InterContinental Dubai Festival City by IHG
Dubai
The InterContinental Dubai-Festival City is a sophisticated five-star hotel that is inspired by the graceful abras that sail down Dubai Creek. The hotel has a fantastic location from which to explore Dubai and its fantastic selection of golf courses and offers direct access to Festival City Mall. The hotel offers a range of rooms and suites overlooking Dubai Creek and the city skyline. These airy and spacious rooms are equipped with marble floors, glass walls, standalone baths, LCD televisions and complimentary Wi-Fi. The hotel is home to four dynamic restaurants and two stylish bars, all with acclaimed views of the Dubai skyline. Anise is an all-day dining buffet restaurant that serves a variety of Arabic dishes, delicate sushi, fragrant curries and decadent sweets. Led by one of the world’s most highly awarded Michelin starred chefs, Pierre Gagnaire, Reflets par Pierre Gagnaire is an elegant French restaurant combining molecular gastronomy with fusion cuisine. There is also an excellent patisserie and a Champagne bar. The hotel Spa boasts ten private treatment suites and offers a range of signature treatments, including massages and facials. Residents can also relax in the 25-metre infinity pool or get some exercise in the state-of-the-art gym or on the 18-hole championship golf course at the hotel’s Al Badia Golf Club.
Dubai Airport
4km
England’s best golf tour operator 2026 winner
Time Zone:
GMT+4
Currency:
د.إ (UAE Dirham)
Temperature:
14°C - 42°C
Cost of a Beer:
£12
Cost of a 3-Course Meal:
£65
Hashtag Guide
About The Area
Dubai is one of the strongest winter-sun golf destinations for UK travellers, offering championship golf, luxury hotels, beaches, desert experiences and almost guaranteed warm weather when much of Europe is out of season. It works especially well for golfers who want a polished, high-service holiday with plenty going on away from the course: Dubai Marina, Jumeirah Beach, Downtown Dubai, the desert, shopping, rooftop restaurants and family attractions all sit within easy reach.
The golf choice is excellent. Emirates Golf Club is one of the headline venues, with the Majlis Course listed as a par-72, 7,301-yard championship layout and the Faldo Course offering a second championship option, including night golf appeal. Dubai Creek Golf & Yacht Club adds a classic city-and-creek setting, with its par-71 Championship Course measuring 7,009 yards.
For a modern resort-style itinerary, Jumeirah Golf Estates is a major draw, with the Earth and Fire courses, both designed by Greg Norman, and the Earth Course known as the home of the DP World Tour Championship. The Els Club Dubai gives golfers a desert-links style round designed by Ernie Els, while Dubai Hills Golf Club offers skyline views towards Downtown Dubai and the Burj Khalifa.
For Hashtag Golf Travel customers, Dubai works best as a luxury winter-sun golf escape, a premium group trip, or a stopover-style golf holiday with serious off-course value. It is not the cheapest destination, but for course quality, hotel standards, sunshine and easy flight access from the UK, it is a proper heavyweight.
