InterContinental Dubai Festival City

InterContinental Dubai Festival City is a luxury five-star hotel in Dubai Festival City, United Arab Emirates, operated by IHG Hotels & Resorts.^[1] It is located on the Dubai Creek, adjoining the Dubai Festival City Mall, opposite the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, with the Burj Khalifa behind in the distance. It is also close to Dubai International Airport.

The hotel in the distance in 2007 when new, with the Business Bay Crossing under construction in the foreground

InterContinental Dubai Festival City
The InterContinental hotel at night, with the Crowne Plaza hotel on the left
General information
Location	Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Coordinates	25.22351°N 55.34973°E / 25.22351; 55.34973
Opening	2007
Management	IHG Hotels & Resorts
Technical details
Floor count	35 (including 1 basement floor)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	3D/International
Website
dubaifestivalcityhotels.com/intercontinental

Construction of the hotel started in 2005 and it was completed by 2007. The architect of the hotel was 3D/International.^[2]

The structure of the hotel is based on that of sailboats, with a curved facade facing the Dubai Creek, providing a panoramic view of Dubai.^[3] The hotel is used for both business and leisure.

The hotel has 34 storeys.^[1] It features dining by the three-Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire. A glass-bottomed swimming pool protrudes from the building. The hotel is one of several IHG hotels in Dubai Festival City.^[4] It adjoins a Crowne Plaza hotel.^[5] Close to the hotel is the InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City.^[6]

The Intercontinental Hotel is to the right

The front hotel facade is lit with coloured animated LED lighting at night. An evening laser light show with computer-controlled fountains in the former marina next to the hotel and mall includes projections onto the side facade of the hotel.^[7]

An abra ferry service runs across the Dubai Creek during the day from outside the hotel to Al Jaddaf Marine Transport Station, linked to Creek metro station on the Green Line of the Dubai Metro.^[8]

References

1. Hymers, Sarah Hedley. "InterContinental Dubai Festival City – Dubai, United Arab Emirates". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
2. "InterContinental Dubai Festival City". Propsearch.ae. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
3. "InterContinental Dubai Festival City". Uniq Hotels. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
4. "Dubai Festival City Hotels". IHG Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
5. "Crowne Plaza Dubai – Festival City". Crowne Plaza. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
6. "High-style living on Dubai Creek: InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai F.C." IHG Hotels & Resorts. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
7. "IMAGINE – The Best Dubai Fountain Show: Record-breaking laser, light, water multi-sensory extravaganza". Dubai Festival City. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
8. "How to get from Al Jadaf Metro Station 2 to InterContinental Dubai Festival City, an IHG Hotel by subway, ferry, taxi or foot". Rome2rio. Retrieved 1 June 2022.

External links

• IHG information