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InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel vs Grand Hyatt Dubai

InterContinental Dubai Festival City and Grand Hyatt Dubai are both recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Grand Hyatt Dubai ranks significantly better than InterContinental Dubai Festival City. Grand Hyatt Dubai has a TripExpert Score of 86 with endorsements from 11 reviewers such as Insight Guides, Oyster and Star Service.

InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel
InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel
7 / 10
Umm Ramool Rd, Dubai Festival City, Dubai 45777, United Arab Emirates
From $116 /night
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  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Fodor's Fodor's
"Fashioned along the lines of a sailing yacht, the hotel cuts a striking silhouette rising from the south bank of Dubai Creek."
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"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."
Time Out Time Out
"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
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"A high-end, luxury chain hotel that's impressive in scale, sophistication, and facilities." Full review
The Telegraph The Telegraph
8.0
"A sleek, modern, spacious hotel in the heart of Dubai’s buzzing shopping and entertainment hub, Festival City." Full review
Grand Hyatt Dubai
Grand Hyatt Dubai
8 / 10
Al Qutaeyat Road, PO Box 7978, Dubai 7978, United Arab Emirates
From $136 /night
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  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Shuttle Bus
  • Laundry Service
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Frommer's Frommer's
"This is a great place for those looking to keep in shape, with an extensive spa, tennis center with professional instructors, squash courts, jogging track, and sprawling outdoor and indoor pools." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"As Bur Dubai's largest hotel, with a colossal 600 rooms and almost 200 serviced apartments, this property makes a real statement." Full review
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"A rare resort-type hotel in the centre of the city, the 674-room Grand Hyatt lies roughly halfway between the airport and Sheikh Zayed Road."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
"The vast white-marble lobby at this hulking resort re-creates a tropical rainforest, with dhow hulls hanging from the ceiling." Full review
DK Eyewitness DK Eyewitness
"This massive property may have marvellous views over Creekside Park across to the Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club, but it’s easy to let the myriad attractions within the hotel distract you."
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