Vista by Prestige One, Dubai Sports City
Prestige One Developments developed Vista by Prestige One, and the homes run from studios to three-bedrooms. What sets the building apart in Dubai Sports City is a short list of things most apartment blocks leave out: a basketball court and a cinema room, both inside the building.
That mix suits a sports district well. You can book a studio for a solo week of training, or a three-bedroom for friends who want a barbecue area after a match. The swimming pool is there for the recovery day.
Developer
Prestige One Developments
Unit mix
Studio to 3-bed
Area
Sports City, DubaiLand
On this page
- Your first evening
- A day from the gym to the cinema room
- Studio to three-bedroom for a longer stay
- A film night with the group
- The road in and the buses out
- Stadiums and the Els Club
- Parks, cycling tracks and the long view
- Dinner by the course and a coffee
- Who built the neighbours
- Supermarkets and the mall question
- Clinics and classrooms, then the mosque
- How a sports district got started
- If you own here
- Sources
- Frequently Asked Questions
Your first evening
Collect your keys at the reception desk, then use the cafes or restaurants on site for the first meal. The residents' lounge or function room is a place to sit while the group arrives. Big Value, Almaya and Grandiose can wait for the morning, since the supermarkets in and around the district include all three.
A day from the gym to the cinema room
The day starts in the gym, which sits inside the building, and the spa is the natural second stop. By nine you can be done with both. The whole day is still ahead.
Cafes or restaurants on site cover breakfast and lunch. A laundry service in the building deals with the training kit. A week of sport does not mean a week of wet bags, and you can restart each morning with a clean set.
The afternoon belongs to the swimming pool and the basketball court. Children have a play area of their own, and a basketball court inside the building is rare enough that it becomes the reason some groups choose the place.
Evenings run in the open or indoors. The barbecue area and the roof or deck area suit a warm night, and the cinema room and the residents' lounge or function room suit the others.
Studio to three-bedroom for a longer stay
Each home size answers a different length of stay, from the studio to the three-bedroom. A studio does for a month of solo training. Parking for residents suits a hire car, and maintenance services are provided at the building when a light or a tap needs attention. The laundry service makes the second week of a stay easier than the first.
In a week, the building sets its own timetable. The gym and the spa fill the mornings, the basketball court takes the late afternoon, and the swimming pool closes the day. You rarely need the car between breakfast and dinner.
If you work from the flat, the lounge or function room is a second desk and the cafes or restaurants on site are the coffee break. The laundry service takes the chores off the list.
A family wants the two-bedroom or the three-bedroom, with the play area and the swimming pool inside the building. Between them they fill the hours when the sun is too high for the street.
It suits you less if you want a boutique lobby. A reception desk serves residents and security and CCTV cover run through the building, but the feel is practical and sporty, not hotel-like.
A film night with the group
The cinema room gives a team or a family a way to end a day that has already been long. The residents' lounge or function room handles the group that wants a table, and the barbecue area and the roof or deck area take care of the group that wants air.
The road in and the buses out
Dubai International (DXB) is the airport for this stay, and a taxi brings you to the building in one leg. The community is freehold, in the Dubailand district, and close to Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Al Khail Road (E44). Those roads connect it with Motor City and Dubai Marina.
Dubai Sports City has access to Al Khail Road and Hessa Street, the two main roads used for trips across Dubai. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road runs beside the community and gives direct access to it, including the gated Victory Heights villas.
Bus stops line Golf Course Drive and other main roads, and routes F34 and J02 serve the community. There is no metro station of its own, so you reach the Red Line by road, with Dubai Internet City the nearest station named for the area.
Stadiums and the Els Club
Dubai International Cricket Stadium seats 25,000, expandable to 30,000. The ICC Academy has two full-sized grounds and training facilities, and the International Cricket Council has its headquarters in the area.
Fit Republik is a large indoor gym, and the Sports Village has an Olympic running track. The CH3 Performance Golf Academy coaches golfers of all skill levels at the Els Club driving range. Rugby Park seats 5,000. Both are stadiums you can plan an evening around.
Parks, cycling tracks and the long view
Dubai Sports City has parks, cycling tracks and dedicated jogging tracks and walking paths alongside its gyms and retail outlets. The International Cricket Council has its headquarters here and sits within reach of Miracle Garden and Global Village.
Dinner by the course and a coffee
The Big Easy Bar and Grill at the Els Club serves grilled meats and wines in a setting inspired by South Africa's Western Cape. 261 Bar and Restaurant overlooks the Els Club course, with indoor seating and a terrace where pets are welcome.
Copper Kettle and Pulcinella are among the cafe and restaurant names listed for Dubai Sports City.
Who built the neighbours
Dubai Sports City is the owner and operator of the master development, and Triplanet Range Group built the ten-tower Elite Sports Residence inside it. Condor Golf Links 18 is among the apartment buildings here, alongside Aspirz by Danube, Antalya by Karma and Golf Vista Heights. Elite Sports Residence 5 and Golf Tower are two other Sports City guides to read alongside this one, and Eagle Heights is a third.
Supermarkets and the mall question
Local supermarkets include Big Value and Almaya, with Carrefour and Spinneys branches close by.
There is no mall inside Dubai Sports City. City Centre Me'aisem and First Avenue Mall sit in neighbouring communities, and so does Ribbon Mall.
Clinics and classrooms, then the mosque
Aster Clinic and Saudi German Clinic are the two medical facilities named inside Dubai Sports City. NMC Specialty Hospital is the nearest hospital named for the community. Healthcare options inside the district are limited, and Medcare Medical Centre in nearby Motor City fills part of the gap.
Dwight School Dubai is an American school in Dubai Sports City that teaches the IB curriculum from Pre-KG to Grade 12. The Wonder Years Nursery teaches the British Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum to children aged 6 months to 4 years.
Sports City Mosque and Al Abrar Mosque serve the Victory Heights area. Friday prayers stay local.
How a sports district got started
The district covers roughly 50 million square feet in Dubailand and was planned around sports venues and homes, with building starting in 2004. The Els Club golf course was the first facility completed and opened in January 2008.
If you own here
Royale Stays manages homes for owners from a management fee of 15%, covering furnishing, photography, pricing, check-in, guest communication and maintenance. Our guide to Dubai Sports City for owners sets out the permit steps. Owners weighing the whole market can start with our Dubai management overview.
Sources
Sources: Bayut area guide, Bayut, Wikipedia, The Els Club Dubai, Bhomes area guide, betterhomes, Gulf News.
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