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Short Term Rentals in Marina Quay West, Dubai Marina
A 41 to 42-storey Emaar tower in the three-building Marina Quays complex on the Dubai Marina waterfront, with 1 to 3-bedroom apartments and short-term rental income context from Royale Stays' managed portfolio.
Floors
41-42
Developer
Emaar Properties
Completed
2010-2012
Units
1-3BR (269 units)
Area
Dubai Marina
About Marina Quay West
Marina Quay West is one of three buildings in the Marina Quays complex on the Dubai Marina waterfront, alongside Marina Quays East and Marina Quays North. Bayut's own building guide, fetched live for this guide, confirms the tower was developed by Emaar and handed over in 2010, with apartments overlooking the artificial harbour. PropSearch's separate project-level guide independently confirms Emaar Properties as developer, adding that construction on the wider Marina Quays development ran from March 2006 to August 2012.
Both Bayut and PropSearch's project-level page agree on the architect: Arif & Bintoak. PropSearch also names Dubai Civil Engineering as the main contractor for the wider development, a detail not corroborated elsewhere and stated here with that single-source attribution.
On storey count, the two portals disagree: Bayut states Marina Quays West has 42 floors, while PropSearch's building-specific guide states 41 storeys. No third source resolved this for the guide, so the figure is stated honestly as 41 to 42 rather than picked arbitrarily. Completion year shows a similar gap between a building-specific date and a project-level date: Bayut's building guide says Marina Quays West was handed over in 2010, while PropSearch's project-level page dates the wider Marina Quays development to August 2012.
Bayut states Marina Quays West has 269 units in 1, 2 and 3-bedroom configurations, with freehold ownership. This unit count is not independently corroborated by PropSearch at the building level, so it is presented here per Bayut's own guide.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
Marina Quays West sits directly on Al Gharbi Street, which connects to Al Marsa Street after crossing Dubai Marina, giving quick access onto Sheikh Zayed Road, per Bayut. The building falls within the Marsa Dubai area of Dubai Marina.
For the wider area, Royale Stays' own guide to Airbnb management across Dubai Marina covers short-term rental performance and licensing across the district. Bayut names Attessa Tower, Delphine Tower and Marina Wharf 1 as nearby residential buildings, alongside the 5-star JA Ocean View Hotel and Amwaj Rotana Suites; none of these are independently covered on royalestays.com as of this guide. Marina Quays West also sits directly alongside its own sibling towers, Marina Quays East and Marina Quays North.
Other Dubai Marina buildings covered separately on royalestays.com include Marina Mansions, 23 Marina Tower and Botanica Tower. Bayut lists The Walk, JBR and Marina Beach as major landmarks roughly 7 minutes from the tower.
Unit Types
Per Bayut, 1-bedroom apartments at Marina Quays West come in two configurations ranging from 762 to 1,113 sq ft, with an en-suite master bedroom, a combined living and dining area, a laundry area and a semi-open fitted kitchen. The 2-bedroom layout, listed by Bayut as 'Suite 7', ranges from 1,250 to 1,500 sq ft with two master bedrooms and a large terrace. 3-bedroom units average around 2,541 sq ft, with ensuite bedrooms and a balcony.
PropSearch's project-level guide gives a wider range across all three Marina Quays buildings, from 619 to 3,441 sq ft, reflecting the smaller East and North towers alongside Marina Quays West. No floor-plan diagrams are reproduced here: floor plans are typically the developer's proprietary material and are not included in this guide.
Amenities
Per Bayut, Marina Quays West has an infinity swimming pool, a jacuzzi, a steam room and a gymnasium, alongside covered resident parking and a separate paid visitor parking area. High-speed elevators, CCTV coverage, security guards at every entry and exit point, and district cooling sourced from Emaar's own private plants round out the core building services.
Lifestyle amenities listed by Bayut include table tennis rooms, squash courts, an aerobics studio and a movie theatre, plus a separate children's pool and play area, barbecue spaces and jogging pathways through the courtyard. A 24-hour concierge desk and grand lobby serve residents and guests, and the building is considered pet-friendly in line with the wider Dubai Marina area.
Transportation & Access
Per Bayut, the nearest bus stop is Marsa Beach, Jumeirah Beach Residence, around a 4-minute walk from Marina Quays West. DMCC Metro Station is the closest Dubai Metro stop, roughly a 9-minute walk away.
The Jumeirah Beach Residence tram station is around a 6-minute walk from the tower, per Bayut. For residents travelling by car, Al Gharbi Street connects directly to Al Marsa Street and onward to Sheikh Zayed Road.
Rental & Price Trends
PropSearch lists 50 Dubai Land Department transaction records for Marina Quays West, including genuine Sale-type transactions rather than only mortgage registrations. Recent examples include a 788 sq ft 1-bed flat sold on 16 June 2026 for AED 1,725,000 (AED 2,189 per sq ft), a 1,567 sq ft 2-bed flat sold on 13 May 2026 for AED 4,000,000 (AED 2,553 per sq ft), a 788 sq ft 1-bed flat sold on 17 April 2026 for AED 1,680,000 (AED 2,132 per sq ft), and a 762 sq ft 1-bed flat sold on 2 February 2026 for AED 1,675,000 (AED 2,198 per sq ft), all confirmed Sale-type transactions rather than mortgage registrations.
Per Bayut's Mollak-sourced service charge data, the Marina Quays project carries a total annual service charge of around AED 22.05 per sq ft, covering maintenance, utilities, management, insurance, master community and reserve fund contributions. This figure is stated at the wider Marina Quays project level rather than confirmed as Marina Quays West-specific. Owners weighing a specific unit's earning potential can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Deluxe Holiday Homes, a DET-licensed short-term rental operator, runs a dedicated 'Short Term Rentals in Marina Quay West' page confirmed live for this guide, listing 7 active furnished apartments with nightly rates ranging from AED 363 to AED 1,637 depending on unit type, size and season. This is direct, confirmed evidence of existing short-term rental activity in the building, not an inference from neighbouring Dubai Marina towers.
As a standard freehold tower with no hotel or serviced-apartment branding, an individual owner at Marina Quays West can generally apply for a DTCM holiday home permit in the normal way. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit sets out the current fees and renewal process.
Dubai Marina remains one of Royale Stays' core managed areas, and owners at Marina Quays West can lean on Royale Stays' full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications service, managed from 15%, rather than handling listings directly, backed by the same operational approach behind Royale Stays' guide to choosing an Airbnb management company in Dubai. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Income context reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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