Penthouses in Sheikh Zayed Road

Is Sheikh Zayed Road right for you?

The towers along Sheikh Zayed Road between Trade Centre and DIFC are some of Dubai's oldest high-rises, with the metro running in front of them.

Best for: Business trips to DWTC and DIFC, and the Museum of the Future.

Worth knowing: Rooms facing the road get traffic noise; high floors help.

Getting around

• Dubai MetroWorld Trade Centre, Red Line, Emirates Towers, Red Line, Financial Centre, Red Line, Burj Khalifa/Dubai Mall, Red Line
• To DXB airportAbout 12–15 km to DXB: around 15 minutes by taxi outside rush hour.
• Across the cityThe Dubai Mall is one or two metro stops away; Dubai Marina about 25 minutes.

Distances from Sheikh Zayed Road

• Dubai Mallabout 2 km
• Burj Khalifaabout 2 km
• The Dubai Fountainabout 2 km
• Dubai International Airportabout 10 km
• Burj Al Arababout 13 km

What’s in and around Sheikh Zayed Road

• Museum of the Future – Torus-shaped museum wrapped in Arabic calligraphy, opened in 2022.
• Emirates Towers – A pair of triangular-topped towers, an early Sheikh Zayed Road landmark.
• Dubai World Trade Centre – Exhibition and events complex beside the historic Sheikh Rashid Tower.
• DIFC Gate Building – Arch-shaped headquarters of the financial centre.
• Gate Avenue, DIFC – Promenade of shops, restaurants and galleries.
• Dubai Frame – 150 m frame in Zabeel Park with a glass-floored sky bridge.

Beaches and parks

• Zabeel Park – Large paid-entry park and home of the Dubai Frame.

Eating and going out

• DIFC Gate Village and Gate Avenue – A dense cluster of high-end restaurants, bars and galleries.
• Sheikh Zayed Road hotels – Hotel restaurants and rooftop bars all along the tower line.

Penthouse buildings to look for

These towers in Sheikh Zayed Road are known for very high floors or penthouse apartments, and several appear in the listings below. Searching for the building name on Booking.com is a quick way to find more.

• Index Tower (DIFC)
• Burj Daman (DIFC)
• Jumeirah Living World Trade Centre Residence
• 1 Residences

Sheikh Zayed Road penthouses at a glance

• 1 penthouse listed
• Bedrooms: 4-bed ×1
• Listed sizes from 268 m² to 268 m² (median 268 m²)

From the penthouses we list on Booking.com, checked 1 November 2026.

Practical tips

• The road is a multi-lane highway: cross only by the metro footbridges.
• The metro is the fastest way along the strip at peak times.

Events near Sheikh Zayed Road

• DIFC Art Nights (22nd edition)12–15 November 2026 · a short walk
• Dubai Run 202622 November 2026 · a short walk
• Big 5 Global 202623–26 November 2026 · about 1 km
• Gulfood 202715–19 March 2027 · about 1 km
• Dubai Shopping Festival 2026–274 Dec – 17 January 2027 · about 2 km
• New Year's Eve in Dubai 202631 Dec – 1 January 2027 · about 2 km