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Shangri-La Dubai ApartmentsvsInterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel
Both hotels are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai is the choice of most professionals compared to InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai has a TripExpert Score of 87 with recommendations from 10 reviewers like Condé Nast Traveler, Fodor's and Star Service.
Shangri-La Dubai Apartments
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Sheikh Zayed Road, PO Box 75880, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
From $131/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
"The beautiful Shangri-La, which reaches 43 stories into the Dubai skyline, is a favorite of business elites and visiting celebrities." Full review
"This award-winning property makes a striking 43-story statement at the heart of the Sheikh Zayed business district, and its cool contemporary interiors are a great place for meetings."
"The most appealing hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, set in a towering, Gotham-esque structure at the southern end of the strip."
"Known as the hotel where Hollywood’s stars choose to stay... this is one of Dubai’s swankiest, with a dramatic lobby, posh rooms and splendid restaurants."
"The most stylish hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, the Shangri-La is pure contemporary class – a beguiling mix of Zen-chic and Scandinavian-cool."
"Boasting some of the city's most attractive rooms, the Shangri-La is the most luxurious among the hotels of the Sheikh Zayed Road district and one of the top five hotels of Dubai." Full review
"The 43-story Shangri-La Hotel, Dubai is situated on Sheikh Zayed Road, close to Dubai's tourist and business districts and nearby the Dubai International Airport."
Upscale
"Huge, sophisticated and luxurious, the Shangri-La is one of Dubai’s top hotels." Full review
"Come to this recently renovated 42-story hotel for the Instagrammable pool, afternoon tea, and beautiful new rooms." Full review
8.0
"This sophisticated city hotel boasts some of the best Burj Khalifa views in town." Full review
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel
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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