Al Jaddaf, also spelled Al Jadaf, is a locality in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Historically, Al Jaddaf, which literally means The Rower, was primarily a dhow building area. Its shipyards are today the only site for the building and maintenance of these traditional boats.
New developments in the area include Dubai Culture Village, a zoned community dedicated to visual, performing and literary arts, and the second phase of Dubai Healthcare City. This area is still developing to a huge hotel hub with up to 5 Hotels at present in construction and 3 hotels build namely Marriott Al Jadaf, Reflection Hotel Apartments And Arabian Park Hotel.
