Al Rostamani Towers

We moved in this flat in 1992. At that time, Al Rostamani tower A was 8 years old and tower B was 4 years old. One of the oldest buildings on than strip that you may find. It had the largest rooms and most spacious balconies. We lived on the 4th floor and all we could see were hills of sand at eye level. The nearest building to ours was Al Moosa Tower followed by Safa Tower and Dubai World Trade center seemed a few steps away. The Crowne Plaza Hotel (then Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza) was under construction where Dubai's first McDonald's was to be opened, and Sheikh Zayed road was a two lane "Dubai-Abu Dhabi Road". There was no Emirates Towers and no Dubai Metro... I remember my father used to help people who got their cars stuck in the dense sand by pulling them out with his Jeep Cherokee. Time passed and one by one skyscrapers pierced through the sands and raised higher than our 15-storey "tower" making it one of the smallest buildings today. We ranked #2 after City Tower 1 down the lane. I have seen this place grow from a massive pile of sand to a concrete jungle of a bustling street. Today the towers are overshadowed by the neighboring skyscrapers, but I would assume that the rents and the size of the flats are of the best rates among all the rest.

These are one of the oldest towers on this strip. Overall rating Good. Maintenance is good but could have been better. Since we are are highway facing, we are used to the sound levels from mainly SPORT BIKES, (LOOOOOUDD). Good place to rent in.

One of the biggest mistakes is when we moved to SZR. The noise is unbearable so that when the weather is fine, we cannot enjoy it as we cannot dare open the windows or stay on the balcony. Moreover, the service roads are so crowded with traffic and people that it takes me 3-4 minutes extra to drive to Sheikh Zayed Road, which is less than a 100 meters distance. It is true that the shops and restaurants are abundant, but the air is filled with frying oils smells and sheesha smoke from the so many sheesha places on the road. The apartment is huge in size, with a nice large balcony. Since it's one of the oldest towers on the road, the finishing is also old and requires regular maintenance. Luckily the maintenance people are available anytime of the day. The layout is fantastic, with the bedrooms separated by a long corridor from the vast living/dining hall. The kitchen has a semi closed balcony where residents can use it for storage or grilling area. A laundry room is also connected to the kitchen. No maid's room available.