5th WCO Global AEO Conference

Conference Venue - Festival Arena

 

Festival Arena is located adjacent to Al Badia Golf Club within the Festival City complex. It is a stand-alone venue within close proximity and serviced by InterContinental Hotel, Festival City.

The arena boasts over 7,000sqm of event space, 1,500 complimentary parking spaces, free Wi-Fi, and service proved by InterContinental.

With the view of Dubai skyline as its backdrop, multiple hotel options, Festival City shopping mall and numerous F&B outlets on its doorstep, Festival Arena is the perfect dynamic event space.

Accommodation near the venue

Holiday Inn - Dubai Festival City

 

Directly connected to the Dubai Festival City Mall home to 500 retail stores, restaurants and kids/family entertainment, Holiday Inn - Dubai Festival City is a 4-star property perfect for families with with its Family Suites. Guests can enjoy free Wifi thoughout the hotel.

All rooms in the hotel are fitted with a kettle. Rooms are complete with a private bathroom equipped with a bath, while selected rooms have a seating area. At Holiday Inn - Dubai Festival City, rooms come with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV.

A buffet breakfast is served each morning at the property. Children eat for free with one paying adult. Speaking Arabic, English and Hindi, staff will be happy to provide guests with practical guidance on the area at the reception.

Guest can enjoy "Imagine Show", a record breaking attraction. Boasting the largest water screen projection and largest permanent projection mapping in the world – both a Guinness World Records breaker, it features the latest entertainment technology in water, pyrotechnics, lasers, lights and dramatic effects.

The nearest airport is Dubai International Airport, 3 km from Holiday Inn - Dubai Festival City.

 

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InterContinental Dubai Festival City

 

Adjacent to Festival City Mall, InterContinental Dubai Festival City boasts a 25 m outdoor pool that extends onto a balcony with panoramic views of Dubai Creek. A full-service spa with aromatherapy is offered.

All rooms at InterContinental Dubai Festival City are sunny and fitted with large windows overlooking the skyline. Each one is fitted with a flat-screen TV with multilingual channels, a DVD player and CD player.

Guests can enjoy a variety of dining option including The Fish House which serves the freshest catch - boat-to-table experience, or Pierre's Bistro and Bar - open in the evening only from 6:30 headed by renowned Michelin star Chef Pierre Gagnaire for a sensorial nightlife experience. After an energizing workout at the gym, guests can enjoy a relaxing massage at the spa. An array of aromatic therapies are available for guests to choose from.

InterContinental Dubai Festival City has a direct access to Dubai Festival City Mall, with over 500 retail stores including the unique Robinsons, and home to the record breaking IMAGINE water, laser, light & fire spectacle.

Dubai International Airport are a 10-minute drive away from InterContinental Dubai Festival City.

 

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Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City

 

Set on the Dubai Creek, this non-smoking hotel offers luxurious accommodation with unmatched views of Dubai’s skyline. It features an outdoor pool and direct access to the Festival City Mall.

Crowne Plaza’s spacious rooms offer designer furniture and luxurious fabrics. All rooms are equipped with a satellite LCD television, iPod dock and DVD-player. A seating area and work desk are also included.

Zaytoun all-day dining restaurant offers Mediterranean gourmet meals. There is also a relaxing lobby lounge café, a quaint Belgian beer café and an all-day Mediterranean dining restaurant all providing free Wi-Fi access.

Guests can enjoy a relaxing body treatment in the hotel’s wellness centre or use its sauna. The hotel also offers a well-equipped gym.

Dubai Festival City Mall features over 500 retail stores including the unique Robinsons, and home to the record breaking IMAGINE water, laser & fire spectacle. Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City is just 2 km from Dubai International Airport.

 

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