Sulafa Tower, Dubai Marina
Sulafa Tower is a Dubai Marina tower whose homes have one to three bedrooms, and it stands in the Marina that Emaar Properties planned as the master developer. It also has a business room, which is rarer in the Marina than a pool. So it suits a traveller who needs to work. Our management overview for Dubai Marina covers the wider district.
Developer
Al Sayyah Group
Units
702 (1-3BR + penthouses)
Area
Dubai Marina
Contents
- Inside the tower
- The business room
- From the airport
- Buses and water
- The tram
- Roads at busy times
- The beach
- Walks
- The mall
- The grocery run
- Pharmacy and doctors
- An evening out
- Schools and nurseries
- Next door
- Day trips
- The Walk
- Choosing a size
- Mornings
- Evenings
- A wet day
- A day in the tower
- For a couple
- For a family
- For remote work
- For a long stay
- What to weigh
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Inside the tower
A swimming pool serves residents and a gym sits inside the building, so you can swim before a day out and train when you return.
A sauna, a steam room and a jacuzzi give the tower a slower side. After a long day on the promenade or in a meeting, an hour in the steam room is a simple way to finish. It is a full set of wellness space.
Children have a play area. Cafes or restaurants share the building, so a coffee or a quick meal needs no trip across the Marina.
Parking for residents comes with the tower, and a reception desk serves residents. Security and CCTV cover the premises, and maintenance is provided at the building, which keeps a long stay simple for anyone who does not want to chase repairs.
The business room
The room is there for a call to take or a document to review. It is a quieter place than a cafe table. The reception desk is close by if you need anything.
From the airport
Dubai International Airport (DXB) is 35.7 km from the tower, about 33 minutes by road without traffic. A taxi from arrivals does it in one go. The run is long, so a late arrival works better here than a rushed one.
Buses and water
The Marina Walk water bus stop is 0.47 km from the tower; Seven bus routes are listed as serving Dubai Marina alongside the Metro, and a marine water taxi route links Marina Mall with Marina Walk. Between them you can cross the district without a car.
The tram
Dubai Tram has 11 stations serving the Marina and JBR, and the tram connects to the metro at DMCC station.
Roads at busy times
Marina roads fill up on weekends, public holidays and during school hours, so these are the busiest times for drivers. Media City and Internet City are five to ten minutes from the Marina, and Downtown Dubai is 25 to 30 minutes away by car. That is worth remembering before a flight.
The beach
JBR Beach is the closest beach to the Marina, often reachable by tram or a short walk, with water sports and sunbathing. JBR Beach is the livelier beach with water sports, Marina Beach is quieter, and Kite Beach is known for kitesurfing.
Walks
Dubai Marina has few parks where pets can roam freely, which makes it a built-up high-rise district. Plan your outdoor time around the promenade.
The mall
Marina Mall covers over 390,000 square feet on four floors, and Dubai Marina Mall is a small boutique mall with restaurants, cafes and a Waitrose. A hot afternoon has a cool answer.
The grocery run
Carrefour Express is 0.11 km from the tower, which makes it the shop for water and milk on the first evening, and Life Pharmacy is 0.16 km away. Spinneys, West Zone and Al Maya are other grocery options in the area.
Pharmacy and doctors
Health Avenue Polyclinics is 0.67 km from the tower, and Medcare Medical Centre and Emirates Hospitals Clinic both operate inside Dubai Marina.
An evening out
Reel Cinemas is 1.7 km from the tower, which makes a film a short ride. Pier 7 stacks seven restaurants across seven floors at the water's edge on the marina, so a dinner has plenty of choice.
Schools and nurseries
Willow Nursery and Raffles Nursery serve the Marina, and Raffles offers an Early Years Curriculum for children from 45 days old to 4 years. Dubai College is among the schools reached by car, with Horizon International School in Umm Al Sheif and GEMS Wellington in Al Sufouh.
Next door
Studio One and Marina Gate offer mid-range apartment towers, and a small number of townhouses are also available in the Marina. Noise levels in busy parts of the Marina vary between buildings, depending on floor level and orientation.
Day trips
Marina Beach, AquaFun Dubai Water Park and Adventure Island are in JBR, with Madame Tussauds Dubai, Bluewaters and Ain Dubai a drive away.
The Walk
The Walk at JBR opened officially in August 2008, after the ground and plaza levels were completed by 2007.
Choosing a size
The range runs from one bedroom to three. A one-bedroom home suits one person or a couple on a short trip, while the larger homes suit friends or a family sharing the cost. You pick the size that fits the party.
Mornings
Mornings run well in a tall tower with its own facilities. You can swim, train and be out of the car park before the traffic builds. Parking for residents means the car is ready when you are.
Evenings
Security and CCTV cover the premises, and the reception desk gives arrivals a point of contact. A cafe or restaurant in the building means dinner can be a short walk to the lift. It is a tower for settling in.
A wet day
When the weather turns, the play area keeps children busy and the pool and the sauna keep the adults occupied. The day does not stall, and nobody needs to drive anywhere.
A day in the tower
A slow day can stay inside the tower. You can swim in the morning and spend the afternoon in the sauna or the steam room. A cafe on site covers the rest. The evening needs no planning at all.
For a couple
A couple gets a sauna, a steam room and a jacuzzi under one roof. That turns an evening in into something slower than a night out, and it needs no booking.
For a family
A family with children gets a play area and a pool in the same tower, and the three-bedroom homes give a larger party room to spread out. The adults can supervise from a chair. A wet weekend passes without a long drive.
For remote work
Someone working remotely for a month gets a meeting room in the building, a gym downstairs and a cafe on site. You can book a call in the morning and swim before lunch.
For a long stay
On a stay of several weeks, the small things carry weight. Maintenance is provided at the building, a reception desk handles deliveries and parking for residents means you can keep a car. You settle in quickly and stop thinking about logistics.
What to weigh
Sulafa Tower suits you if you want wellness space and a place to work in one building. It suits you less if you want quiet roads at the weekend, since Marina traffic builds then. Marina Diamond 2 and Ariyana Tower are two other Marina buildings with their own guides.
If you own here
If you own here, Royale Stays manages homes for owners at a management fee from 15%. The service covers furnishing and photography. It also covers pricing and check-in, plus guest communications and maintenance coordination.
Sources
Sources: Bayut, The National, Property Finder, betterhomes, Property Finder blog, Khaleej Times, ServiceMarket blog, Emaar, Bayut area guide, Engel and Voelkers area guide, Wikipedia.
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