Short Term Rentals in Continental Tower, Dubai Marina
Continental Tower is a 30-storey freehold residential building on Dubai Marina's D94 (formerly Al Sufouh Road), developed by Continental Investments, part of the Egypt-based LMD/Sabbour Group. The building sits over a 4-storey podium and holds 250 apartments across 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom and duplex layouts. Royale Stays manages the setup, pricing and guest side of listing a unit here for a fee starting from 15%.
Storeys
30
Developer
Continental Investments (LMD/Sabbour Group)
Completed
2017
Units
250 (1BR, 2BR, duplex)
Location
D94, Dubai Marina central bay
About the Building
Continental Tower is a 30-storey freehold residential building on Dubai Marina's D94 (formerly Al Sufouh Road), developed by Continental Investments, part of the Egypt-based LMD/Sabbour Group. Construction started in June 2011 and the tower was completed in 2017. The building sits over a 4-storey podium and holds 250 apartments in total: 1-bedroom units from 700 to 1,032 sq ft, 2-bedroom units from around 1,370 to 1,539 sq ft, and a number of duplex layouts. It sits at the edge of the Marina's central bay, close to the Bay Central complex.
Note: a separate, unrelated apartment complex also called Continental Tower exists in Columbus, Ohio, in the United States. This guide covers only the Dubai Marina building.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Continental Tower sits on D94 at the edge of Dubai Marina's central bay, within walking distance of Dubai Marina Mall and the Marina Walk promenade, and close to the Bay Central complex.
Dubai Marina is home to several other buildings Royale Stays manages directly, including Bay Central, a genuine same-district neighbour, Horizon Tower, and Marina Living, another LMD-developed Marina tower, each with its own layout and rental profile.
Unit Types
Every apartment in Continental Tower falls into one of three layouts: 1-bedroom units (700-1,032 sq ft), 2-bedroom units (roughly 1,370-1,539 sq ft), and a smaller number of duplex units for owners wanting more space across two levels.
Amenities
Continental Tower has an outdoor swimming pool with a separate splash pool for children, a fully equipped gym, covered parking with one space per apartment, multiple high-speed elevators, and round-the-clock security with CCTV and an intercom system connected to the building's reception. The building is not pet-friendly.
Transportation & Access
Continental Tower's D94 location puts it close to Dubai Marina Mall and the Marina's tram and metro links, with JBR's beachfront a short trip away.
Rental & Price Trends
Dubai Land Department records show 50 recorded sale transactions for Continental Tower units. The most recent, a 1,143 sq ft one-bedroom flat, sold on 31 July 2026 for AED 1,750,000 (AED 1,531 per sq ft); a comparable mortgage-registration transaction the same day was recorded at AED 1,400,000. Owners weighing a specific unit's numbers can run their own scenario through Royale Stays' ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Continental Tower already has a live short-term rental presence: both Booking.com and Agoda list apartments in the building directly, including a 2-bedroom unit marketed with Dubai Marina views. Dubai Marina remains one of Dubai's strongest-performing short-term rental areas, and Continental Tower's mixed 1 and 2-bedroom unit base gives it broad appeal across both solo/couple travellers and small families.
As a standard freehold residential building with no hotel-brand or Vida association, holiday-home permitting for Continental Tower follows the normal Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism process. Royale Stays' Airbnb management services, furnishing, photography, dynamic pricing, guest communications, check-in and maintenance coordination, are available from a management fee starting at 15%. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property directly.
Income context reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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