Intercontinental Dubai Festival City

Overall, a must stay hotel in Dubai. Excellent room features, state of the art Gymnasium as well as excellent access to all parts of the City. A great addition to the City.
Exterior: 2008 build, all glass facade.
Lobby: An Inviting lobby and a good size. The reception is located on the right hand side and the main all day dining restaurant in located a bit further along.

498 exquisitely designed rooms, including 121 suites, three Presidential Suites and one Royal Suite. All rooms will have a choice of views including the Dubai Creek, the Festival Marina or the world-class shopping centre next door to the hotel. The rooms have excellent functionality and a lot of time and planning has gone into the design of the room and topped of by the exquisite 'wet room'. Naturally, the rooms all have the up to date accessories including LCD TV, Wireless Internet, Iron & Ironing Board and Trouser Press.

There are 5 restaurants, a lounge and a bar in the hotel. The lounge and the bar offer beautiful views of the harbour and Dubai city, whilst the restaurants serve French food, seafood and intercontinental cuisine.

The state-of-the-art gym is open 24 hours a day and features a free weights Kinesis wall, steam and sauna rooms, a 25-metre temperature-controlled outdoor swimming pool and three spa pools, all located on the leisure deck with uninterrupted creek and city skyline views. Guests wishing to play a round of golf can visit Al Badia Golf Club, which is just 1.8 km from the hotel.

From Abu Dhabi/Sheikh Zayed Road: On Sheikh Zayed Road (E11), follow signs to Al Garhoud Bridge. Keep in the right-hand lane and go over the bridge. Take the exit to Umm Ramool onto Al Rebat Street. Travel 1.5 km and take the right exit to Dubai Festival City. Turn left at the next signs, following directions to the hotel.