Marsa Al Arab is a district of Dubai, 2.8 km from Equiti Metro Station, 41 sale transactions recorded in the DLD registry.
Marsa Al Arab is a luxury waterfront destination on a peninsula jutting into the Arabian Gulf in the Jumeirah area of Dubai. The name refers to a large mixed hospitality and leisure scheme centred on the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab resort, positioned opposite Jumeirah Beach Hotel with Burj Al Arab immediately to the east. The development occupies land on the coastline between Jumeirah Beach and Dubai’s coastal promenade, creating a prominent new seafront landmark.
Marsa Al Arab is conceived as a high-end resort and leisure district on two islands and a peninsula. The project was developed by Dubai Holding in partnership with the Jumeirah Group and designed to add new beachfront and hospitality capacity to Dubai’s coastline. The scheme includes the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab hotel—designed by architect Shaun Killa—and associated residences, private villas, leisure facilities and a superyacht marina. The site is described within local addressing systems as Dubai > Al Sufouh 1 > Marsa Al Arab and lies within the broader Jumeirah 3 area.
Public transport access to the immediate peninsula is limited: the nearest Dubai Metro station on the Red Line is coded R31 at approximately 2,800 metres; this distance is not classified as walkable in official notes. For road journeys, key destinations are within straightforward driving range:
Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab is a five-star, yacht-shaped resort that occupies a prominent position on the peninsula. The architecture evokes a mega‑yacht perched on the coastline, with tiered forms and extensive terrace space to maximise sea views. The hotel product as described includes 303 sea-facing rooms and 84 suites, all with balconies; more than 40% of rooms provide terrace space larger than 22 square metres. The property contains four penthouses and nine oceanfront private villas.
Key on-site amenities and features reported for the resort include:
The resort also includes a new superyacht marina and public-facing pier intended to host additional bars and restaurants. The wider Marsa Al Arab concept covers two islands with a combined area reported as around four million square feet and is intended to add roughly 2.2 kilometres of new beachfront to the Dubai coastline.
Marsa Al Arab has already been associated with record-setting trophy sales. In May 2023 a penthouse in the Marsa Al Arab hotel was reported sold for AED 420 million; that unit covered 24,628 sq ft in total, including about 17,000 sq ft of outdoor space, and was quoted at a per-square-foot rate of AED 17,000. Separately, a report attributed the sale of two penthouses in the development for AED 706 million. These transactions position the development among Dubai’s most expensive residential and hospitality assets.
The resort’s design was led by Shaun Killa, who is also known for work such as Dubai’s Museum of the Future. The scheme is positioned to attract international tourism and local visitors to hotel restaurants, bars and marina amenities.
The primary built offering on the peninsula is the Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab resort product (rooms, suites, penthouses) together with a limited number of oceanfront private villas and associated residences. Public descriptions indicate completed floors and fit-outs for hotel accommodation and hospitality operations as part of the resort programme; the wider island masterplan stages cover both resort and additional leisure elements. Reported launch timing for the hotel referenced a hoped opening in late 2023 with the possibility of a delay into the following year.
Where exactly is Marsa Al Arab?
It is a peninsula and island complex on the Jumeirah coastline, opposite Jumeirah Beach Hotel and adjacent to Burj Al Arab, addressed within Al Sufouh 1 and Jumeirah 3 areas.
How close is the nearest metro?
The nearest Red Line metro station is coded R31 and lies approximately 2.8 km from the site (not classified as walkable in local notes).
What hospitality and marina facilities are available?
Reported facilities include a five-star hotel with 303 rooms and 84 suites, four penthouses, nine oceanfront villas, five private pools, two exclusive beaches and a yacht marina with 82 berths, alongside multiple restaurants and bars.
Have any notable sales been recorded?
Yes. Public reports cite a Marsa Al Arab penthouse sold for AED 420 million and other high-value penthouse transactions reported at AED 706 million for two units, marking the development as a site of record-setting luxury sales.
Location coordinates (approx.): 25.144235 N, 55.187937 E. For reference and further enquiries about listings or on-site availability, use official project sources and the developer announcements linked to Jumeirah and Dubai Holding.
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