Dubai Creek & Festival City
The eastern bank of the Creek: Dubai Festival City, the Dubai Creek yacht club and the Ras Al Khor flamingo sanctuary
Dubai district · 3 places · 55 hotels
Dubai Creek and Festival City is the eastern bank of Dubai Creek next to the airport: the Dubai Festival City shopping district, the resort shore by the Dubai Creek yacht club and a nature reserve at the very end of the creek.
Why go
At Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary, in the middle of the city, colonies of greater flamingos can be watched from free bird hides. For shopping there is Dubai Festival City Mall with an outlet centre and an IKEA store; for time by the water, the Dubai Creek Resort beach club at the Park Hyatt, looking out over the creek and the city.
How to get there
The district is 10–15 minutes from DXB airport, and Downtown is about 20 minutes away by taxi. A taxi is the easiest way to get around.
What to see in Dubai Creek & Festival City
Where to stay in Dubai Creek & Festival City
Sofitel Dubai The Obelisk
from 682 AED · ≈ 186 $
Vida Creek Harbour
from 260 AED · ≈ 71 $
Rove Bur Dubai - Healthcare City
from 238 AED · ≈ 65 $
Address Creek Harbour
from 492 AED · ≈ 134 $
Al Jaddaf Rotana Dubai
from 478 AED · ≈ 130 $
Raffles Dubai
from 1 023 AED · ≈ 279 $
Vida Creek Beach Hotel
from 517 AED · ≈ 141 $
Element by Marriott Al Jaddaf, Dubai
from 395 AED · ≈ 108 $
The district has 55 hotels in our database; these are the best rated by guests.
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