Sparkle Tower, Dubai Marina
Tebyan Real Estate Clarity developed Sparkle Tower, a 29-storey block in Dubai Marina that holds 373 homes in total. The range starts with studios and one-bedroom apartments and runs up to four-bedroom homes and penthouses. That breadth decides who ends up in the lift beside you. A single building mixes the solo traveller with the family.
Towers
29 storeys
Developer
Tebyan Real Estate Clarity
Units
373 homes
Area
Dubai Marina
Contents
- Who fits which size
- Morning: gym and track
- Midday: spa and sauna
- Afternoon and evening
- A month in a studio or a three-bedroom
- Breakfast and a four-level mall
- The road in
- Rail, tram and water
- The Walk along the water
- Across the water to Bluewaters
- Gyms and water sports outside the tower
- Beach and clubs
- Few parks and a built-up district
- The Marina and JBR compared
- Doctors and a mosque
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Who fits which size
A studio suits one traveller on a short work trip. The one-bedroom is the couple's choice. The two- and three-bedroom homes take families. The four-bedrooms and penthouses are for groups. They suit anyone who wants to stay together rather than book three hotel rooms. With over 200 residential towers, Dubai Marina has a deep supply of apartments of different sizes for a holiday stay, and the tram links the Marina with JBR, so you can reach the beachfront and its restaurants without a car.
Morning: gym and track
The day starts with the gym, which is inside the building. A running track gives you a flat, traffic-free lap when you would rather not run the Marina Walk. The pool follows. With 373 homes sharing the pool and the gym, the early hours are the quiet ones, and a swim before nine avoids the afternoon queue for a lounger.
Midday: spa and sauna
Midday is for recovery. The building has a spa, plus a sauna and a jacuzzi, which together turn a hot afternoon into something restful. A residents' lounge or function room offers somewhere to sit when the sun is high, and a cafe or restaurant on site handles lunch without a trip across the Marina.
Afternoon and evening
Children get a play area inside the building, which matters because no schools sit inside Dubai Marina and the school run is a 10 to 20 minute drive each way for a family staying a term. A reception desk gives you a human point of contact. Security and CCTV cover the building around the clock. Parking is available if you arrive by car. A laundry service is part of the offer, which counts once a stay passes a week, and maintenance services are provided for the day something small breaks.
A month in a studio or a three-bedroom
A month settles into a pattern. The gym covers weekday mornings, the laundry service handles the weekly wash, and Waitrose has a branch inside Dubai Marina Mall, while Spinneys and West Zone are other grocery options in the area. Dubai Marina has grocery stores of every size, from large supermarkets to small neighbourhood shops. A studio makes a month efficient. A three-bedroom makes it comfortable for a family, because the children have a door to close and the adults have a kitchen table.
Breakfast and a four-level mall
Dubai Marina Mall is linked to the five-star JW Marriott Hotel Marina and has four levels, about 140 stores and a children's play area. The Scene, Carluccio's and The Coffee Club are for breakfast, and Seven Hot Pot Marina and Doner Market are for casual meals around the mall and Marina Walk.
The road in
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the only airport you need, and the usual way in is one taxi from arrivals. Dubai Marina connects to Sheikh Zayed Road, a main highway through the city. Uber and Careem cover the Marina well, and RTA street taxis are easy to flag along Marina Walk. Marina roads fill up on weekends, public holidays and during school hours, so those are the busiest times for the last leg. Visitor parking is available but tight at peak hours, so the tram or a taxi works better on a busy evening.
Rail, tram and water
Dubai Marina is served by two Dubai Metro Red Line stations: Sobha Realty and DMCC. The Dubai Marina tram stop connects with the Sobha Realty Metro station, and the Jumeirah Lakes Towers tram stop connects with the DMCC station. A marine water taxi route (BM1) links Marina Mall with Marina Walk. RTA water taxis also cross the canal from Dubai Marina Mall, Marina Walk and the promenade. RTA bus routes connect to Ibn Battuta and Mall of the Emirates, which helps when a shopping trip is the plan.
The Walk along the water
The Marina Walk has more than 600 boats and yachts moored along it. The promenade runs along the water for about seven kilometres, so a lot of daily movement happens on foot, with people strolling, jogging and cycling between home, the cafes and the mall. Pier 7 has seven restaurants on seven floors. It stands at the water's edge on the marina.
Across the water to Bluewaters
A pedestrian bridge links Bluewaters Island to JBR, so Ain Dubai and the island can be reached on foot. Ain Dubai is a 250 metre observation wheel. It stands across the water from the JBR beachfront. Water taxi route BM3 runs from Dubai Marina Mall to Bluewaters Island, where Ain Dubai stands.
Gyms and water sports outside the tower
F45, Go Eclipse, Wellfit and The Marina Gym are in Dubai Marina, for a class the tower gym does not run. Dubai Water Sport Academy offers banana boating, waterskiing, wakeboarding and windsurfing near the Marina beach.
Beach and clubs
JBR Beach is the closest beach to the Marina. The tram or a short walk gets you there, with water sports and sunbathing on arrival. Beach clubs such as Zero Gravity and Barasti operate along the Marina and JBR waterfront.
Few parks and a built-up district
Dubai Marina has few parks, so the Marina Walk and promenade take the place of green space for jogging and cycling. The Marina has small parks and playgrounds alongside the promenade, which families use. It suits you less if you want quiet: peak-hour traffic around the main exits and tight visitor parking on weekend evenings come with the address.
The Marina and JBR compared
JBR has 40 towers (35 residential, 5 hotels), set directly on the beach, whereas the Marina's towers surround a canal. JBR Beach is the livelier beach with water sports, Marina Beach is quieter, and Kite Beach is known for kitesurfing.
Doctors and a mosque
Medcare Medical Centre and Emirates Hospitals Clinic both operate inside Dubai Marina. Saudi German Hospital in Al Barsha is the nearby hospital named for emergencies. Willow Nursery and Raffles Nursery serve the Marina, and Raffles offers an Early Years Curriculum for children from 45 days old to 4 years. Masjid Al Rahim is a prominent mosque in the area. It seats up to 2,000 worshippers.
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 notes on managing a Dubai Marina home cover the wider district. Marina Tower and Sulafa Tower each have their own guide.
Sources
Sources: Bayut, betterhomes, ServiceMarket, Wikipedia, Khaleej Times, The National, Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Ain Dubai, What's On, Gulf News, Gulf Business, Propsearch.
Questions