Dubai Creek Residence South Tower 1, Dubai Creek Harbour
Emaar Properties developed Dubai Creek Residence South Tower 1. Emaar is also the developer of Dubai Creek Harbour itself, a master plan of nine districts. The homes are one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. That spread covers a couple on a long weekend and a family that has rented for the month.
Developer
Emaar Properties
Unit types
1-3 bedroom apartments
On this page
- Who the tower suits
- Morning: gym, squash and the steam of a sauna
- Midday and afternoon: pool, lounge and laundry
- Evening: the barbecue area and the front desk
- Longer stays, bedroom by bedroom
- The road in and the two gates
- Rail, water and bus
- Summer with children
- The promenade and the parks
- A lagoon beach and a quiet one
- Dinner by the water
- Creek Harbour next to Downtown
- Where the big shop is
- Groceries and a workout away from the tower
- Flamingos next door
- Doctors, nurseries and mosques
- How Creek Island came first
- What to weigh
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Who the tower suits
A one-bedroom suits a couple or a solo traveller who wants a quiet base. The three-bedroom is the one for a family, and the building has a play area for children, which gives the younger ones somewhere to burn off energy before dinner without anyone leaving the tower. Creek Harbour pairs a lagoon with a marina promenade lined with dining, and it has many parks and children's activity spaces, so it suits a family holiday stay. It suits you less if you want a lively street at the door. The tower is a building first and a neighbourhood second, and the shops and restaurants of the waterfront are a short ride away rather than a step.
Morning: gym, squash and the steam of a sauna
Start with the gym, which is inside the building. A squash court sits alongside it, so a game before breakfast needs no booking across town. The sauna and the jacuzzi come after, in that order if your legs are tired. You can have a full workout and a recovery session on one floor of the tower.
Midday and afternoon: pool, lounge and laundry
The swimming pool takes the hottest hours. A residents' lounge or function room offers somewhere to sit out of the sun, and a cafe or restaurant on site handles lunch. Laundry is a service rather than a chore, which matters once a stay passes a week. Cafe at noon, pool at two.
Evening: the barbecue area and the front desk
A barbecue area closes the day. A reception desk gives you somewhere to ask, and security and CCTV cover the building after dark. Parking is available if you arrive by car, and maintenance services are provided on site, so a sticking balcony door is a call to the building.
Longer stays, bedroom by bedroom
A month in a one-bedroom falls into a routine: gym first, the laundry service midweek and a grocery run. Spinneys is in Harbour Views Tower 1. The two-bedroom adds a door to close, which helps when one of you is working. The three-bedroom is the choice when two families share, since the pool, the play area and the barbecue area are enough common ground to keep everyone busy. The same Emaar tower can hold all three kinds of stay.
The road in and the two gates
Ras Al Khor Road (E44) and Nad Al Hamar Road (D62) are the main roads, and only two entrances currently serve the community. Traffic at them can build up around 6pm. Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the only airport you need, and the sensible plan is a taxi from arrivals and a late-afternoon arrival avoided if you can.
Rail, water and bus
The Green Line ends at Creek (G30). Al Jadaf (G29) is the stop before it. Abra CR9 runs from Dubai Festival City to Creek Harbour at weekends, and abra CR11 runs from Al Jaddaf on weekdays. A weekday RTA marine line also joins the harbour to Al Jaddaf Marine Transport Station and Al Khor Metro Station, which gives a water link to the rail network.
Summer with children
Indoor children's play areas are scarce around Creek Harbour in the hot summer months, so family outings lean on pools and promenade evenings. That makes the tower's own pool and play area more valuable than they would be in a district full of soft-play centres. Creek Play is a 350-metre playscape along the Creek Marina waterfront. It has seven activity areas, and the cooler evening hour is when it is easiest to use. Swim at noon, play outside in the evening.
The promenade and the parks
The Harbour Promenade is a long waterfront walkway for strolls along the creek's edge, lined with public art. Creekside Park has children's play areas, fitness zones, sports courts and an amphitheatre. Dubai Creek Harbour has about 500,000 sqm of parks and open space.
A lagoon beach and a quiet one
Creek Beach is a man-made urban beach with an infinity pool, set beside the creek. Vida Creek Beach sits on a lagoon and has a quieter, boutique feel than the larger waterfront areas.
Dinner by the water
The Barrel is a gastropub at Vida Creek Beach, on the waterfront. Mondoux and Soulgreen are two of the places to eat. Batoni is a Georgian restaurant. LaLoge Cafe and Pavlova Cafe cover the daytime.
Creek Harbour next to Downtown
Dubai Creek Harbour pairs the vertically planned landscape and wide boulevards of Downtown Dubai with a coastal setting on the creek. It was designed as the new Downtown, with dining and entertainment along its marina and promenade. The Viewing Point is a free walkway between the twin towers of Address Grand Creek Harbour, with open views of the Downtown skyline and the Burj Khalifa. Downtown suits you if you want the mall and the fountain close by. The harbour suits you if you would rather have space around you.
Where the big shop is
Dubai Festival City Mall and The Dubai Mall, both in neighbouring areas, are where large-format shopping happens. Neither is inside Creek Harbour, so a big shop is a planned trip rather than a stroll, and Spinneys covers the small ones in between.
Groceries and a workout away from the tower
Geant Express, W Mart Supermarket and Spinneys are the supermarkets in Dubai Creek Harbour. Mayweather Boxing + Fitness is in Creek Gate Tower 1 and runs boxing-inspired classes, cardio sessions and circuit training, which gives you a second option when the tower gym is busy.
Flamingos next door
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary borders Creek Harbour, and greater flamingos are one of its main attractions. Three birding hides on its edge are open to the public with free entry. The wetland itself is fenced off, so the hides are the way in.
Doctors, nurseries and mosques
Mediclinic Creek Harbour offers family medicine and paediatrics, plus a walk-in clinic. Maple Nursery has a Harbour Views branch. It takes children from infancy to age 6. Afraa Al Kitbi and Al Awir are among the mosques near Creek Harbour.
How Creek Island came first
Emaar Properties and Dubai Holding launched Dubai Creek Harbour with a masterplan presentation on 27 October 2014, on a land area of 6 million sq metres. The Creek Island District was the first part to be completed.
What to weigh
Ongoing construction, limited public transport, few schools and fewer facilities are the honest costs of Dubai Creek Harbour. No school is described as sitting inside the community itself, so a family staying a term would drive to Dubai Festival City, Nadd Al Hamar or Al Garhoud. If you want a different Creek Harbour tower, Creek Palace Residences and Dubai Creek Residence South Tower 2 each have their own guide.
If you own here
A holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism is needed before welcoming guests. Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Our guide to Dubai Creek Harbour for owners sets out the permit steps.
Sources
Sources: Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Property Finder, betterhomes, Roads and Transport Authority, dubizzle, Emaar, Bayut, Bhomes, Wikipedia, Mediclinic, Dubai Holding, Gulf News.
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