Hotel apartments near Dubai Internet City, for a monthly stay, are mostly in Barsha Heights, across Sheikh Zayed Road from the free zone, with eight units inside Dubai Internet City (DIC) itself. Of the 418 Dubai units on HotelApartments.com whose map pin we could check, 32 in ten buildings are within 1 km in a straight line of Dubai Internet City metro station, and a one-bedroom among them has a median asking price of AED 10,000 a month (17 units), against AED 11,500 across Dubai.
We measured on 11 November 2026 from each listing’s map pin to Dubai Internet City station on the Red Line, as mapped on OpenStreetMap. These are straight lines: the station stands on Sheikh Zayed Road between DIC and Barsha Heights, and crossing the road makes most walks longer. We left out 18 units in five buildings, none of them near DIC, whose map pin we could not verify. Every unit here has a 30-night minimum stay.
How many hotel apartments are within walking distance of Dubai Internet City?
Eighteen units in six buildings are within 500 metres of Dubai Internet City metro station, and 32 in ten buildings within 1 km. Of those 32, 17 are in Barsha Heights, 8 inside DIC, 6 at La Suite in Al Sufouh and 1 in The Greens. Widen the circle to 2 km and Dubai Media City (DMC) joins; at 3 km, Al Barsha does too.
| Straight line to Dubai Internet City station | Units (buildings) | Where they are | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 500 m | 18 (6) | Barsha Heights 10, DIC 8 | 4 units | 10,000 (9) | 18,000 (5) |
| Within 1 km | 32 (10) | Barsha Heights 17, DIC 8, La Suite 6, The Greens 1 | 8,000 (8) | 10,000 (17) | 15,000 (6) |
| Within 2 km | 43 (12) | Barsha Heights 21, DIC 8, DMC 7, La Suite 6, The Greens 1 | 8,000 (12) | 10,000 (21) | 12,000 (9) |
| Within 3 km | 68 (20) | Barsha Heights 21, Al Barsha 20, DMC 10, DIC 8, La Suite 6, Dubai Marina 2, The Greens 1 | 6,500 (17) | 8,470 (31) | 12,000 (16) |
| All Dubai | 436 | Every unit on our site | 8,000 (105) | 11,500 (169) | 15,700 (108) |
Source: asking prices on HotelApartments.com, pulled 11 November 2026. Medians in AED a month, with the number of units in brackets, shown only where there are at least five units of that size. There are too few three-bedroom units for a median at any distance: one within 1 km and four within 3 km. La Suite Dubai Hotel Apartments is listed under Sheikh Zayed Road on our site; its address is Sidra Tower in Al Sufouh, on the DIC side of the road.
Within 1 km, one-bedrooms cost less than the Dubai median, AED 10,000 against AED 11,500, and studios match it at AED 8,000. The lowest asking prices are at First Central Hotel Suites in Barsha Heights: AED 5,300 to 6,875 a month for a studio or a one-bedroom. Two-bedrooms are close to the Dubai figure too, but the AED 15,000 median rests on six units, from AED 9,500 at Two Seasons Hotel Apartments to AED 18,900 at Staybridge Suites, so one more listing could move it a long way.
Which hotel apartments near Dubai Internet City are closest to the station?
Mercure Dubai, in Barsha Heights, is the closest we list: 0.16 km from Dubai Internet City station in a straight line. Two Seasons Hotel Apartments, at 0.18 km, is the closest on the Dubai Internet City side. Ten buildings are within 1 km: seven south of Sheikh Zayed Road and three on the DIC side.
| Building | Area | To DIC station | Units listed | Asking prices (AED a month) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercure Dubai | Barsha Heights | 0.16 km | 2 | 15,000 (1 BR), 18,000 (2 BR) |
| Two Seasons Hotel Apartments | Dubai Internet City | 0.18 km | 4 | 7,500 to 8,000 (1 BR), 9,500 to 10,000 (2 BR) |
| Staybridge Suites Dubai Internet City | Dubai Internet City | 0.30 km | 4 | 10,500 (studio) to 18,900 (2 BR) |
| Citadines Metro Central Dubai | Barsha Heights | 0.31 km | 1 | 10,000 (1 BR) |
| Grand Millennium Dubai | Barsha Heights | 0.38 km | 3 | 10,000 (studio) to 18,000 (2 BR) |
| First Central Hotel Suites | Barsha Heights | 0.50 km | 4 | 5,300 (studio) to 6,875 (1 BR) |
| TIME Oak Hotel & Suites | Barsha Heights | 0.64 km | 2 | 7,000 (1 BR), 18,000 (3 BR) |
| Grand Heights Hotel Apartments | Barsha Heights | 0.69 km | 5 | 9,000 (studio) to 11,500 (1 BR) |
| Zabeel House by Jumeirah | The Greens | 0.75 km | 1 | 8,470 (1 BR) |
| La Suite Dubai Hotel Apartments | Al Sufouh (listed under Sheikh Zayed Road) | 0.81 km | 6 | 6,000 (studio) to 12,000 (2 BR) |
| Millennium Place Barsha Heights Hotel | Barsha Heights | 1.15 km | 4 | 11,000 (studio) to 16,500 (1 BR) |
Two Seasons Hotel Apartments and Staybridge Suites are the two buildings we list inside the free zone; both are on our Dubai Internet City page. La Suite Dubai Hotel Apartments is on the same side of the road, 0.81 km from the station. On the Barsha Heights side, Mercure Dubai, Citadines Metro Central and Grand Millennium Dubai are within 400 metres of the station, and First Central Hotel Suites has the lowest asking prices within 1 km, from AED 5,300 for a studio.
Is Barsha Heights part of Dubai Internet City?
No. Barsha Heights, which Dubai’s government portal describes as formerly Tecom, is a separate high-rise district on the other side of Sheikh Zayed Road. Dubai Internet City is a free zone in Al Sufouh, next to Dubai Media City. The metro station on the road between them carries Dubai Internet City’s name and serves both sides.
The difference shows up on the walk. From a Barsha Heights building, a DIC office is on the far side of Sheikh Zayed Road, so add the crossing to the distance in the table; Two Seasons, Staybridge Suites and La Suite are already on the DIC side. For how Barsha Heights compares with its neighbour on price, space and deposits, see Al Barsha vs Barsha Heights.
What about hotel apartments near Dubai Media City?
Dubai Media City (DMC) is the free zone next to DIC, towards Dubai Marina, and the 10 units we list there, in two buildings, are 1.8 to 2.2 km from Dubai Internet City station. Prices start at AED 6,150 a month for a studio. Both buildings are within about 250 metres of a Dubai Tram stop and about 1 km from Al Fardan Exchange metro station.
| On HotelApartments.com | Dubai Internet City | Dubai Media City |
|---|---|---|
| What the free zone is for | Technology companies | Media and entertainment companies |
| Units listed (buildings) | 8 (2) | 10 (2) |
| From, AED a month | Studio 10,500; 1 BR 7,500; 2 BR 9,500 | Studio 6,150; 1 BR 7,800; 2 BR 11,500; 3 BR 15,000 |
| Straight line to DIC station | 0.18 to 0.30 km | 1.76 to 2.16 km |
| Nearest metro station to our units | Dubai Internet City | Al Fardan Exchange, about 1 km |
| Nearest tram stop to our units | Al Sufouh, about 0.9 km | Palm Jumeirah or Media City, 0.1 to 0.2 km |
Source: listings and market rates on HotelApartments.com, 11 November 2026; station names as on the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) network map. We give the lowest asking price for each district rather than a median, because neither has five units of any one size. DMC’s two buildings are Avani Palm View Dubai Hotel and Suites, with seven units, and Arjaan by Rotana Dubai Media City, with three. The DMC free zone is regulated by the Dubai Development Authority (DDA), according to its own FAQ.
Both free zones’ FAQs still give the nearest metro stations as Nakheel and Dubai Internet City. Nakheel is an older name for the station now called Al Fardan Exchange, the next Red Line stop west of Dubai Internet City: RTA renamed it from Al Khail to Al Fardan Exchange in March 2025. DIC’s FAQ also names the nearest tram stop as Dubai Knowledge Park, which RTA’s map calls Knowledge Village.
How do you get to Dubai Internet City without a car?
Take the Red Line to Dubai Internet City station: 18 of the units we list are within 500 metres of it, and most Al Barsha units are one stop away, by InsuranceMarket station. For Dubai Media City, the Dubai Tram is closer: it stops at Al Sufouh, Knowledge Village, Palm Jumeirah and Media City, and meets the Red Line at Sobha Realty and DMCC stations.
- From Barsha Heights or The Greens: walk to Dubai Internet City station; all 22 units in the two areas are within 1.2 km of it, and 18 within 1 km.
- From Al Barsha: the 20 Al Barsha units within 3 km of DIC station are all within 600 metres of InsuranceMarket station, one Red Line stop from Dubai Internet City.
- Driving: all 32 units within 1 km of the station list free car parking; ask how many spaces come with your unit.
For the rest of the network, see living in Dubai without a car.
23 of the 32 units within 1 km of Dubai Internet City station list a desk.
What should new joiners and project teams check?
Check the deposit and the event supplement, which differ from building to building. All 32 units within 1 km of the station have a 30-night minimum and list housekeeping two or three times a week and free parking; 23 list a desk, and every one of their listings mentions a supplement during major events or exhibition periods.
- Deposits: Two Seasons, Citadines Metro Central and Grand Heights ask 5% of the total for bookings of three months or more. Staybridge Suites (on monthly bookings), Grand Millennium, TIME Oak and Zabeel House ask 10%. First Central asks a fixed AED 1,500 for one to three months, and La Suite’s terms give a deposit only for yearly bookings, so ask what applies to a month.
- Event supplements: Citadines Metro Central’s terms put its supplement at AED 200 per room per night in peak exhibition periods. If your stay overlaps a big exhibition, such as GITEX GLOBAL in December, ask for the total in writing.
- Teams: La Suite lists six units, Grand Heights five, and Two Seasons, Staybridge Suites and First Central four each, so a small team can stay in one building. Mercure Dubai, Two Seasons and TIME Oak list meeting rooms.
- Fees: ask whether VAT and the Tourism Dirham, where it applies, are included in the price.
For several people on one account, our corporate housing team offers a dedicated account manager as a single point of contact for bookings, extensions and invoicing.
Go by the map, not the old name Addresses and older guides still use earlier names. Nakheel and Al Khail are today’s Al Fardan Exchange station, Mashreq is InsuranceMarket, and Tecom is Barsha Heights. Check a building’s map location against the station you will use every day.
Browse monthly rentals in Barsha Heights, in Dubai Internet City and in Dubai Media City, or send us your start date and office address and we will suggest buildings within walking distance.
Frequently asked questions
Is Dubai Internet City a free zone?
Yes. Dubai Internet City’s own FAQ says the free zone was established in 2000 by decree and has a distinct legal status in the UAE. It licenses technology companies as free zone limited liability companies (FZ-LLC) or branches, and is a member of TECOM Group.
Are Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City the same?
No. They are neighbouring free zones, both members of TECOM Group: Dubai Internet City is for technology companies and Dubai Media City for media and entertainment. The hotel apartments we list in Dubai Media City are 1.8 to 2.2 km from Dubai Internet City metro station.
Which area is Dubai Internet City in?
Al Sufouh, where Dubai’s government portal lists it with Dubai Media City. Barsha Heights (formerly Tecom) and The Greens are across Sheikh Zayed Road, and most monthly hotel apartments near DIC are there.
Which metro station is nearest Dubai Internet City?
Dubai Internet City station, on the Red Line. The next stop west, Al Fardan Exchange, was called Al Khail until March 2025 and is still listed as Nakheel in the DIC and DMC FAQs; it is about 1 km from the Dubai Media City buildings we list.
How much is a one-bedroom near Dubai Internet City per month?
Within 1 km of Dubai Internet City metro station, the median asking price on HotelApartments.com is AED 10,000 a month (17 units, checked 11 November 2026), from AED 5,775 to AED 15,750. Across Dubai, the median is AED 11,500.
Are there hotel apartments inside Dubai Internet City?
Yes: two buildings on our site with eight units, Two Seasons Hotel Apartments and Staybridge Suites Dubai Internet City, 0.18 and 0.30 km from the metro station. Asking prices start at AED 7,500 a month for a one-bedroom (checked 11 November 2026).
What are the residential areas near Dubai Internet City?
Barsha Heights and The Greens, across Sheikh Zayed Road, are the closest: 18 of the 32 units we list within 1 km of the metro station are there. Al Barsha is 2 to 3 km away by InsuranceMarket station, and the north end of Dubai Marina is within 1 km of the Media City tram stop.
Sources
- Dubai Internet City: FAQs (free zone established in 2000 by decree, licence types, the nearest stations it lists; checked 5 November 2026)
- Dubai Media City: FAQs (free zone, regulated by the Dubai Development Authority, business types, the nearest stations it lists; checked 5 November 2026)
- Roads and Transport Authority: Dubai Rail Network map (Red Line and tram stop names and order, tram interchanges; edition published 25 September 2026, checked 5 November 2026)
- Dubai Media Office: RTA grants naming rights of Al Khail station to Al Fardan Exchange (18 March 2025; checked 5 November 2026)
- Roads and Transport Authority: InsuranceMarket naming rights for Mashreq station (checked 5 November 2026)
- Dubai.ae: Dubai neighbourhoods (Barsha Heights formerly Tecom; Dubai Internet City and Dubai Media City in Al Sufouh; checked 5 November 2026)
- OpenStreetMap (metro station and tram stop positions, © OpenStreetMap contributors)
- HotelApartments.com: listings and market rates pulled 11 November 2026, including Barsha Heights, Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and The Greens, and our reservation terms
Prices checked on 11 November 2026; other facts on 5 November 2026.
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