Furnished Apartments in Za'abeel

About Za'abeel

Za'abeel lies in eastern Dubai and is made up of Za'abeel 1 and Za'abeel 2, with Al Kifaf grouped alongside it by some area guides. It is a relatively new and affluent area, with villas and townhomes. Za'abeel 1 contains Za'abeel Park and Za'abeel Stadium, while Za'abeel 2 holds Nad Al Sheba Racecourse and Zabeel Palace, the official residence of the ruling Al Maktoum family. Za'abeel 2 also borders Business Bay.

Zabeel Park is the main outdoor draw. It opened in December 2005 and covers about 47.5 hectares, with a 2.5 km jogging track, a boating lake, children's play areas and picnic spots, and the Dubai Frame stands inside it. A property portal adds that adults pay an entry fee and that it hosts events through the year. Much of the housing is private villas and townhouses, with some apartments, offices and retail. The same portal says schools are mostly in Oud Metha and Umm Hurair 2, about a 10-minute drive away, including Dubai English Speaking School and Lycee Francais Georges Pompidou, and lists Latifa Hospital, American Hospital and Emirates Hospital each about 7 minutes by car.

Getting around is mainly by road. The portal places Financial Centre, World Trade Centre and Al Jafiliya metro stations about 6 minutes away by car and says Za'abeel has no bus stops of its own. It also gives about 10 minutes by car to Dubai International Airport. The trade-off is that, with no bus stops of its own, most trips will be by car, taxi or a short ride to a metro station.