Local Area
Discover Dubai with Four Points by Sheraton Downtown Dubai. Local Area Map: Bur Dubai
The right place to settle in the heart of Dubai - Downtown Dubai.
Enjoy Dubai and explore its wonderful sightseeing. Dubai is one of the largest of the Seven Emirates. It's a perfect destination for work and play. A one stop hub which features a wide array of business services, shopping spree, fine dining restaurants, entertainment centers, relaxation spots and everything which connects the East to the West.
We are only 12 minutes away from Dubai International Airport and just a five-minute walk from the "bank street." Bank Street is a popular street in Bur Dubai, that hosts a number of banking centers. The hotel is only few minutes away from Port Rashid and the soon to open Dubai Maritime City which is presently under construction.
The Dubai World trade Center, Dubai Financial and Exhibition Center is only about a five to ten minute ride away from the hotel.
Enjoy non-stop shopping and discover over 100 luxury brands and stores at Burjuman Shopping Center. Bur Dubai area is home to major shopping centers like Karama and Meena Bazaar, a well known trading center for gold, bracelets, jewelries, spices, textiles and other fashion accessories.
Try something new and have fun on the "abra" - water taxi across the Creek. The abra is a form of water taxi which allows you to cross from the Bur Dubai side of the creek to the Deira side. There are different categories of water taxi which includes air conditioned water taxis as well as the regular non-air conditioned abra.
Deira City Center, one of the oldest malls in Dubai is on the other side of the creek. Here, you can find almost anything you want at great and affordable prices.
The newly opened Dubai Mall which is the biggest mall in the Gulf Region featuring one the biggest aquariums is about 15 minutes drive away from the hotel. The Mall also features an ice rink a first of its kind in Dubai as well as over one thousand international shopping luxury brands and stores.
The Mall of the Emirates is home to Ski Dubai - an indoor entertainment ski slope for tourists and locals. The Mall is one of the most popular shopping malls in the city and boasts of over over three hundred international luxury shopping brands.
After a busy day in the bustling city, enjoy a long, quiet walk in the nearby Dubai Creek Park or enjoy a dhow dinner cruise on a traditional dhow. Relax and marvel at the beauty of the skyline and coastline of Dubai just along the creeks. Or sunbathe on Jumeirah Beach, which is about 15 minutes away.
Golf courses and desert safari tours are an evidence of the Dubai sporting lifestyle. The Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club are just minutes away, and you can book tee times in advance.
One of the wildest water parks, Wild Wadi Water Park spans an area of about 12 acres of pure fun with adrenalin-pumping rides and attractions.
Government Offices
- Dutch Embassy 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- British Embassy 1.0 km / 8 mimutes
- Royal Consulate of Saudi Arabia 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- German Consulate 2.0 km / 10 minutes
- Consulate General of Pakistan 0.5 km / 8 minutes
- Consulate of Sultanate of Oman 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- Consulate General of the Islamic Republic of Iran 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- Consulate of Canada 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- Consulate General of India 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- Consulate of Australia 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- Dubai World Trade Center 3.0 km / 8 minutes
Corporate Offices
- International Turnkey Systems 0.2 km / 5 minutes
- Standard Chartered Bank 0.2 km / 5 minutes
- ABN Amro Bank 0.3 km / 5 minutes
- NCR 0.3 km / 5 minutes
- Commercial Bank of Dubai 0.6 km / 10 minutes
- Citibank 1.0 km / 5 minutes
- HSBC 1.0 km / 5 minutes
- Xerox 1.0 km / 5 minutes
- GAC Shipping 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- De Norske Veritas 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- Zurich Life 2.0 km / 5 minutes
- Inchcape Shipping 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- Barwil 2.0 km / 8 minutes
- Maersk Line 3.0 km / 8 minutes
- Siemens 4.0 km / 5 minutes
Community
- Sultan Bin Lasta Mosque 1.0 km / 10 minutes
- Belhoul European Hospital 3.0 km / 15 minutes
- American Hospital 4.0 km / 15 minutes
- Iranian Hospital 4.0 km/10 minutes
- Canadian Specialist Hospital 5.0 km /15 minutes
- Welcare Hospital 10.0 km / 15 minutes
Shopping
- Burjuman Shopping Centre 1.0 km / 8 minutes
- Deira Old Souq and Spice Souq 5.0 km / 15 minutes
- Deira City Center 5.0 km / 10 minutes
- Mall of the Emirates 19.0 km / 20 minutes
- Dubai Mall 5.0km / 15 minutes
Arts & Culture
- Dubai Museum 1.0 km / 15 minutes
- Dubai International Art Centre 12.0 km / 20 minutes
Transportation
- Abra (Water Taxi) 2.0 km / 10 minutes
- Dubai International Airport 8.0 km / 12 minutes
- Dubai Metro (under construction) 1.5 km / 8 minutes
Recreation
- Jumeira Beach Park 4.0 km / 15 minutes
- Dubai Creek 3.0 km / 10 minutes
- Wild Wadi Water Park 19.0 km / 25 minutes
Golf
- Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club 6.0 km/ 15 minutes
The time mentioned above is an approximate of the travel time to these attractions.