Holiday Inn & Suites - Dubai Festival City By Ihg

$$$$||View on mapDubai, United Arab EmiratesGateway Avenue Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 0|
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Holiday Inn & Suites - Dubai Festival City By Ihg
Gateway Avenue Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 0·View on map
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Overall Score
Great
8.7Great
Location9.1
Staff9.1
Cleanliness8.9
Comfort8.9
Free WiFi8.9
Who stays here
Families34%
Business26%
Groups19%
Couples12%

Overview

Overall Score
Great
8.7Great
Location9.1
Staff9.1
Cleanliness8.9
Comfort8.9
Free WiFi8.9
Who stays here
Families34%
Business26%
Groups19%
Couples12%

4-star hotel directly connected to Dubai Festival City Mall, home to 500+ retail stores, restaurants, and family entertainment

Dining Options

Holiday Inn & Suites - Dubai Festival City by IHG has three on-site restaurants, including Sirocco and Joe's Backyard. Sirocco offers a buffet breakfast with a wide variety of options, and children under 12 eat for free with one paying adult. Joe's Backyard serves BBQ with views of the Dubai skyline, and guests can request dishes not on the buffet as long as ingredients are available.

Family-Friendly Amenities

The hotel operates a Very Important Kids (VIK) program that provides family-oriented services and complimentary breakfast for children 12 and under. Family Suites offer spacious accommodations, and the hotel has two outdoor pools, including one with a pool bar and a separate kids' pool. Staff frequently receive praise for attending to children with special needs and arranging personalized room deliveries.

Location & Connections

Holiday Inn Festival City is directly connected to Dubai Festival City Mall, home to over 500 retail stores, restaurants, and family entertainment. The hotel provides a free shuttle service to nearby attractions and metro stations, and guests can walk to IKEA within minutes. The Imagine show, a Guinness World Record holder for the largest water screen projection and largest permanent projection mapping, takes place outside the mall.

Wellness & Recreation

The hotel's spa & wellness centre offers a range of treatments, including back, neck, foot, and full-body massages, as well as couples massage packages. Two outdoor pools are available year-round: one heated with a pool view and another with a pool bar and sun loungers. The fitness centre is open daily, and the hotel provides fitness/spa locker rooms and a relaxation area.

Business & Services

Holiday Inn and Suites Dubai Festival City includes a business centre and meeting/banquet facilities with state-of-the-art equipment for up to several hundred guests. The 24-hour front desk provides concierge service, currency exchange, and luggage storage, while valet parking and an accessible parking garage are available. The hotel holds IHG Green Engage certification for its sustainability practices.

  • Location: Directly connected to Dubai Festival City Mall, 3 km from Dubai International Airport
  • Rooms: Family Suites and spacious standard rooms (45 m²)
  • Dining: 3 on-site restaurants including Sirocco and Joe's Backyard BBQ
  • Wellness: Spa & wellness centre with massage treatments, two outdoor pools (heated, one with pool bar)
  • Family: Very Important Kids (VIK) program, free breakfast for kids 12 and under
  • Business: Business centre and meeting/banquet facilities with state-of-the-art equipment
  • Entertainment: Imagine water, laser, and fire show - 2 Guinness World Records

Licence number: 796700

Good to know
Check-in/Check-out
from 15:00-23:59
until 12:00
Amenities
Wireless internet is available in the entire hotel for free.
Other information
Breakfast
You can start your day with a full breakfast, which costs AED 75.0 per person. 
Children & extra beds
Maximum capacity of extra beds in a room is 1. 
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Languages
English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Turkish, Arabic, Hindi, Tagalog / Filipino
Building
Number of floors:19
Number of rooms:195
Former name
holiday inn & suites - dubai festival city mall by ihg
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Rooms and availability

Standard Single Room
  • Max:
    1 person
  • Bed options:
    1 Single bed
Junior King Suite
  • Max:
    2 persons
  • Bed options:
    1 King-size bed
Superior Room
  • Max:
    2 persons
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Facilities

Main facilities

Wi-Fi
Parking

Valet parking

Luggage storage

Luggage storage

Locker room

24-hour services

24-hour reception

24-hour security

Food/ Drinks

Poolside snack bar

Restaurant

Welcome drink

Coffee shop

Fitness/ Gym

Fitness centre

Swimming pool

Outdoor swimming pool

Heated swimming pool

Spa and relaxation

Back massage

Head massage

Full body massage

Spa & wellness centre

Sports & Fitness

  • Fitness centre

Services

  • Valet parking
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Dry cleaning
  • Welcome drink

Dining

  • In-room breakfast
  • Restaurant
  • Poolside snack bar

Business

  • Business centre
  • Meeting/ Banquet facilities

Children

  • Cots
  • Children's buffet
  • Children's pool

Facilities for people with disabilities

  • Toilet for disabled

Spa & Leisure

  • Heated swimming pool
  • Outdoor swimming pool
  • Sun loungers
  • Sun terrace
  • Spa & wellness centre
  • Back massage
  • Head massage
  • Full body massage
  • Foot massage
  • Pool with view

Room view

  • City view
  • Water view
  • With view

Room features

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Sitting area
  • Garden furniture
  • Tea and coffee facilities
  • Ironing facilities

Bathroom

  • Washing machine
  • Free toiletries

Self-catering

  • Electric kettle

Media

  • Flat-screen TV
  • AM/FM alarm clock

Room decor

  • Carpeted floor
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Essential information about Holiday Inn & Suites - Dubai Festival City By Ihg

💵 Lowest room price 56 £
📏 Distance to centre 6.7 km
✈️ Distance to airport 6.8 km
🧳 Nearest airport Dubai, DXB

Location

Gateway Avenue Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 0
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Gateway Avenue Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 0
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Gateway Avenue Festival City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 0
  • City landmarks
  • Nearby
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Golf Course
Al Badia Golf Club by InterContinental Dubai Festival City
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MMI Festival City
460 m
Restaurant
Sirocco
290 m
Restaurant
Applebee's
650 m
Restaurant
PF Chang's
790 m
Restaurant
Sultan Baba Iskender
860 m
Restaurant
Godiva
880 m
Restaurant
TGI Friday's
860 m
Restaurant
T.G.I. Fridays
830 m
Restaurant
Tortilla
790 m

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