Hosting · City Walk

Setting Up a Holiday Home in City Walk

The full sequence from empty unit to first booking in City Walk.

Price per sqft

AED 3,000 per sqft

1-bed rent

AED 160,000/yr

Gross yield

6–7%

Short-let occupancy

80%

The sequence

DET permit, furnishing and fit-out, professional photography, listing across Airbnb, Booking.com and direct, dynamic pricing, then housekeeping and linen contracts. In City Walk we typically take a unit live in two to three weeks.

What it earns

At AED 921 a night and 80% occupancy, expect around AED 268,932 gross — AED 371,126 on our managed programme, a 38% uplift over self-managing.

City Walk at a glance

City Walk is a Meraas urban-luxury district of boutiques, dining and low-rise residences. Buying sits at AED 3,000 per sqft — roughly AED 2,340,000 for a standard one-bedroom — while long-term tenants pay about AED 160,000 a year. Hosted as a licensed holiday home, the same unit averages AED 921 a night at 80% occupancy, around AED 268,932 gross. Owners on our managed programme average AED 371,126 — a 38% uplift.

Frequently asked questions

How fast can my City Walk unit go live?

Two to three weeks including licensing, furnishing and photography.

Do I need to be in Dubai?

No — owners overseas run their City Walk properties with us entirely remotely.