Hotels near Dubai Water Canal

We recommend 27 hotels within 5 km of Dubai Water Canal, listed here from the closest. Distances are in a straight line from the hotel to the attraction; the route on foot or by car is longer.

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Quick answer

Closest hotel
Roda Beach Resort, about 2.2 km in a straight line
Hotels by distance
27 between 1.5 km and 5 km

1.5 km to 5 km from Dubai Water Canal

  • Aerial view of a kitesurfer with a blue kite over green water next to a sandy shore

    Roda Beach Resort

    • 2.2 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Jumeirah
    • Mid-range
  • Dense cluster of glass and concrete towers seen from high above on a clear day, with low-rise suburbs beyond

    Paramount Hotel Midtown

    • 2.3 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Business Bay
    • Luxury
  • Downtown Dubai at sunset from a high vantage point, with Burj Khalifa on the skyline and a busy highway interchange below

    Sofitel Dubai Downtown

    • 2.8 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Silhouetted Dubai skyline, including Burj Khalifa, under an orange sunset sky above calm water

    Aura Suites Downtown

    • 2.8 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Business Bay
    • Mid-range
  • Curved footbridge glowing pink and blue over a still canal at night, its lights reflected in the water

    Pullman Dubai Downtown

    • 2.9 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Business Bay
    • Luxury
  • Light trails on a highway leading towards the Dubai skyline and Burj Khalifa under a dramatic dusk sky

    Rove City Walk

    • 2.9 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • City Walk
    • Budget
  • Burj Khalifa and the Downtown skyline under a pink sunset sky, seen from a high viewpoint with a glass structure on the right

    Address Sky View

    • 3 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Many colourful kites of kitesurfers in a hazy sky above a flat shoreline

    Beach Walk Hotel Jumeirah

    • 3.2 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Jumeirah
    • Mid-range
  • Waterfront towers lit up at night across dark water, with Burj Khalifa rising above the skyline

    Barceló Business Bay

    • 3.2 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Business Bay
    • Mid-range
  • The base of Burj Khalifa at dusk, with lit fountain jets in front and other Downtown towers to the right

    Armani Hotel Dubai

    • 3.3 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Calm turquoise lake in front of low-rise Arabesque buildings, with a cluster of Downtown towers behind

    Palace Downtown

    • 3.3 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Colourful tower lights and a footbridge reflected in the calm water of a canal at night, with Burj Khalifa far to the left

    Grand Mercure Business Bay

    • 3.4 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Business Bay
    • Mid-range
  • Glass skyscrapers along a wide multi-lane highway in Dubai under a pale blue sky

    Dusit Thani Dubai

    • 3.4 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Sheikh Zayed Road and Trade Centre
    • Luxury
  • A hotel bed by a large window with afternoon sun and a distant city skyline

    Urban Al Khoory Hotel

    • 3.5 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Al Quoz
    • Budget
  • Burj Khalifa seen from a terrace railing on a clear day, with a large building on the left and a golden dome on the right

    Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai

    • 3.5 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • The turquoise fountain lake in Downtown Dubai, framed by an Arabian-style promenade and tall hotel and residential towers

    Address Downtown

    • 3.7 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Downtown Dubai at night, with Burj Khalifa and neighbouring lit towers against a deep blue sky

    The Dubai EDITION

    • 3.8 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • Fountains spraying across the lake in Downtown Dubai, with the towers of the district behind in soft afternoon light

    Rove Downtown

    • 3.9 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Budget
  • A small wooden boat on a turquoise lake in front of a long mall frontage, with Downtown towers behind

    Address Dubai Mall

    • 4 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Luxury
  • The steel Museum of the Future with Arabic calligraphy, beside Sheikh Zayed Road towers under a blue sky

    Towers Rotana

    • 4 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Sheikh Zayed Road and Trade Centre
    • Mid-range
  • Traffic on Sheikh Zayed Road between tall glass towers on a partly cloudy day

    Rose Rayhaan by Rotana

    • 4 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Sheikh Zayed Road and Trade Centre
    • Mid-range
  • Downtown Dubai at night seen from above, with the illuminated Burj Khalifa rising over the surrounding towers

    Vida Dubai Mall

    • 4.2 km from Dubai Water Canal
    • Downtown Dubai
    • Mid-range

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How we measure the distances

Each distance is a straight line between the map location of the hotel and the map location of Dubai Water Canal, rounded to 100 metres. Roads, bridges and building entrances make the real route longer, sometimes much longer, so check the walking or driving route for your hotel before you book.

Only hotels our editors recommend are listed, and each one links to its own page with rooms, location and prices. For tickets, opening hours and how to get there, see our page on Dubai Water Canal; to compare whole neighbourhoods, see where to stay in Dubai.

Frequently asked questions

Which hotel is closest to Dubai Water Canal?

Roda Beach Resort (in Jumeirah) is the closest of the hotels we recommend: about 2.2 km from Dubai Water Canal in a straight line.

Can I walk to Dubai Water Canal from these hotels?

None of the hotels we recommend is under 1.5 km away in a straight line; the closest, Roda Beach Resort, is about 2.2 km away, so plan on a taxi or the metro.

Are there 5-star hotels near Dubai Water Canal?

Yes: Paramount Hotel Midtown, Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai, Pullman Dubai Downtown, Armani Hotel Dubai, Palace Downtown, Kempinski The Boulevard Dubai, Kempinski Central Avenue Dubai, Address Downtown, Address Dubai Mall and Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Downtown Dubai, all within 4.2 km in a straight line.

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