Welcome Residency, Arjan
Al Seeb Developers developed Welcome Residency, and its homes run from one bedroom up to three. Arjan is a mixed-use mid-rise area in the Dubailand masterplan. Welcome Residency fits that scale. You get a residential block with a pool and a gym, plus a garden, and a laundry service for the days when the suitcase has run out of clean clothes.
Developer
Al Seeb Developers
Unit mix
1, 2 and 3-bedroom apartments
Area
Arjan, Al Barsha South 3
A short stay and a long one
For a weekend, the one-bedroom does the job. A reception desk for residents handles the keys. Security and CCTV cover the building at night, so a late arrival ends at a staffed door, and a short stay needs nothing more than that. Arjan is a family-friendly area, and the master developer looks after the community.
A week gives the building time to matter. The gym comes first on weekday mornings. The swimming pool takes the late afternoons. Cafes or restaurants on site cover the coffee in between. By day seven the building has a rhythm of its own.
A month is where the laundry service earns its place, because nobody wants to carry four weeks of washing across the district. Maintenance services are provided at the building as well, so a stiff door or a dripping tap becomes a message rather than a problem. It suits you less if you want a lively street outside the front door, since Arjan is a residential district built around cars.
Bedroom by bedroom
Homes in Arjan run from studios to three-bedroom apartments, between about 400 and 1,500 square feet. Welcome Residency starts at one bedroom. A one-bedroom suits a couple or a solo traveller on a long work trip, with one door to close and one living room to share.
A two-bedroom is the family or friends choice, with a bedroom each for two couples or a child's room next to the parents'. The three-bedroom stretches that to three sleeping rooms, which suits a family with grandparents or three friends who want separate doors. Beyond the gate, Arjan has small playgrounds and open grassy areas for the children, plus basketball and football courts.
Gardens, a deck and a lounge
Landscaped gardens sit around the building, and a roof or deck area gives you a second outdoor space above them. Between the two you can pick shade in the afternoon or sky in the evening without going far from the lift.
A residents' lounge or function room is a third place to sit. It gives a large group somewhere to gather that is not a bedroom. On a month-long stay it doubles as a place to take a call or to meet a friend who lives across the city, so your own flat stays the quiet room. Parking is reserved for residents here. A hired car has a bay for the length of the stay.
Arriving from Dubai International
Arjan is centrally located, across from Dubai Hills along the upgraded Umm Suqeim Road. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) and Umm Suqeim Road (D63) are the main roads, with Al Khail Road and Hessa Street behind them. A taxi from Dubai International (DXB) is a single leg, so a hired car can wait until you plan day trips.
Traffic builds in Arjan at peak hours, which is the price of a community served mostly by car. Al Khail Road and Hessa Street give drivers a choice of routes toward Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina, so the better question is when you leave, not which road you take.
There is no metro station in Arjan. Mall of the Emirates and Dubai Internet City are the stations people use. Bus F36 serves Arjan and runs to Mall of the Emirates. Bus stops in the area are few, though Miracle Garden 1 is one of the named stops. Without a car or a taxi app, the stay gets narrower.
Everyday errands
Lifco and Blue Mart are the supermarkets named for Arjan, with JMA and Wintouch among the others. Blue Mart and several local baqalas serve everyday shopping, so the first bag of groceries needs no long drive.
Arjan has no large mall of its own. First Avenue Mall in Motor City, Circle Mall in JVC, City Centre Me'aisem, Dubai Hills Mall and Galleria Mall Al Barsha are where people shop, and My City Centre Al Barsha is the nearest big shopping centre, reached by a short drive.
If the building gym is not enough then FitBox Gym and Gym Nation are the gyms named for Arjan, and F45 Training Arjan and Spartans Boxing Club are also listed. Padel, basketball and football courts sit within its community parks.
Khaana Badosh is a restaurant listed for Arjan, and Tim Hortons and House of Monte Cristo are the cafes. Cafes or restaurants on site mean the first coffee stays inside the building, and the listed names take over when you want a change of table.
If you own here
Parking in Arjan is tight, and some owners pay for an annual parking permit on top of the space that comes with the unit. 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 Arjan for owners sets out the permit steps. For the wider view, read how Royale Stays looks after a holiday home from furnishing to guests.
Evenings, gardens and a day out
Floating Lady and Floral Clock are attractions close to Arjan, as are Smurfs Village and The Selfie Kingdom, and IMG Worlds of Adventure is further out. A weekend with children can fill itself from that list.
Dubai Miracle Garden is a cool-season attraction: it closes after 31 May and reopens in October, so it is not open through the summer months. Dubai Butterfly Garden stays open all year, with its butterflies kept in climate-controlled domes, which makes it the indoor option when the heat arrives.
Via Delhi and Thai Samai on Vincitore Boulevard, and Bao Kitchen and Noodle House beyond it, are among Arjan's eateries.
Arjan Community Park and Diamond Park have playgrounds and pet areas, and a central park stays open around the clock. Several small playgrounds and neighbourhood parks, plus one larger community park with open grassy areas, round out the green space.
Kite Beach is a drive. Jumeirah Beach is another, and both are the public beaches that people in Arjan head to by car, so a beach day is a half-day outing.
Doctors, schools and a little history
Citicare and Aster Clinic are in Arjan, with Onyx Medical Center nearby. No major hospital sits inside it, and Mediclinic Parkview is close.
Dhruv Global School, Highgate International School and Australian International School Dubai are also nearby. Nord Anglia International School Dubai is among the schools placed inside Arjan. Happy Bees Early Learning Centre and Chubby Cheeks Nursery are the early-years centres named for the district.
Dubai Properties Group is the master developer of Arjan, which forms part of the larger Dubailand. Floarea Residence and Gardenia Livings are two other Arjan buildings with guides on this site, and either gives you a comparison point if Welcome Residency does not fit your dates.
Sources
Sources: Gulf News, Property Finder, Bayut, Engel & Voelkers Dubai, Dubizzle, Dubai Miracle Garden, betterhomes, Propsearch.
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