The prominent landmark in Dubai, Al Ghurair Centre, seamlessly integrates family shopping, luxurious residential apartments with commercial offices. For shoppers, it offers a comprehensive mix of retail brands ranging from fashion to home décor, accessories to jewellery and much more. Apart from the famous international ones, it also boasts a specialized section of traditional local brands with various merchandise including abayas, shaylas, textiles and Arabic perfumes. In fact, Al Ghurair Centre is a fine concoction of shopping, dining, entertainment and a lot more.
Quick Facts About Al Ghurair Centre
- It is Dubai’s first modern shopping mall.
- Al Ghurair Centre (previously Al Ghurair City) opened in 1980
- It has been remodelled twice in the past 15 years, including a recent Dh2 billion expansion that doubled its size
- It includes an additional 60,000 square feet of office space, a serviced-apartment complex and a 5-star hotel
- It is part of the Al Ghurair City complex in Deira, Dubai.
- Total GLA expanded by 375,000 sq feet to 850,000 sq ft.
- It has over 300 stores, restaurants, food court, outdoor cafés and Spinneys Dubai Supermarket.
- It has Al Ghurair Rayhaan – 5 star hotel with 428 rooms
- It has Al Ghurair Arjaan serviced apartments with 192 apartments
- Outdoor and covered parking facilities are available.
Anchor Stores in Al Ghurair Centre
There are more than 389 international brand stores across fashion, clothing, jewelry, cosmetics, electronics, home decor and more. The prime anchor stores at the Al Ghurair Centre are Sun & Sand Sports, Jashanmal (department store), Marks & Spencer, Iconic, Max, Emax (electronics and IT), Carrefour (hypermarket), Centrepoint (department store), and Matalan, SportsOne (sports store), Aldo, Swarovski, Dune, Early Learning Centre and Mothercare.
Abayas and Sheilas: Habayeb, L’amour and Hanayen
Hanayen
Hanayen has its first retail store at Al Ghurair Centre. It is well known for its unique and exclusive designs. Ever since the groups’ journey had begun, it had always craved to give an Avant-grade approach to the traditional Arabic attire.
Arabic Scents: Al Arabeya For Oud, King Of Gaharu, Al Harameyin, The Palace of Our And Perfumes, Rasasi, Reeha, Ajmal, Out Elite, Afnan.
Arabian Oud
Being the largest oriental perfumes retailer in the world, Arabian Oud offers an alternative to perfumes of a chemically-laden nature. The rich proprietary scents are not only the symbol of beauty and wellbeing but also used as an aid to spiritual meditation to enhance mental clarity.
Swarovski
Located on Ground floor, Swarovski offers high-quality crystals, genuine gemstones and created stones as well as finished products such as jewelry, accessories and lighting. As the world leader in cut crystal, Swarovski brings beauty, innovation and luxury to the lives of the consumers.
Spinneys Super Market
The premier purveyor of the finest quality food and household goods, Spinneys is located on the First floor. It offers fresh produce such as fresh fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, cheese, frozen produce, bread and pastries along with a wide selection of everyday, exotic and rare fruits.
Hotels
Al Ghurair Rayhaan by Rotana, the mega 5 star hotel is linked to the mall. It offers 428 rooms and suites, a fitness centre, several restaurants (alcohol free) and swimming pool. On the other hand, Al Ghurair Arjaan caters to both long and short-term visitors.
Food Courts and Restaurants
The mall has a multitude of indoor and outdoor dining options presenting a wide variety of cuisines. It boasts more than 70 food and drink outlets. The large food court is situated on the second floor. Eateries here include Nawab, Hatam, KFC, and Tapa King. Main restaurants include Papa John’s, Nando’s, Starbucks. Baskin Robbins, Pizza Hut and YogurBerry.
Attractions
Reel Cinemas
Featuring a state-of-the-art 18-screen cinema preview, Reel Cinemas entertains film fans with a rich legacy of cinema firsts and a burning passion for movies. Set across 2 floors, there are 1,800 seats across 18 screens, dine-in cinema and Dolby cinemas.
Sparky’s
For kids seeking out joy and laughter, Sparky’s is a magical arena of light, sound and fun with cutting-edge rides and other attractions. It is an indoor theme park complete with an ice rink, bowling alleys, a climbing wall and even an indoor roller coaster.
Glitch Arabia – An indoor Amusement park
Facilities
- Customer service desks
- Mall directories and maps
- Etisalat bill payment machine and ATM machines
- Concierge Lounge (porter and lockers)Free WiFi
- Baby strollers and wheelchairs
- Baby changing rooms and Prayer rooms
- Outdoor and covered parking facilities
Getting there
By Metro
The mall is within easy walking distance of the Union Metro Station. This is a transfer station on both the Red Line and the Green Line, offering quick and easy access to and from most areas of the city. Al Rigga Metro Station (Red Line) and Salah Al Din Metro Station (Green Line) are also nearby.
By Bus
Union Metro Bus Stop is at walking distance.
By Taxi
All Taxi can go to the Al Ghurair Centre which is located on Al Rigga Street, Deira. You can simply get in and inform the place where the driver can access the location with the help of Google maps
Opening Timings
All stores are open 7 days a week.
Sunday to Wednesday – 10am to 10pm
Thursday to Saturday – 10am to midnight
Al Ghurair Centre Phone – +971 800 24227
Official Site – http://www.alghuraircentre.com/en/
Al Ghurair Centre Location – Al Ghurair Centre is situated on Al Rigga Road in the Deira area of Dubai.
