Orra Marina, Dubai Marina
Orra Marina has 30 storeys. It was developed by Orra Real Estate Development. A laundry service and a residents' lounge or function room sit among its shared spaces. Those two details say what the building is for: it suits a family week or a working month better than a single night.
Storeys
30
Developer
Orra Real Estate Development
On this page
- A family week
- The school run, if the stay becomes a term
- A working month
- Which floor
- From DXB to the lobby
- The first errand
- Doctors close by
- Sand and dinner
- A wet afternoon
- Across the bridge
- Before the tram
- Tram and metro
- Buses, boats and taxis
- What to weigh before you book
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
A family week
Children get two things inside the building itself. It has a swimming pool for residents and a play area for children, so a morning splits neatly between wet and dry. You get the jacuzzi once the little ones are tired out, which is a fair trade for the pool queue.
The nearest park is 0.96 km from the tower, a walk that suits a morning, and small parks and playgrounds also sit alongside the promenade, where families use them. Dubai Marina has few parks, so the Marina Walk takes the place of green space for jogging and cycling.
The school run, if the stay becomes a term
No schools sit inside Dubai Marina, so the school run is a 10 to 20 minute drive each way. The nearest named school is Emirates International School Meadows, 2.41 km from the tower. Odyssey Nursery JBR and Toddler Town British Nursery are among the nurseries in JBR, and they cover the younger children while the older ones travel.
A working month
A working stay asks different things of a building. A gym sits inside the building. A lunch-hour workout needs no taxi. A reception desk serves residents too, and that suits a month with parcels in it.
Maintenance services are provided at the building, and a small repair is the kind of thing that wrecks a working week if it drags. After the last call of the day, a sauna and a steam room are there for the evening.
If the in-house gym is busy, TribeFit is 0.73 km from the tower. F45 and The Marina Gym are other studios in Dubai Marina, and Barry's Gym is across in JBR.
Which floor
In a tower of 30 storeys the floor is part of the booking. Dubai Marina is built around a man-made canal, and most of its towers have waterfront or skyline views. Noise levels in busy parts of the Marina vary between buildings, depending on floor level and orientation, so a higher floor and a quieter orientation are the two things worth settling before you pay.
From DXB to the lobby
Dubai International (DXB) is 38.5 km from Orra Marina, about 36 minutes by road. A taxi from arrivals reaches the door in one leg. Security and CCTV cover the building, so a late landing ends somewhere safe.
The first errand
Cafes or restaurants share the site, so a first coffee can wait until the shopping is done. The first shop is a walk of a few minutes, since Almaya Supermarket is 0.24 km from the tower, and Life Pharmacy is nearer still, at 0.15 km from the tower. Dubai Marina has grocery stores of every size, from large supermarkets to small neighbourhood shops.
Doctors close by
Emirates Hospital, 1.86 km from the tower, is the nearest hospital on the map, while Medcare Medical Centre and Emirates Hospitals Clinic sit inside the Marina. Al Zahra Hospital and Saudi German Hospital in Al Barsha are the larger options a drive away.
Sand and dinner
The nearest beach is 1.02 km from the building, so on a day when the sea is too far for small children, the pool covers the gap. JBR Beach is the closest beach to the Marina, often reachable by tram or a short walk, with water sports and sunbathing. You can walk across The Walk, a promenade of restaurants, cafes and shops, to reach the shoreline, and beach access is free. That is a short, cheap outing.
Pier 7 stacks seven restaurants across seven floors at the water's edge. Bake My Day and Eggspectation are among the places to eat in JBR, and Mott 32 sits on the same list. Back in the Marina, Fresh Fish Restaurant and Bob's Fish and Chips are among the seafood choices.
A wet afternoon
Dubai Marina Mall is 0.98 km from Orra Marina, with Roxy Cinemas at 0.83 km, and the mall holds high-street brands and restaurants, with a supermarket and a pharmacy under the same roof. A 3D Blacklight Minigolf venue lies 0.85 km away. Once the building's own play area has done its work, that is the next stop for children.
Across the bridge
Ain Dubai is a 250 metre wheel. It stands on Bluewaters Island. A pedestrian bridge links the island to JBR, so you can reach it on foot. Madame Tussauds Dubai, the first in the Middle East, opened on the island in September 2021. Back in JBR, Marina Beach, AquaFun Dubai Water Park and Adventure Island are the other draws for a day out, and the Marina Walk has more than 600 boats and yachts moored along it.
Before the tram
Emaar designed and built Dubai Marina around a man-made canal, and the district began taking shape in 2003, and the Dubai Tram followed in November 2014, which is why the tram stop by the tower exists at all.
Tram and metro
The Jumeirah Beach Residence 2 tram stop is 0.37 km from the tower, and DMCC Metro Station is 0.57 km from it. Two Red Line stations sit on the edge of Dubai Marina, Sobha Realty and DMCC, and the tram connects to the metro at DMCC station, so a day in the city needs no car.
Buses, boats and taxis
A Big Bus stop on the Dubai Marina and JBR route is 0.47 km away, and the Marina Promenade water bus stop is 0.52 km from the tower. RTA water taxis cross the canal from Dubai Marina Mall and from the promenade. Taxis and Uber are widely available. So is Careem.
Sheikh Zayed Road is about six minutes away by car. Marina roads fill up on weekends and public holidays, and again during school hours, so those are the times when you will want the tram. Public parking is limited in many parts of the Marina, especially near the waterfront and promenade, which is why parking for residents in the building matters if you hire a car.
What to weigh before you book
It suits you less if you want a calm street. Peak-hour traffic, limited public parking and noise near The Walk and The Beach come with the Marina, and the exits are few. It also suits you less if you want a short walk to the sand, since the beach is more than a kilometre from the door.
If you own here
A tenant applying for a Dubai holiday home permit needs a no objection certificate from the landlord, while owners can apply directly. Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Our overview of Marina management sets out the area side.
Sources
Sources: Engel and Voelkers area guide, Bayut area guide, betterhomes, Property Finder, What's On, Bayut, ServiceMarket blog, Ain Dubai, Wikipedia, The National, Gulf Business, Propsearch.
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