InterContinental Dubai Marina by IHG
5-star hotel · Dubai Marina, Dubai
Long Weekend score
StrongNo serious reports. in 274 reviews
Guests rate nearly every hotel highly: half the hotels in Dubai are rated 8.4 out of 10 or more. So our score shows how a hotel compares with the rest, not how luxurious it is.
- Rated higher than 79% of Dubai hotels
- 97% of guest comments are praise
- 100% of guest photos show no damage
How this score is made
- Rated higher than 79% of Dubai hotels. Compared with 698 hotels in Dubai. Counts for 50% of the score.
- 97% of guest comments are praise. 419 praise, 12 complain. Counts for 30% of the score.
- 100% of guest photos show no damage. 60 of 60 photos. Counts for 20% of the score.
- Serious reports are never counted in. They are flagged beside the score, because one matters even when everything else is good.
- $324 a nighttypical for two, before tax · from $199
- 10 min walkto Marina Beach Dubai
- 274 guest reviewsfrom the last 2 years
- 60 guest photostheirs, not the hotel's
At a glance
For
- 10 min walk to Marina Beach Dubai785 m by road
- Swimming pool8 guest photos show it
- Staff229 praise · 4 complain
- Location50 praise · 1 complain
- Cleanliness29 praise · 1 complain
Against
- Pool is the weakest point3 of the 11 guests who mention it complain
- Most common complaint: building work during the stayRaised by 1.8% of guests
What guests reported
What guests say
274 reviews from the last 2 years. Most praised: staff (229 guests). Weakest: pool, where 3 of the 11 who mention it complain.
Food270Strength
As for the food, it was excellent and delicious, especially Chef Ali's food, which was very tasty, clean, and tidy, and the service was wonderful.
Tripadvisor, May 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
My second stay at this hotel, very pleased with everything - rooms, services and restaurants!
Booking network, March 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Room condition100Strength
The hotel is modern, clean, and the location is excellent!
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The location right on the marina with a great view and great ambience, the room modern, with everything you need and especially with a wonderful view, the staff, the very rich breakfast, the whole ambience in the hotel just excellent.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Value80Strength
Staffs were friendly, charming and easily accessible.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Staff2294Strength
Special thanks to Mahendra, Anish, Sanni, Asmita, Chicomo, John, Manager on Duty Angie to my our stay seamless and memorable!
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Hospitality at the highest level
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Reception staff not friendly (manager offered late check-out, receptionist staff wanted to charge for ate check out), hotel charged me for parking when I was paying myself at the paying machines in the parking lot
Booking network, September 2026, rated 4/10 by this guest
Location501Strength
Duabi marina inter continantel is an amazing place and great location next jumrireh beach with 5 mintes walk great caring staff look for mr david to help you and gave some good information abiut hotel and the surounding area he is very good proffitional staff David.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
The hotel is in a fabulous location and facilities are fantastic.
Booking network, May 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Slightly to far from things, but a taxi can easily be organised for you, and there is a full time tour operator there to book anything you want to do.
Booking network, August 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Cleanliness291Strength
The hotel corresponds to 5 stars, the room is clean, very comfortable, the view is chic, everything is like an apartment.
Tripadvisor, April 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Very new, clean and amazing staff.
Google, October 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast261Strength
Food always amazing,there was a wide variety of food avaliable for breakfast and the rooms felt very luxurious,it's all worth the price,Ali was also a very wonderful waiter,so overall highly recommend coming here,whether it's the food or for just a few nights,this place will make you feel like a…
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Breakfast, good selections.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 4/5 by this guest
Room upgrade and services
Booking network, April 2026, rated 10/10 by this guest
Views231Strength
Greatest Marina view nice room all hotel staff nicely treated me so happy thank Sanjaya and his colleagues were fantastic.
Tripadvisor, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We enjoyed our stay very much, breakfast ,pool and night views are Amazing
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
We came especially for the Marina view, but unfortunately, we didn’t get the view we were hoping for.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Room size91Strength
Spacious, modern and customer service is superb.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Spacious, modern and customer service is superb.
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Pool83Mostly good
The Pool was so chill and perfect Habib and Rasel were fantastic always there to help and so friendly.
Tripadvisor, March 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
One of The best experience in Dubai, Their staff, the view, top tier service with upmost care for every detail, starting from security and care for your privacy and well maintained facilities, restaurants, pool and spa, shops, a family oriented top notch hospitality AAAAA DIAMOND for this place.
Google, September 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Too few mentions to judge: beds and quiet at night.
Who stays, and their score out of 10
From every review of the last two years that gives a score and says who travelled, including those with no words.
All 11,222 Google ratings
Problems guests raised
Raised most: building work during the stay, in 5 of 274 reviews.
Building work during the stay5 of 2741 in 55 reviews
We got caught in the moment of reconstructing the pool, but the hotel provided vouchers for visiting the nearby hotel with pool and beach!
Tripadvisor, July 2026, rated 5/5 by this guest
Serious reports
None found in 274 reviews.
Photos, checked
0 of the 60 guest photos we checked show damage or dirt (0%).
Guests’ photos confirm: swimming pool (8), restaurant (4), private balcony (6), water view (5).
Price, place and rooms
Price
$324 is a typical night, from 303 dates checked in the coming year.
Weekends cost the same as weekdays
A typical night, month by month
Cheapest month: Jul 2027, $199Dearest month: Mar 2027, $402
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.
- clicktrip.com$323
- IHG · the hotel itself$335
- Booking.com$335
- Agoda$335
- Trip.com$335
- expedia.ae$335
- ae.makemytrip.global$335
- Traveloka$335
Lowest advertised nightly rate for two adults; taxes and local fees are not included. Shown in US dollars.
Nearby
Marina Beach Dubai is 785 m away by road, about 10 minutes on foot.
- Nearest main road: King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street79 m
- Nearest shop: ZOOM Market3 min walk188 m by road
- Nearest beach: Marina Beach Dubai10 min walk785 m by road
- The Burj Khalifa23.2 km
- The Gold Souk30.6 km
- Dubai airport40.7 km
- Dubai Marina49.8 km
The lines are 5, 10 and 15 minutes on foot.
Distances follow the streets, not straight lines.
Rooms
17 room types, from 35 to 593 m².
- King Studio with Balcony and Marina View35 m²Sleeps 2BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- King Studio with Balcony35 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Classic King Room43 m²Sleeps 2
- Classic Room43 m²Sleeps 21 super-king bed
- Classic King Room - Club Lounge Access43 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
- Premium King Room with Balcony and Marina View50 m²Sleeps 2BalconyA view, going by the room's name
The other 11 room types
- Premium Twin Room with Balcony50 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- Premium Twin Room with Balcony and Marina View50 m²Sleeps 2BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- Premium King Room with Balcony50 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- One-Bedroom Residence with Balcony51 m²Sleeps 3Balcony
- One-Bedroom Premium Residence with Balcony and Marina View58 m²Sleeps 2BalconyA view, going by the room's name
- One-Bedroom Premium Residence with Balcony58 m²Sleeps 2Balcony
- Two-Bedroom Residence with Balcony86 m²Sleeps 4Bathtub in its photosBalcony
- Two-Bedroom Premium Residence with Balcony96 m²Sleeps 4Balcony
- Three-Bedroom Residence with Balcony and Marina View113 m²Sleeps 6Bathtub in its photosBalconySea or water view
- Classic King Room - Accessible463 m²Sleeps 2
- Junior King Suite593 m²Sleeps 2Bathtub
From the hotel's own room descriptions, checked against each room's photos.
How it compares
How it ranks
Guests who booked rate it 9.1 out of 10. 79% of the 698 hotels in Dubai are rated lower, and a typical one is rated 8.4.
Every review site, out of 100
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How we know
274 reviews counted · 100 photos checked · updated 11 October 2026
- We collected this hotel's 898 most recent reviews from Google, Tripadvisor and the Booking network. 274 of them describe a stay in the last 2 years and are the ones counted here; the rest were 88 older, 103 in other languages, 409 with a score but no words and 24 about the restaurant rather than a stay.
- The hotel replied to 186 of its 200 newest Google reviews.
- 63 in every 100 reviews thank a staff member by name.
- 13 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.