Where to stay in Downtown & Business Bay

The district built around the Burj Khalifa, the mall and the fountain, and the one part of the city where the sights, the shopping and the metro are in the same place.

Area scorecard

Scored 0–10 by Where Stay Guide. No overall total: every traveller weights these differently.

Best for

  • A first visit
  • Shopping
  • The main sights
  • Metro access

Choose elsewhere if

  • You want the beach on foot