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InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG HotelvsJumeirah Al Qasr
Both properties are recommended by experts. On balance, Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah scores significantly higher than InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Jumeirah Al Qasr at Madinat Jumeirah ranks #1 in Dubai with accolades from 14 reviews including Time Out, Concierge and Lonely Planet.
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel
Fodor's
DK Eyewitness
Time Out
Oyster
The Telegraph
Umm Ramool Rd, Dubai Festival City, Dubai 45777, United Arab Emirates
From $116/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"Fashioned along the lines of a sailing yacht, the hotel cuts a striking silhouette rising from the south bank of Dubai Creek."
"The InterContinental at Dubai Festival City is a chic property, with superb attention to detail and well-drilled staff on hand throughout the hotel’s vast amenities."
"Inspired by the dhow boats that drift past it daily on the Creek, the Intercontinental Festival City is a modern dream of a hotel." Full review
Luxury
"A high-end, luxury chain hotel that's impressive in scale, sophistication, and facilities." Full review
8.0
"A sleek, modern, spacious hotel in the heart of Dubai’s buzzing shopping and entertainment hub, Festival City." Full review
Jumeirah Al Qasr
Frommer's
Concierge
Fodor's
Insight Guides
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
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Al sufouh rd, Madinat Jumeirah Resort, Dubai 75157, United Arab Emirates
From $503/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
"The extraordinarily expensive hotel is surrounded by waterways, lush gardens, and the re-creation of ancient Gulf architecture... you will never get bored here." Full review
"Dubai's answer to Vegas's Venetian Hotel... sounds tacky but is in fact utterly enchanting."
"The name translates to "The Palace," and from the moment you pull into the drive with its fountain of life-size prancing horses, you'll know that it fits the description."
"Its Arabic name means ‘The Palace’, and this grand boutique hotel really is fit for a king."
Top Choice
"If cookie-cutter hotels don’t do it for you, this is your kind of place."
"This hotel's Lebanese restaurant has outdoor tables overlooking a waterfront resort. Part of the Madinat Jumeirah resort." Full review
"The opulent Al Qasr (“the palace” in Arabic) is graced with enormous wooden doors, elegant arches and Moroccan stonework."
"This extravagantly opulent Arabian-themed hotel looks like something out of a film set, from the statues of rearing horses and jaw-dropping views over the Madinat which greet you on arrival."
"It’s grand, but still elegant – there are palm trees, beautiful rugs and furniture, and elaborate flower arrangements in the lobby." Full review
"As part of the Madinat complex, this elegant hotel is designed to resemble a sheik's summer residence surrounded by water on all sides, creating a virtual island." Full review