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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown by IHG

5-star hotel · Business Bay, Dubai

Long Weekend score

Strong

No serious reports. in 284 reviews

  • 97% of guest comments are praise
  • 87% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
  • 97% of guest comments are praise. 474 praise, 14 complain. Counts for 60% of the score.
  • 87% of guest photos show no damage. 52 of 60 photos. Counts for 40% of the score.
  • Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
  • $186 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $99
  • 25 min walkto the Burj Khalifa
  • 284 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
  • 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
A pool guests have photographedRated highly by families5-star hotelsBusiness BayNear the Burj Khalifa
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown by IHG$186 a typical night
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At a glance

For

  • Staff248 praise · 3 complain
  • Cleanliness62 praise · 1 complain
  • Location47 praise · 0 complain
  • Breakfast40 praise · 2 complain
  • Food22 praise · 0 complain

Against

  • Quiet at night is the weakest point3 of the 8 guests who mention it complain

What guests reported

What guests say

284 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (248 guests). Weakest: quiet at night, where 3 of the 8 who mention it complain.

Location470Strength

The location and rooms are on point for this hotel.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Thank you very much for your hospitality, the general feeling is good and the Burj Khalifa is also close.

Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Food220Strength

Food is delicious, and the amenities are clean and computable.

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The staff are amazing, the room is beautiful, very clean and the food is always well presented and tasty.

Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool140Strength

The swimming pool is awesome.

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Thank you hari for tacker our stay we will come back agian

Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Views120Strength

The kanal view was amazing.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Awesome views from our room overlooking the creek and amazing service from the staff especially Hari who went above and beyond to assist us during our stay!!

Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Staff2483Strength

The team was amazing and made our stay just perfect.

Tripadvisor, August 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Service is wonderful too !

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Staff were unhelpful and the experience was nowhere near what I expected for the price.

Google, September 2026, rated 1/5 by this guest
Cleanliness621Strength

A wonderful hotel and an outstanding stay by every standard; the rooms were impeccably clean.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The room was clean and comfortable, and everything was well maintained.

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast402Strength

Breakfast today was also wonderful; all the staff greeted us with smiles, especially Nafil, who took great care of us throughout, making our Dubai trip even more enjoyable.

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

All the staff were very efficient and welcoming, the hotel is well designed and comfortable and the breakfast is varied and flavorful.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Thanks to the restaurant team, breakfast every day became a bit repetitive and although I could not really get my food preferences just right (recommend having a look at the scrambled eggs..), there was a gentleman, I believe his name was Warren, who seemed to always know my coffee order and would…

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room condition91Strength

a wonderful hotel, with a great renovation, excellent breakfasts and friendly service and professional staff!

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The decent but modern style with a local oriental touch was perfect to create a relaxing atmosphere.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size92Mostly good

Beautiful spacious rooms boutique-like feel, well designed.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The room was spacious, stylish, and very comfortable.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The standard rooms are small but very comfortable.

Tripadvisor, June 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value62Mostly good

A beautiful hotel with a great price and good, fast service.

Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

Great hotel with excellent service, a convenient location, and very good value for money.

Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Quiet at night53Mostly good

The hotel is very beautiful and quiet, and everything you need is available.

Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

The hotel was beautiful, peaceful, and surrounded by stunning nature.

Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest

I think its good 4 stars hotel the room kinda nosy you can hear the construction outside, some people are find with it.

Google, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest

Too few mentions to judge: beds.

Who stays, and their score out of 10

Families9.851 reviews
Couples9.840 reviews
Business trips9.725 reviews
Friends10.014 reviews

From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.

All 9,240 Google ratings

5 stars91%
4 stars7%
3 stars1%
2 stars0%
1 star1%

Serious reports

None found in 284 reviews.

Someone fell illNone found
Bed bugs or bitesNone found
Something stolenNone found
Harassment or discriminationNone found
A physical hazardNone found

Photos, checked

8 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (13%).

Guest photos showing damage or dirt8 of 6013%

Of 60 guest photos, 8 show damage or dirt: building work in 7 and stains in 1. Of the hotel's own 40, 1 do.

What it advertises, against the photos

Water viewin 8 of the hotel’s photos · 6 of guests’In photos, not advertised

Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (7), gym (1), restaurant (4), bar (1).

Price, place and rooms

Price

$186 is a typical night, from 301 dates checked in the coming year.

$186Typical night
$99Cheapest night
$581Dearest night

Weekends cost the same as weekdays

A typical night, month by month

Cheapest month: Jul 2027, $112Dearest month: Jan 2027, $279

Prices on booking sites, the day we checked

What each seller advertised on the one day we checked, so these sit outside the year-wide figures above and can fall below the typical price.

  • ae.bluepillow.com$136
  • Vio.com$161
  • clicktrip.com$161
  • deals.etrip.net$161
  • deals.dealbase.com$161
  • deals.goseek.com$161
  • businesshotels.com$164
  • billabook.com$164

Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.

Nearby

The Burj Khalifa is 1.9 km away by road, about 25 minutes on foot.

  1. Nearest main road: Al Asayel Street116 m
  2. Nearest shop: Business Bay Mini Mart9 min walk640 m by road
  3. The Burj Khalifa25 min walk1.9 km by road
  4. The Gold Souk12.3 km
  5. Dubai airport19.7 km
  6. Dubai Marina34.6 km

The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.

Bars and clubs right outside, within 200 m0
Places to eat within a 5 minute walk9

Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.

Rooms

11 room types, from 26 to 63 m².

  • 2 Twin Standard Creek View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall26 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • 1 King Premium Creek View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall26 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • 1 King Standard Downtown View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall26 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • 2 Twin Standard Downtown View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall26 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • 1 King Standard Creek View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall27 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • Standard Room King or Twin bed comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall27 m²Sleeps 2
The other 5 room types
  • 2 Twin Premium Creek View w comp transfer to Kite Beach & Dubai Mall31 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • Suite, 1 King Bed (Downtown View)40 m²Sleeps 2A view, going by the room's name
  • Junior Suite, 1 King Bed (Creek View)45 m²Sleeps 3A view, going by the room's name
  • Suite, 1 Bedroom (Creek View High Floor)56 m²Sleeps 4A view, going by the room's name
  • Suite, 1 Bedroom (Creek View)63 m²Sleeps 5A view, going by the room's name

From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.

How it compares

How it ranks

Not enough comparable hotels to rank it.

Every review site, out of 100

Google964.8 of 5 · 9,240 reviews
Tripadvisor984.9 of 5 · 2,822 reviews
IHG944.7 of 5 · 471 reviews
Trip.com924.6 of 5 · 580 reviews

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How we know

284 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
  • We collected this hotel's 434 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 284 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 85 older, 5 in other languages, 45 with a score but no words and 15 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
  • The hotel replied to 190 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
  • 72 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
  • 7 reviews mention a free upgrade, a cake or a gift.
  • We looked at 100 photos: the first 40 of the hotel's own and the 60 newest from guests.
  • Every number on this page is counted, not estimated. Anything in quotation marks is a guest's own words.
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown by IHG1 of 5
A hotel bedroom with a king bed, a round table with chairs, a wall-mounted television and a large window overlooking a canal and city towers.
A hotel bedroom with a king bed, a round table with chairs, a wall-mounted television and a large window overlooking a canal and city towers.
A twin-bedded hotel room with a Dubai skyline mural on the wall and a window view over a canal lined with high-rise buildings.
A twin-bedded hotel room with a Dubai skyline mural on the wall and a window view over a canal lined with high-rise buildings.
A living area with a grey sofa, round wooden coffee table, red armchair and a view of city towers and a canal through floor-to-ceiling windows, with a bed visible through an open doorway.
A living area with a grey sofa, round wooden coffee table, red armchair and a view of city towers and a canal through floor-to-ceiling windows, with a bed visible through an open doorway.
A living area with a red curved sofa, a round patterned rug, a desk, a wall-mounted television and a window showing high-rise buildings, with a bedroom visible through a mirrored wardrobe.
A living area with a red curved sofa, a round patterned rug, a desk, a wall-mounted television and a window showing high-rise buildings, with a bedroom visible through a mirrored wardrobe.
A dining room with long tables, a red bench and pendant lamps, seen through an ornately patterned doorway.
A dining room with long tables, a red bench and pendant lamps, seen through an ornately patterned doorway.

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