The hotel in the distance in 2007 when new, with the Business Bay Crossing under construction in the foreground
Construction of the hotel started in 2005 and it was completed by 2007. The architect of the hotel was 3D/International.[2]
The structure of the hotel is based on that of sailboats, with a curved facade facing the Dubai Creek, providing a panoramic view of Dubai.[3] The hotel is used for both business and leisure.
The hotel has 34 storeys.[1] It features dining by the three-Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire. A glass-bottomed swimming pool protrudes from the building. The hotel is one of several IHG hotels in Dubai Festival City.[4] It adjoins a Crowne Plaza hotel.[5] Close to the hotel is the InterContinental Residence Suites Dubai Festival City.[6]
The Intercontinental Hotel is to the right
The front hotel facade is lit with coloured animated LED lighting at night. An evening laser light show with computer-controlled fountains in the former marina next to the hotel and mall includes projections onto the side facade of the hotel.[7]
