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InterContinental Dubai - Festival City, an IHG Hotel vs Jumeirah 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
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
Jumeirah Al Qasr
Jumeirah Al Qasr
9 / 10
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
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Frommer's Frommer's
"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
Concierge Concierge
"Dubai's answer to Vegas's Venetian Hotel... sounds tacky but is in fact utterly enchanting."
Fodor's Fodor's
"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."
Insight Guides Insight Guides
"Its Arabic name means ‘The Palace’, and this grand boutique hotel really is fit for a king."
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"If cookie-cutter hotels don’t do it for you, this is your kind of place."
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