Voco Dubai The Palm

[Tracy]

I have a reservation here from 17th December 2022. The IHG website now states booking available from 15th December but you can’t actually book until mid January 2023. I booked a while ago, they obviously thought they would be opening earlier than December. What’s my chances of actually getting to stay on 17th December? Thinking I might need a backup plan!

[Benilyn]

Have a backup naturally, and asap before they continue to go up in price.

[SRF.]

I’m interested to see a review of this hotel when it does finally open.

I’ve booked a few nights for the beginning of February. We’re actually going to be based at the IC Festival City but have booked this hotel too in case fancy a night or 2 beach based instead.

For our dates, both the IC and Voco were circa 30k points pn. They’re now both bouncing around 45k.

[meta]

Yes, have a backup. IHG are though to deal with in regards to finding new accommodation. I got CEO involved last time.

[Tracy]

I have now booked Conrad and Intercontinental Marina as backups. I also booked the Voco when it was 30k points, Intercontinental is average 55k per night for my nights…first time to Dubai and only there for 2 nights, no idea where to stay lol.

[Tracy]

@SRF if I do get to stay, I’ll come back with an update 🙂

[SRF.]

@Tracy Excellent. We’ve never been either but chose the IC Festival City on recommendation as will be with a toddler and apparently is young child friendly.

Best of luck with your trip and hope the Voco works out for you.

[Tracy]

IHG have now confirmed they do not expect it to be open in December. They have offered to move me to either
-holiday inn express dubai internet city
-staybridge suites dubai internet city
-Crowne Plaza dubai marina.
They have also given me 10k ihg points for the inconvenience….

[SamG]

To be honest the Palm isn’t the best first time to Dubai location anyway as it takes a (relatively) long time to get to/from the airport and to a lot of things you might want to do. Worth having a hunt around and see what you might fancy doing.

Otherwise I’m sure others will be along with options on those and other options soon!

[Rob]

Those alternatives are jokes. No IHG hotels have beach access but I would push for Crowne Plaza Festival City which at least is on the creek.

[Tracy]

@SamG, having never been to Dubai I have no idea what I want to do lol. Only there for 2 days, not bothered about the beach as I’ll be coming from a beach holiday anyway so probably just more of a look about…

[Tracy]

@Rob, the Crowne Plaza Festival city is actually less points per night than the Voco anyway so I could cancel and save myself 5k points per night anyway….the intercontinental is only 2k points more than the Voco per night.

Rob Burgess wrote:

Those alternatives are jokes. No IHG hotels have beach access but I would push for Crowne Plaza Festival City which at least is on the creek.