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Dubai South and Cheval Collection announce Cheval South Bay: 95 branded residences and 98 serviced apartments

Dubai South has signed with UK hospitality group Cheval Collection to launch Cheval South Bay, a 193-unit development on the South Bay lagoon, connected to South Bay Mall and due to open in 2030.

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The terminal frontage at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South, with bilingual signage
Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South, the master development that is home to the South Bay community. Photo: Marlin Le, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Dubai South has signed an agreement with Cheval Collection to launch Cheval South Bay, a development of 95 branded residences and 98 serviced hotel apartments. The 193-unit project was announced on 11 November and is scheduled to open in 2030.

It is the first development of luxury serviced apartments and branded residences in Dubai South. The master developer describes it as its move into hospitality developments alongside its growing residential offer.

01The project in figures

Item Detail
Units 193 in total
Branded residences 95
Serviced hotel apartments 98
Location South Bay, in Dubai South's Residential District
Connection Linked to South Bay Mall
Opening Scheduled for 2030

Dubai South, via WAM, 11 November 2026.

02Where it sits

Cheval South Bay will be built at South Bay, the waterfront community at the centre of Dubai South's Residential District, set around a lagoon about a kilometre long. The building will connect directly to South Bay Mall.

Dubai South is the 145 sq km master development around Al Maktoum International Airport. Its homes are sold by Dubai South Properties.

03The operator

Cheval Collection is a UK-based luxury hospitality company that operates serviced residences. Cheval South Bay will be its fourth property in the UAE and sixth in the Middle East, taking its regional portfolio past 800 units.

The brand already appears in Dubai's off-plan market at Cheval Residences on Dubai Islands.

04What it means if you are buying

Branded residences at South Bay come with a hotel operator and a direct mall link. Prices, payment plans and the sales launch date are on request.

Our Dubai South guide lists every off-plan project in the master development.

SourcesWhere this story comes from.

Sources

  1. WAM (Emirates News Agency): Dubai South signs agreement with Cheval Collection to launch 'Cheval South Bay', 11 November 2026

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11 Nov 2026, 17:54 GST · Reported by OffPlan Insider Newsdesk, checked against the developer's own material before publication.

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