Burj Al Nujoom, Downtown Dubai
Burj Al Nujoom puts a Carrefour Express a minute from the door, and The Dubai Mall is an eleven-minute walk. You can land, unpack and be buying breakfast before the jet lag has even started.
Burj Al Nujoom is a 34-storey residential tower in Downtown Dubai, built by Althuraya Real Estate Development Ltd, with three basement levels. Below is what a week there looks like, and what it means if you own one of the flats.
- Developer: Althuraya Real Estate Development Ltd
- Storeys: 34, plus three basement levels
- Mix: studios, one- and two-bedroom apartments, plus three penthouses
- Supermarket: one minute on foot
- Dubai International: 18.8 km by road, about 19 minutes in free-flowing traffic
Floors
34
Developer
Althuraya Real Estate Development Ltd
Completed
April 2015
Units
395
Area
Downtown Dubai (Burj Khalifa Area)
On this page
- Getting here from Dubai International
- The metro and the bridge
- Taxis and buses
- The first errand
- Coffee, dinner and a late bite
- KidZania, the aquarium and a rainy afternoon
- A first evening, planned
- The Mall itself
- The fountain and the park
- Green space, and the lack of it
- When you want the sea
- Hotels at the doorstep
- Doctors, nurseries and prayer rooms
- Who lives next door
- Parking
- Why a flat here suits a stay
- What the register shows
- What owners get from us
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Getting here from Dubai International
The drive from Dubai International is 18.8 kilometres and takes about 19 minutes when the road is clear. A flight that lands at rush hour should plan for longer.
Downtown sits just off Sheikh Zayed Road, with Business Bay to the west and DIFC to the east. Sheikh Zayed Road and Financial Centre Road are the two main ways in.
If you land in the evening, tell your driver the tower name and expect a slow last kilometre.
The metro and the bridge
The nearest Red Line station is Burj Khalifa / Dubai Mall, 26 minutes on foot. It is not next to the mall, but a covered, air-conditioned bridge leads to Dubai Mall and the rest of Downtown, so the walk stays cool.
The metro runs from early morning until midnight, later at weekends, and the Red Line links Downtown with Business Bay and Dubai Marina.
Taxis and buses
Hail one anywhere. They are simple to find, the Uber and Careem apps work well, and the wait is generally under ten minutes.
Pink-roofed cabs serve women and families, and a bus-on-demand service costs about AED 5 a trip. Route 27 connects the Gold Souq to Dubai Mall, and feeder buses such as the F13 serve the metro station.
The first errand
Carrefour Express is a minute away on foot. Booba is ten minutes off, and Spinneys eleven. A pharmacy, Supercare, is a minute from the door too.
Waitrose sits in Dubai Mall, with Grandiose and Almaya elsewhere in Downtown, plus West Zone Fresh and Choithrams. That is a wide choice for one district, and a week's shopping fits into the first evening, so the fridge is full before you have decided where to eat dinner.
Coffee, dinner and a late bite
Twenty-nine places to eat sit within 500 metres, among them Caribou Coffee and Lopo Pizzeria. That is the daily-life end of the market, the kind of place you walk into on a Tuesday without a booking and without dressing up.
For a proper night out, try Arabeska for Middle Eastern food, Bosporus for Turkish and Askim for Mediterranean dishes. Di Mare does seafood, and Basta is the Italian pick.
Cafes and late-night supermarkets sit at street level, so an evening out needs no car and no plan, just a short walk and an open door.
KidZania, the aquarium and a rainy afternoon
KidZania is a seven-minute walk and The Waterfall eight. Cinemacity is five minutes away on foot.
The Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo opened with the mall on 4 November 2008. It has a 48-metre shark tunnel through its tank. You can view the tank from three floors, and the underwater zoo on the top floor has crocodiles.
With children, that is a full day sorted. Start at KidZania, then the aquarium, then end at the fountain.
A first evening, planned
Drop the bags, walk to Carrefour Express for the basics, then stroll on to The Dubai Mall.
Book a table at Basta or Arabeska, and finish by the Burj Park side of the lake for the fountain shows.
The Mall itself
About six million people visit Dubai Mall each month, and it holds more than 800 fashion brands. That makes it a place to spend a whole afternoon, with a coffee in the middle and a rest on a bench between the shops, not a quick errand.
People who work in DIFC, Business Bay and Dubai Internet City use the Dubai Mall metro station as a regular commute. That is worth knowing if you are in town for work.
The fountain and the park
Burj Park is lovely at dusk. It is a landscaped island park with views of the Burj Khalifa and the fountain shows. The fountain's displays of water and music are among the sights that visitors to the city know first.
The Dubai Opera is close. It hosts concerts and shows, and the Burj Khalifa observation decks look out over all of it.
The tree-lined Boulevard is popular for jogging and evening walks, with open spaces around the Burj Lake.
Green space, and the lack of it
Downtown has fewer large parks and open green spaces than suburban areas such as Arabian Ranches or Dubai Hills. If you want lawns and long shaded paths for the children to run along, this is the wrong district for you.
The nearest named park on the map is Bayside Park 5, a six-minute walk. Downtown is pet-friendly, with designated walking areas.
When you want the sea
Mercato Beach, a quieter stretch of sand, and Jumeirah Public Beach, a popular public spot, are both within a 20-minute drive. A taxi in the morning and another home in the afternoon is all it takes, so you do not need a car of your own for a beach day.
Hotels at the doorstep
A 73-storey Address hotel has direct access to the Dubai Mall and the metro station. The Armani Hotel sits inside Burj Khalifa, and The Palace Downtown Dubai stands beside the Dubai Fountain.
A flat competes with those lobbies on space and a kitchen of your own, which is why families and groups look past a hotel room for a week.
Doctors, nurseries and prayer rooms
Medx clinic is four minutes on foot, and Mediclinic fourteen. Aster Royal Clinic and Al Borj Medical Center are in the community, and Mediclinic Dubai Mall and the Excellency Centre are a short drive from the towers.
Several nurseries follow the British Early Years Foundation Stage framework and take children from a few months old, which matters if you are staying a season with a baby.
Sheikha Abdullah Salem Mosque and Al Ghafoor Mosque stand in and around Downtown, with prayer facilities inside The Dubai Mall.
Who lives next door
Downtown offers luxury apartments and penthouses, with serviced residences and a limited number of villas. Address Boulevard, Address Fountain Views and Vida Residences are among the serviced and branded residences.
Towers such as The Address Downtown and Burj Vista draw residents who want views of the fountain or the Burj Khalifa. Studios and one-bedroom apartments suit single professionals, while larger units suit small families or couples.
Parking
Most residential towers in Downtown have basement or podium parking. Visitors can use paid zones, multi-storey car parks and the large car park at The Dubai Mall. If you drive, ask about parking before you book, because visitors who come for dinner will want to know where to leave a car.
Why a flat here suits a stay
Our reading is that, for a short city break, a Downtown apartment turns the fountain and the opera into evening plans that need no car.
Downtown is a mixed-use development by Emaar Properties, designed as the city's central hub. A flat here is a bet on that centre staying busy.
What the register shows
The register lists a few recent ordinary sales in the building, mostly small flats. Read the table as a snapshot of a handful of deals.
| Unit type | Sales | Dates | Price (AED) | Size (sq m) | AED per sq m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 1 | 17 Aug 2026 | 900,000 | 42.03 | 21,413 |
| One-bedroom | 2 | 12 Aug to 4 Sep 2026 | 1,100,000 to 1,150,000 | 76.11 to 79.88 | 14,441 |
What owners get from us
If you own here, we look after the whole stay. Royale Stays handles furnishing and photography. We set the pricing and run check-in. We answer guest messages and handle maintenance. Our management fee is from 15% of booking revenue.
Letting a flat here starts with the Department of Economy and Tourism holiday-home permit in your name, which we file.
Sources
Sources: betterhomes, Bayut, Wikipedia, Gulf News and Savills, Savills, Property Finder.
Questions