InterContinental Dubai Festival City

Beautifully dominating the Dubai skyline, the sailboat-inspired InterContinental Dubai Festival City is a beacon for both business and leisure travellers alike. For businessmen and women, the hotel’s proximity to Burj Khalifa, Business Bay, and the Dubai World Trade Centre is ideal. For those with more time on their hands, the hotel is home to a 24-hour fitness center, outdoor pool, luxurious spa, four restaurants, and two bars. The InterContinental is directly connected to a shopping center with over 600 shops and 90 restaurants, a 100-berth marina with beautifully landscaped promenade, and a championship 18-hole golf course.

Rooms & Suites
You will feel at home in the comfortable surroundings of the stylish rooms. Unwind watching the 37” Plasma TV from your king sized bed or sofa. Stay in contact with high-speed broadband, play your own music on the iPod docking station or take in the city views from your freestanding bathtub.

Bistro Madeleine
From the streets of Paris to the magnificent harbour at Festival City, Bistro Madeleine manages to recreate the French culinary experience with utter authenticity. From the simple café-style layout, cosy booths and walls adorned with posters and trinkets, to the delicious indulgence of the cooking complemented by a succinctly satisfying wine list. Don’t miss the ever-popular Steak Frîtes. The frîtes, in this case, are traditionally cooked in duck fat. If you have room for dessert, there are many French specialities to choose from.

Luxos Recommended Menu:
Country-style pâtés, Coq Au Vin, Crêpe Suzette

Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire
Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire is without a doubt one of the best restaurants in Dubai, yet that should come as no surprise when the culinary constructivist Pierre Gagnaire is heading the kitchen. A veritable artist and one of the best chefs in the world, Gagnaire is the head of Sketch in London and Pierre Gagnaire in Paris, which boasts an impressive three Michelin stars. A meal at Reflets is a fantastical experience that begins with the eccentric décor. Plush purple carpeting, rose colored Louis XIV chairs, pink Murano glass chandeliers, and mirror-lined walls intimate a bit of the burlesque. The daydream continues with the fantastical cuisine, a celebration of molecular gastronomy and a treasure trove of irresistible tastes and textures. Everything on the small but constantly changing menu is a ‘multisensory hit’, and is sure to defy all of your gastronomic expectations.

Luxos Recommended Menu:
The menu at Reflets is constantly evolving, changing with the seasons, the mood, and the relevance of the dish. Rest assured, everything at Reflets is sure to be a culinary delight.

Spa InterContinental
For the ultimate in decadent spa experiences, the Spa InterContinental is a must-visit. As well as an array of treatments based on the deliciously-scented, all-natural Shiffa line, this high-end spa is the only place in Dubai where you can indulge in a treatment using exclusive Natura Bissé formulas. A Spanish skincare line with a cult following, Natura Bissé is formulated using real diamonds.To experience the exfoliating and regenerating benefits of these precious stones, indulge in the spa’s exclusive Diamonds Package, which is guaranteed to leave you glowing from head to toe. This lavish, three-hour treatment begins with a Diamond Magnetic Scrub, which leaves skin smooth and radiant with vitality. This is followed by a relaxing Diamond Massage and a Diamond Facial, which uses a combination of crushed diamonds and fruit enzymes to leave skin visibly brighter and smoother.

Entertainment Facilities
Without doubt, a special experience is guaranteed by the Al Badia Golf Course in Dubai. Capturing the character and beauty of Arabia, the 18-hole, par-72 Al Badia course was designed by internationally-renowned golf architect Robert Trent Jones II.
An outdoor Pool completes the hotel's leisure facilities.

Meetings and Events
The hotel's Event Centre enables seamless organization, thanks to bottom-up, back-to-front and inside-out planning. Meeting facilities are unsurpassed, with a 3,800 square metre Event Centre, plus an additional five meeting rooms that can be divided into eight breakout rooms.

Facilities
Meeting Rooms
259.64m² / 2,794.74ft² of meeting space
9 Sales & Meeting Professionals On Site
Largest Room Capacity: 104 Theatre Style
Largest Room Measurements: 21.2m / 69.55ft x 6.7m / 21.98ft (ceiling height = 3.8m / 12.47ft)

InterContinental Insider Collection - Meetings with authentic flavour
The inspiring objective underlying the InterContinental Insider Collection is that of organizing truly memorable meetings and events with authentic local flavor. The Insider Collection offers a range of delegate experiences that are closely linked to the location itself, utilizing the hotelìs unrivalled local knowledge to create truly engaging, personalised meetings and events. Delegates are entertained and inspired by locally-inspired and authentic experiences, and the organization staff guarantee the high service levels that people have come to expect from InterContinental Hotels & Resorts.

Hotel Shops
Various hotel stores are part of the InterContinental Festival City Complex:
Convenience Store
Newsstand
Beauty Salon
Florist
Gift Shop
 

Local Surroundings
The InterContinental Dubai Festival City is located in the local business and shopping districts, near Burj Khalifa, the Business Bay and the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Bastakiya, Dubai Museum and Al Mamzar Beach Park are nearby.

Things to visit nearby:
Wild Wadi Water Park
The Bur Dubai Creek
The Jumeirah Beach Park
Bastakiya District
The Jumeirah Mosque
Al Badia
Dhow Wharfage