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Short Term Rentals in DAMAC Ghalia
DAMAC’s first Sharia-compliant furnished apartment tower in JVC, around 39 storeys and completed in 2019: location, unit types and honest Airbnb income potential from Royale Stays' own managed-portfolio data.
Floors
Around 39
Developer
DAMAC Properties
Completed
2019
Units
727 (1-3BR)
Area
JVC (District 18)
About DAMAC Ghalia
DAMAC Ghalia is a residential tower in Jumeirah Village Circle's District 18, developed by DAMAC Properties through its DAMAC Development subsidiary. The tower was completed in March 2019 and holds 727 units across a mix of one, two and three-bedroom apartments.
A genuine differentiator worth stating plainly: DAMAC Ghalia was marketed by the developer as DAMAC's first Sharia-compliant furnished apartment tower in JVC, a real positioning choice at launch rather than a claim invented for this guide. Reported floor counts for the building conflict across sources (one source lists 39 storeys, another 38), so this guide states the figure as approximately 39 rather than asserting one number as the only correct one.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
DAMAC Ghalia sits within Jumeirah Village Circle's District 18, one of JVC's more established residential pockets. For a fuller picture of the wider area, see Royale Stays' guide to Airbnb property management across JVC.
Owners comparing buildings within the same area may also find it useful to look at other JVC towers Royale Stays has covered: Bloom Towers B, Binghatti Heights and Binghatti Amber, all elsewhere in JVC.
Unit Types
DAMAC Ghalia holds 727 units across one, two and three-bedroom apartment configurations. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material and have not been independently verified for this guide.
Amenities
Royale Stays has not independently confirmed a specific list of on-site amenities for DAMAC Ghalia from a citable source in this pass, so no building-specific amenity list is stated here as fact. As with any JVC tower of its era, owners and prospective renters should confirm current on-site facilities, such as a pool, gym or covered parking, directly with the building's management before assuming what is available.
Transportation & Access
JVC has no metro station of its own. The nearest operating stations are Mall of the Emirates Metro and Dubai Internet City Metro, both on the Red Line, a few kilometres' drive away. RTA bus route J01 connects JVC to the wider network, and a future Blue Line station serving JVC is planned for around 2029, mentioned here only as a planned future development rather than something currently available. Royale Stays has not confirmed the exact walking distance from DAMAC Ghalia itself to the nearest bus stop, so this guide does not state a specific figure for that.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not independently confirmed long-term lease rents or service charges specific to DAMAC Ghalia from a citable market report in this pass, so no building-specific figures are stated here. At the area level, per Bayut's aggregate data, one-bedroom apartments across JVC currently average roughly AED 74,000 to AED 76,000 per year, the same range already used consistently across Royale Stays' other JVC building guides. Reliable area-level figures specific to two and three-bedroom units were not confirmed in this pass, so this guide does not state a range for those configurations. This one-bedroom figure is an area-level figure, not building-specific precision for DAMAC Ghalia. Owners can also run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator for a unit-specific estimate.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at DAMAC Ghalia, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. An owner considering Airbnb at DAMAC Ghalia would need to hold that permit before listing a unit, in addition to confirming the building's own short-term letting policy. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
Royale Stays does not currently have DAMAC Ghalia-specific booking data of its own to draw on, so this section speaks to JVC's broader short-term rental context rather than claiming a nightly rate or occupancy figure for this particular building. It is worth noting that at least one third-party short-term rental operator, deluxehomes.com, already lists managed units at DAMAC Ghalia, which points to established Airbnb demand at the building rather than an unproven, speculative market.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at DAMAC Ghalia, the practical starting points are the same as anywhere else in JVC: confirming the building's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the unit competitively against comparable JVC listings. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly, and our guide to what separates a strong Airbnb management company from a weak one sets out what to look for when comparing operators. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Income data reflects Royale Stays' own managed-portfolio bookings across JVC, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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