Dubai’s sports tourism credentials have been boosted with the opening of the Emirates Sports Hotel and Apartments. Located in Dubai Sports City, the property is designed to cater to the unique needs of athletes and sports enthusiasts, offering comprehensive and unique training, nutrition, recovery, and relaxation services.
Emirates Sports Hotel and Apartments features eight penthouse apartments, 40 hotel apartments and 144 sports-themed hotel rooms which are equipped for in-room training, a unique offering that ensures athletes can maintain their routines and optimise performance without leaving the comfort of their accommodations. Hotel guests as well as other Dubai visitors can participate in free daily training sessions led by professional coaches.
Surrounding the hotel are world-class stadiums and sports facilities for various sports, including the Dubai International Cricket Stadium (25,000 capacity), FitRepublik (the largest fitness centre in Dubai), indoor and outdoor FIFA-approved football grounds, the ICC Cricket Academy, an Olympic-sized pool, ISD Padel Courts, tennis courts, and golf clubs such as The Els Club, Arabian Ranches, and Damac Hills – all fully accessible to the hotel guests.
The sports hotel also features the region’s first sports spa, which offers professional sports massages, rehabilitation, and recovery treatments designed to enhance both physical and mental resilience after workouts and competitions. Meanwhile, the hotel’s sports restaurant, the first of its kind in the UAE, offers a nutrition-focused menu crafted with input from professional sports physicians, catering to athletes and health-conscious visitors alike.
Since its opening, the Emirates Sports Hotel has hosted a number of international sports teams and figures, including the USA Cricket National Team, New Zealand Swimming Olympic Team, Saudi Arabia Triathlon Team, National Strongman Champions, Serbian Boxing Federation, and the Australia national rugby sevens team.
Vladimir Burdun, founder and CEO of Emirates Sports Group, said: “Emirates Sports Group is creating a unique sports ecosystem at Emirates Sports Hotel and Apartments, the first of its kind in the Middle East, bringing together various sports initiatives. We are not only driving innovation in the sports industry but also developing new sports from the UAE, which are becoming international trends and shaping the future of global sports. No one in the region is doing anything like this in the sports industry. We are proud to be the first in the UAE to create an international sports community, to launch the world’s first sports hotel, and to elevate the UAE and the Middle East as innovators in global sports.”
In addition to the Emirates Sports Hotel and Apartments, Emirates Sports Group has announced plans to expand its network of sports hotels across the Middle East. Beyond the hotel, the group has also developed a range of projects, including the soon-to-open Emirates Sports Ice Rink – the first professional ice arena in the Middle East – alongside other ventures like the Dubai-based Emirates Sports Store, Emirates Sports Events, and Emirates Sports Real Estate Broker.
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