{"id":10976,"date":"2018-08-09T08:31:08","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T08:31:08","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2023-07-12T12:54:27","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T08:54:27","slug":"jumeirah-lake-towers-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/feature\/jumeirah-lake-towers-living\/","title":{"rendered":"12 Reasons Why You Should NEVER Consider Living In JLT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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JLT is an extremely popular residential area in Dubai, but I can’t fathom why.<\/p>\n

Here are 12 reasons why living there would be a terrible decision<\/p>\n

1. Why would anyone want not one but TWO Dubai Metro links nearby<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by @skiventist<\/a> on Jun 14, 2018 at 10:28am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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2. Evening strolls along the lakes would be more of a chore than a pleasure<\/h4>\n

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3. Dining? The eclectic mix of funky hidden gems, quirky dining and tiny local spots is too much choice for anyone to handle<\/h4>\n

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4. You’ll soon get bored of this green park space<\/h4>\n

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5. Outdoor community activities are the worst<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by Health & Wellness| Dubai |UAE (@dubaiwellnesscenter)<\/a> on Nov 10, 2017 at 6:32am PST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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6. You’ll just feel bad paying way less rest than your Marina neighbours<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by \u24c2\ufe0f\u00a9G (@mcggueco)<\/a> on Oct 2, 2015 at 2:30pm PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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7. You’ll need heavy duty curtains to shut out these Sheikh Zayed Road views<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by Nutan Kalra (@kandidframes)<\/a> on Aug 6, 2018 at 6:04am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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8. While popular spots like Nola draws outsiders to the area – no thanks!<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by NOLA (@noladubai)<\/a> on Jun 1, 2018 at 1:40am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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9. Gyms within walking distance that welcome all ages put a black mark on the area<\/h4>\n

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10. DON’T even get us started on the top salons you’ll have within walking distance<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by MANE Hair and Beauty (@manesalondubai)<\/a> on Jul 29, 2018 at 6:46am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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11. The roop top pools attached to most buildings just make us sick<\/h4>\n

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12. It’s easy to get bogged down when JBR beach is just on the other side of SZR<\/h4>\n

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A post shared by The Beach (@thebeachdubai)<\/a> on Jul 2, 2018 at 8:00am PDT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Residents living in JLT; this is the cross you’ll have to bear<\/h4>\n
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