Holiday Inn Bur Dubai - Embassy District, Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 09/2014 : Our Executive Room [1]

1. through 15, we stayed at the Holiday Inn Bur Dubai - Embassy District in September 2014, we enjoyed our stay, we booked and received our Executive Room here which incl. a large space with sitting area, breakfast and WIFI. The room itself was of a good standard, slightly "old fashioned" but I guess that's personal in our view. The bed was comfortable, the service was friendly and efficient throughout the hotel and the location near the BurJuman Metro Stop and Shopping Centre couldn't be bettered in our view. Dubai has lots to offer, from shopping, eating/drinking opportunities, the Metro, the skyline, the Marina, Downtown Dubai with the Burj Khalifa and the Fountains and more, here the hotel offers optimum access, but the Holiday Inn Bur Dubai - Embassy District could do better in the food / beverage departments and on what they offer and how they offer it to their guests incl. us. Overall a solid IHG choice in Dubai, we enjoyed our stay here, but we will looking for other hotel opportunities, especially with so many interesting choices in Dubai. Enjoy.

Our Lunch at the Raffles Salon, Raffles Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 09/2014 [1]

1. through 15, we enjoyed our lunch at the Raffles Salon, located on the lobby level of the iconic pyramid shaped Raffles Hotel in Dubai, UAE. A beautiful hotel, a beautiful design has enveloped us at the Raffles Salon, from efficient service to our beautiful drinks and meals, it was a superb and memorable lunch. We enjoyed our Tuna Nicoise salad, the Pan Bagnat which was filled with tuna too, our gorgeous juices and the hot chocolates, plus of course our dessert, a refreshing tropical fruit salad with strawberry marshmallows. Highly recommended when in Dubai, UAE. We hope that we will be fortunate enough to stay at the Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE in our future. But, even when not staying here, make sure you visit for a tasty bite or drink. Enjoy.

The Facades: Selected Hotel Facades in Dubai, United Arab Emirates / 09/2014 [1]

 1. The InterContinental Residence Suites Festival City, Dubai, UAE

 2. The InterContinental Festival City Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 3. The Crowne Plaza Hotel Festival City, Dubai, UAE

 4. The Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 5. The Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 6. The Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 7. The Raffles Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 8. The Grand Hyatt Hotel, Dubai, UAE

 9. The Holiday Inn Hotel Bur Dubai - Embassy District, Dubai, UAE

 10. The Holiday Inn Hotel Bur Dubai - Embassy District, Dubai, UAE

11. The Palazzo Versace, Dubai, UAE

The Facades: The InterContinental Hotel & The Crowne Plaza Hotel Festival City, Dubai, UAE / 09/2014 : [BONUS : LARGE SIZE PHOTOS]

1. through 15, we walked along the [New] Dubai Creek towards Festival City, especially to see by ourselves the facades of the InterContinental Hotel Dubai Festival City and the Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, what sight, gorgeous exteriors, all two hotels are reached along the Creek Promenade and within 10 minutes walking from the InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City, it feels like a bit of an IHG Town this side of the [New] Dubai Creek. Gorgeous facades, beautiful hotels, stunning design and the Creek as a backdrop and in the late afternoon / early evening we were joined by a memorable sunset too here in Dubai. We stayed at the InterContinental Residence Suites and we're glad to have walked towards the other two IHG managed hotels, since then at the Dubai Marina these hotels especially the IC's have been complimented by the new IC Dubai Marina. Enjoy, as we look forward to visit again Dubai in our future and might stay again with IHG.