the last stretch is one taxi ride with no change. Peak-hour traffic is the district's one real cost, which makes a landing outside the rush the easier arrival. A reception desk serves the building, and that is where the stay starts once the taxi stops.
The first evening on foot
Spinneys is 0.27 km from the building, and Carrefour Market is 0.41 km away, so the first shop for milk and water needs no car. Life Pharmacy sits 0.59 km out, which covers anything left behind in the bag. Waitrose, inside The Dubai Mall, is the mall's supermarket for the bigger weekly shop. Cafes or restaurants on site cover the first coffee. Security and CCTV cover the entrance when you come home late.
The second morning at Burj Park
Burj Park opened beside Burj Khalifa in 2010. It sits 0.68 km from the building. The Dubai Fountain is 0.78 km away on the same lake. Walk over after breakfast and you have the water, the tower and a lawn almost to yourself before the mall fills.
Two people, one bedroom
For a couple the building does most of the work. A swimming pool and a gym sit inside it, with landscaped gardens around them. A one-bedroom home is the natural fit for two, with the pool for the hot afternoons and the gardens for the cooler evenings. A morning swim followed by a long breakfast needs no plan at all. The gym covers the days when the weather decides for you. Outside, the Boulevard's pedestrian pavements are used for walking and running laps past its cafes and hotels.
With children
A play area for children means an afternoon does not depend on leaving the building. The larger homes, up to four bedrooms, give a family room to spread out, and the parking suits a hired car. KidZania sits 0.89 km from the door. Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo inside The Dubai Mall offers glass-bottom boat rides and penguin encounters.
A laptop week
For a week of work, a residents' lounge or function room gives you somewhere other than the sofa, and the cafes or restaurants on site keep the coffee close. Maintenance services mean a fault in the flat gets handled rather than lingering. The Pavilion, a gallery and cafe on Mohammed Bin Rashid Boulevard, works as a place to get some work done over wifi. A two-bedroom home puts the desk and the bed in different rooms. For a month rather than a week, that split matters more than any amenity downstairs.
Two roads and a rush hour
Downtown sits on Sheikh Zayed Road between DIFC on one side and Business Bay on the other. Parking at Dubai Mall and Souk Al Bahar is free, and the building has parking of its own, so a hired car has a place to sleep at both ends of the trip.
Business Bay or the Dubai Mall station
Business Bay metro station is 1.53 km from the building and the Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall station is 1.57 km away. Both stations are on the Red Line. That makes the metro a short taxi ride rather than a stroll. At Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall, a covered, air-conditioned bridge carries you on to the mall and the rest of Downtown. The walkway from the station is 820 metres long.
Bus stops and the Marasi ferry
A bus stop stands 0.26 km from the building. RTA route 27 runs from the Gold Souq to The Dubai Mall. Taxis are easy to find in Downtown, and waits are generally under ten minutes. The Marasi ferry stop is 0.79 km away on the Dubai Water Canal, which runs from Business Bay to the sea with walkways and cycle paths along it.
If you own here
An apartment qualifies for a holiday home permit only if its title deed is classed Residential, and a developer NOC is required where applicable. 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 guide for Downtown Dubai sets the district out from the ownership side. Miska 2, Reehan 7 and Zanzebeel 3 have their own guides.
The souk, the opera and the doctor
Souk Al Bahar, 0.73 km from the building, is an Arabian-style market with restaurants beside the Dubai Fountain, and it connects to The Dubai Mall by a bridge. Gal serves Turkish food at ground level of Address Downtown, on Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, for dinner on the Boulevard. Inside the mall you find Reel Cinemas, Play DXB and Dubai Ice Rink. Dubai Opera is a dhow-shaped hall. It converts between theatre and concert layouts for up to 2,000 people. If you feel unwell, Mediclinic Dubai Mall opens daily, 8am to 8pm.
Looking up at the tower
Burj Khalifa stands 828 metres. At the Top is its ticketed observation experience, with decks on the 124th and 148th floors, and the entrance lies a short taxi ride from the Old Town streets.
Who should pick a neighbour
It suits you less if you want the sea or a large park at the door. The nearest beach is 1.93 km from the building, and Downtown has fewer big parks than suburban Arabian Ranches or Dubai Hills. If you would rather have a tower, South Ridge, Boulevard Point and Opera Grand are residential towers of Downtown, and each has its own guide.
The last walk of the evening
Burj Park is open every day from 9 in the morning to 11 at night, so the last walk of the evening always has somewhere to go. Burj Khalifa Lake, the water the fountain plays on, covers about 12 hectares at the centre of Downtown. Our guide to Downtown Dubai for owners covers the whole district.
Sources
Sources: propsearch.ae, Wikipedia, Emaar Communities, Bayut, Bayut area guide, Emaar blog, Gulf News, Property Finder blog, betterhomes, Mediclinic Middle East, Propsearch.
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