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The Crest Tower A, Sobha Hartland
A 46-floor Sobha Realty tower in the original three-tower Crest development at Sobha Hartland, reported sold out from the developer with one to three-bedroom apartments: location, unit types and honest Airbnb income potential from Royale Stays.
Floors
46
Developer
Sobha Realty
Completed
2025
Units
1BR-3BR
Area
Sobha Hartland
About The Crest Tower A
The Crest Tower A is one of three original towers, A, B and C, built by Sobha Realty around a shared crystal-lagoon waterfront setting in Sobha Hartland, linked by a series of shared sky gardens. Sobha Realty's own Crest microsite and Bayut's building guide for the development both describe three interconnected towers, while Royale Stays' own guide to the neighbouring Crest Tower C references a fourth tower, D, elsewhere on the market. This guide does not resolve that wider count and instead describes Tower A as documented on its own dedicated listings pages.
Construction on Tower A began in November 2021. Sobha Realty's own site and an independent portal report the wider Crest project completed by June 2025, while the development is described elsewhere as fully completed in the third quarter of 2025; both dates are stated honestly here rather than one being picked as fact, the same approach Royale Stays used on its Crest Tower C guide. Tower A itself is reported sold out directly from the developer on at least one portal, meaning most current listings are resale rather than developer-direct.
Do not confuse The Crest with Crest Grande, a separate, newer Sobha Realty tower also within Sobha Hartland that reuses the same A/B/C tower-lettering convention. Crest Grande is reported as a 41-storey tower offering one to four-bedroom apartments and is marketed and sold independently of the three original Crest towers this guide covers. Anyone comparing listings for "Crest Tower A" should confirm which project a specific listing belongs to before assuming the two are interchangeable.
Location & Nearby Landmarks
The Crest Tower A sits within Sobha Hartland, a waterfront master community in Mohammed Bin Rashid City built around a crystal lagoon, with views reported toward the Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary. Sobha Hartland now has its own dedicated Royale Stays area guide covering location, connectivity and the wider rental market context.
The Crest Tower A joins Royale Stays' wider Sobha Hartland Building Guide cluster, alongside The Crest Tower C, Sobha Hartland Greens Building 5 and Sobha Creek Vistas, the three other Sobha Hartland buildings Royale Stays has covered so far.
Unit Types
The Crest Tower A offers one, two and three-bedroom apartments: Bayut's dedicated Tower A listings page and Sobha Realty's own Crest project page both confirm this range, with no four-bedroom units found advertised specifically under Tower A. A wider range including four-bedroom units appears in some complex-wide search results, but those units are not confirmed as belonging to Tower A itself. Reported sizes run from around 573 to 693 sq ft for one-bedroom units, roughly 1,270 to 1,408 sq ft for two-bedroom units (some including a maid's or powder room), and about 1,559 to 1,565 sq ft for three-bedroom units. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed a total unit count for Tower A specifically, so this guide describes the mix as reported rather than presenting an invented total as fact. No floor-plan diagrams are included here: floor plans are typically the developer's or broker's proprietary material and have not been independently verified for this guide.
Amenities
Amenities reported across The Crest development include a crystal lagoon, multiple swimming pools including a dedicated children's pool, an indoor and an outdoor gymnasium, a health club, yoga, pilates and spin studios, a multipurpose hall, a kids' play area, barbecue areas, a pétanque boules lawn, a tai chi terrace and landscaped sky gardens connecting the towers. Royale Stays has not independently confirmed which of these facilities sit specifically within Tower A versus being shared podium-level or complex-wide amenities, so owners and prospective renters should confirm current on-site facilities directly with the building's management rather than treating marketing material as a verified building fact.
Transportation & Access
Sobha Hartland sits within Mohammed Bin Rashid City, reached primarily by car via Al Khail Road and Ras Al Khor Road, close to Downtown Dubai. Royale Stays has not confirmed a Dubai Metro or Dubai Tram station within walking distance of The Crest Tower A, and this guide does not claim one exists.
Rental & Price Trends
Royale Stays has not yet compiled Sobha Hartland-specific market data covering long-term lease rents, service charges or short-term rental performance, so no area-level or building-specific figures are stated here rather than an invented estimate. Property Finder's own listings for The Crest report an average annual rent around AED 117,300 across the development, though that figure blends all towers and unit types rather than isolating Tower A. Owners considering a unit at The Crest Tower A can run their own numbers through Royale Stays' Dubai property ROI calculator for a unit-specific estimate instead.
Airbnb / Short-Term Rental Income Potential
Short-term letting anywhere in Dubai, including at The Crest Tower A, runs through a DTCM (Department of Economy and Tourism) holiday home permit, the same licensing requirement that applies regardless of building or area. An owner considering Airbnb at The Crest Tower A would need to hold that permit before listing a unit, in addition to confirming the building's own short-term letting policy. Royale Stays' guide to the Dubai holiday home permit covers what the process and fees generally involve.
The Crest already has a visible short-term rental presence: Bayut lists 218 apartments for rent specifically in The Crest Tower A, and multiple Airbnb listings are branded directly under The Crest, Sobha Hartland. Royale Stays does not currently have booking data specific to The Crest Tower A or wider Sobha Hartland to draw on, so this guide does not present an area or building income figure it cannot support. Royale Stays' guide to Airbnb management in Dubai covers what realistic income potential looks like across the wider market.
For an owner weighing whether Airbnb makes sense for a unit at The Crest Tower A, the practical starting points are confirming the building's short-term letting policy, applying for the DTCM permit, and pricing the unit against comparable Sobha Hartland listings. Royale Stays manages the full furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in and guest communications process for owners who prefer not to handle it directly, from a fee starting at 15% of gross booking revenue. Owners ready to move forward can submit their property for a management review to get a clearer read on its Airbnb potential.
Royale Stays does not yet have The Crest Tower A or wider Sobha Hartland-specific portfolio or area data to draw on for this guide; this section reflects the already-visible listing demand at The Crest only, reviewed by Chris Veinbaums, DTCM-licensed operator.
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