Dubai, United Arab EmiratesBusiness Bay
Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown by IHG
Canal-side art house
Business Bay Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Opened
2020
Price
$$
Rated for
Design Social LocalOutside the door
The house
IHGCanal-side art house
Over two hundred curated artworks fill the public spaces, tracing Dubai's journey from historic trading post to contemporary design hub.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Refik Anadol's digital lobby artwork visualizes Dubai's weather patterns across dynamic screens.
Listed
Orange Feels pool deck serves shisha and spritzes beside the canal-facing infinity pool.
Listed
Bespoke guestroom carpets are woven by female artisans through the Fatima Bint Mohamed initiative.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The Dubai Canal promenade sits right outside, and the Dubai Mall is five minutes away by car.
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The rooms
Headboards buckle shut like vintage travel suitcases. Bathrooms have mother-of-pearl mosaic tiles and hammered copper basins.
The water
Bring a swimsuit.
The pool
Woven teardrop pods hang above the shallow edge of the 25-meter infinity pool, looking toward Business Bay skyscrapers.
The gym
Treadmills look out across the canal through picture windows in the 24-hour gym, and a mirrored studio holds yoga mats.
Restaurant
Open Sesame
The kitchen serves Levantine-influenced Mediterranean dishes, and the cafe counter pours specialty coffee from Dubai's Café Rider.
At the table
Orange Feels sits beneath a violet-lit geometric canopy, serving evening drinks and cheese boards against the Downtown skyline.
Dubai
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.