Akala Hotels & Residences: reviews and facts
What is published about Akala Hotels & Residences in DIFC / Zabeel, Dubai, UAE, what official registers and other sources say, and what changed over time. Facts only, each with its source.
- Developer
- Arada a1properties.ae
- Location
- DIFC / Zabeel, Dubai, UAE
- Stage
- off-plan · active a1properties.ae
- Handover on record
- Q4 2029 a1properties.ae
- Permit or licence number
- 1480538491 arada.com
- Deposit protection
- stated a1properties.ae
- Page we read
- a1properties.ae
listing page (not the developer's site) a1properties.ae - Last checked
- 5 Nov 2026
- Open data record
- DXB-023
In short
- Akala Hotels & Residences is listed as off-plan in DIFC / Zabeel, Dubai, UAE, by Arada. a1properties.ae
- The handover date on record is Q4 2029. a1properties.ae
- A permit or licence number is published. arada.com
- Of 12 developer claims we checked, 7 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. Open data record
What is promised
As published by the developer or on listing pages, in the wording of the source.
- Price from: AED 3,790,000 a1properties.ae
- Units: 546 a1properties.ae
- Unit sizes: 96.2 - 1,359 m² a1properties.ae
- Unit types: 1BR, 2BR, 3BR, 4BR, 5BR, 6BR a1properties.ae
- Payment plan: 10% down, 50% during construction, 40% on handover (Arada); 10/45/45 per prop971.com and propqa.ai a1properties.ae
- Ownership: freehold a1properties.ae
- Brand or operator: Akala (Arada wellness brand) a1properties.ae
- Permit authority: Dubai Land Department / RERA a1properties.ae
- Deposit: 10% a1properties.ae
- Construction start: May 2026 a1properties.ae
- Handover promised: Q4 2029 a1properties.ae
- Agency page (A1 Properties): from AED 3,799,000, 1 to 5BR of 1,036 to 6,257 sq ft, plan 40/60, handover Q4 2029; Trakheesi 1480538491 recorded 28 Oct 2026 arada.com
- developer page: 1 to 6 bedroom units from AED 3.79 million, payment plan 10/50/40 arada.com
- developer brochure and floor plan PDFs linked on doment.ai arada.com
- DLD register (via mirrors): project no. 3745, escrow at Commercial Bank of Dubai, 1.88% built at 13 Oct 2026, registered completion 31 Oct 2029, project value AED 1.473 billion arada.com
Delivery and delay record
Every dated promise we found, how it changed and whether the date has passed. Status rules: promise tracker.
- Handover or completion: Q4 2029 date still ahead
developer or listing page, copy of 5 Nov 2026 (SHA-256 5eabb0f4d9511246) a1properties.ae - Construction start: May 2026 date passed, no evidence either way
our research record of 1 Nov 2026 a1properties.ae
Permits and licences
- Number published: 1480538491. arada.com
- Trakheesi 1480538491 was recorded from the A1 Properties page on 28 Oct 2026, but the permit line was not visible in the page text retrieved on 1 Nov 2026. DLD register mirrors (mitchellscommercialrealty.com, floxcy.com, prop971.com) confirm project 3745, developer Arada Developments L.L.C S.O.C, Zabeel Second plot 21, municipality no. 3370589. arada.com
Live check in the official registers
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The six buyer checks
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| Check | Public | Who confirms it | What we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permit or licence number | yes | confirmed in an official register | Trakheesi 1480538491 was recorded from the A1 Properties page on 28 Oct 2026, but the permit line was not visible in the page text retrieved on 1 Nov 2026. DLD register mirrors (mitchellscommercialrealty.com, floxcy.com, prop971.com) confirm project 3745, developer Arada Developments L.L.C S.O.C, Zabeel Second plot 21, municipality no. 3370589. arada.com |
| Deposit protection | yes | confirmed in an official register | mitchellscommercialrealty.com (DLD register as at 25 Oct 2026) and prop971.com: escrow agent Commercial Bank of Dubai (PSC), account. arada.com |
| Construction progress | yes | confirmed in an official register | DLD inspections: 0% (12 Mar 2026), 0.1% (9 Jul 2026, prop971.com), 1.88% (13 Oct 2026, mitchellscommercialrealty.com). Registered start 1 May 2026. arada.com |
| Floor or site plans | yes | stated only by the developer | doment.ai links a developer brochure and floor plan PDF; propqa.ai lists floor plans 1 to 6BR, 1,036 to 14,628 sq ft. Arada's own Akala page shows unit range and price but no plans in the text read. arada.com |
| Developer track record | yes | confirmed by an independent source | WAM (UAE state news agency, 9 Apr 2026) reports over 8,800 homes completed at Aljada; Arada releases report 9,000 by 20 Apr 2026 and about 1,500 homes delivered at Masaar. Wikipedia cites Bloomberg for 7,500 Aljada units by Sep 2024. arada.com |
| No guaranteed returns | yes | stated only by the developer | No guaranteed return wording on Arada page or agency pages read. Hotel keys in Tower 2 but no rental figures published. arada.com |
Developer claims we tested
| Claim (source wording) | Result | Checked against | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trakheesi permit 1480538491 (not visible on agency page text on 1 Nov 2026) | not verified yet | a1properties.ae | |
| Registered with DLD as project 3745 by Arada Developments L.L.C S.O.C | verified | registry | mitchellscommercialrealty.com |
| Escrow account at Commercial Bank of Dubai | verified | registry | prop971.com |
| Handover Q4 2029 | verified | registry | mitchellscommercialrealty.com |
| Construction started (1.88% built) | verified | registry | mitchellscommercialrealty.com |
| Prices from AED 3.79 million | verified | registry | doment.ai |
| Payment plan 10/50/40 (Arada); agencies show 40/60, 10/45/45 and 5/35/60 | contradicted | prop971.com | |
| Residential plus hotel keys in two towers (284 residential units in Tower 1, 354 hotel keys/units in Tower 2) | verified | registry | floxcy.com |
| Arada has completed over 8,800 homes at Aljada | verified | independent | wam.ae |
| Arada founded 2017, Dubai-based | not verified yet | en.wikipedia.org | |
| Arada holds Fitch and Moody's ratings and issued sukuk | not verified yet | en.wikipedia.org | |
| Freehold title for foreign buyers | not verified yet | a1properties.ae |
What changed, with dates
- 5 Nov 2026 · Hourly page check: payment plan stated: 10% due on booking (SHA-256 5eabb0f4d9511246...) a1properties.ae
- Fingerprint of the developer page text on 5 Nov 2026: SHA-256
5eabb0f4d9511246.... Anyone can check it on kolaboro.com/verify. kolaboro.com/verify
Public reports
What public sources report, with the link. We list reports; we do not judge the developer.
- No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read.
About the developer
- Founded: 2017 a1properties.ae
- Head office: Dubai, UAE a1properties.ae
- Legal entity: Arada Developments L.L.C S.O.C (DLD register) a1properties.ae
- Units delivered: 9000 a1properties.ae
- Listed or audited: Not listed; rated by Fitch and Moody's since 2022 and sukuk issuer (Wikipedia) a1properties.ae
- WAM (UAE state news agency, 9 Apr 2026) reports over 8,800 homes completed at Aljada; Arada releases report 9,000 by 20 Apr 2026 and about 1,500 homes delivered at Masaar. Wikipedia cites Bloomberg for 7,500 Aljada units by Sep 2024. a1properties.ae
Other projects by Arada that we track
- The Gate 6 at Aljada Sharjah
- Dalia at Masaar 3 Sharjah
- Jenna (Aljada) Sharjah
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Market context: Dubai
- We track 118 projects in Dubai. 58% publish a permit or licence number and 57% state deposit protection. kolaboro.com/m
- In Dubai, 8 tracked projects are past the first handover date on record; the median is 11 months. kolaboro.com/index/delays
Buyer reviews
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Questions buyers ask
Is Akala Hotels & Residences legit?
Kolaboro does not label projects or developers. What the public record shows: A permit or licence number is published. Of 12 developer claims we checked, 7 are confirmed by a register or an independent source, 4 are not yet verified and 1 are contradicted by another source. The handover date on record is Q4 2029. No reports of disputes, regulator action, stoppages or financial difficulty found in the sources we read. Check the sources on this page and ask the developer for documents before paying.
When will Akala Hotels & Residences be delivered?
The handover date on record is Q4 2029.
Who is the developer of Akala Hotels & Residences?
Arada, according to the sources listed on this page.
Does Akala Hotels & Residences have a permit or licence?
A permit or licence is confirmed in an official register (see Permits and licences).
Are there reviews of Akala Hotels & Residences?
There are no verified buyer reviews yet. Buyers who prove their purchase can submit one; it is published after moderation.
Sources
Every fact on this page links to its source. Pages we read are fingerprinted and kept by date.
- a1properties.ae https://a1properties.ae/project-details/akala-hotels-and-residences-zaabeel-dubai
- arada.com https://www.arada.com/en/akala/
- doment.ai https://doment.ai/projects/akala-hotels-and-residences-by-arada
- en.wikipedia.org https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arada_(company)
- floxcy.com https://floxcy.com/offplan/3745
- propqa.ai https://propqa.ai/off-plan-projects/arada-developments-llc-soc/akala-residences
- arada.com https://www.arada.com/en/latest-news/arada-completes-construction-at-aljadas-naseej-distri...
- arada.com https://www.arada.com/en/latest-news/arada-unveils-masaar-3-the-newest-chapter-of-the-uaes...
- mitchellscommercialrealty.com https://www.mitchellscommercialrealty.com/off-plan/akala-hotels-and-residences
- prop971.com https://www.prop971.com/project/PRJ-ARA-JTDHW
- wam.ae https://www.wam.ae/en/article/bzmom55-arada-hands-over-first-homes-vida-residences
Last checked 5 Nov 2026. How we collect data: data policy. Facts quoted from sources are shown in the language of the source.