Holiday Inn Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport
Holiday Inn Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport is the full-service option of the DWC set: a spacious, eco-minded four-star hotel about three kilometres, or five minutes by car, from the passenger terminal, next to Jebel Ali and the Dubai Investment Park. With 344 rooms and suites, a spa, four dining venues and a ballroom, it works as well for a conference as for a night before a flight, and Dubai Parks & Resorts is about fifteen minutes away for families breaking up a journey.
Rooms
The 344 modern rooms and suites start with the 35 sq.m. Standard Room and rise to the 60 sq.m. One Bedroom Suite, with connecting rooms available for families. Every room carries a coffee maker for a first cup in bed, a desk with free Wi-Fi, air conditioning, a TV with entertainment channels, and an ensuite bathroom with amenities and a hair dryer. The building dates from 2019 across seven floors, so the stock still feels new.
Breakfast and Dining
Four venues keep the hotel fed. Cuisines, the all-day restaurant on the lobby level, serves the daily breakfast buffet and healthy international lunch and dinner menus, with a shisha terrace attached. South Central Kitchen Bar and Terrace plays the sports bar, wide screens and an international food menu included; South Central Lounge covers coffee and lighter plates in the lobby; and the Pool Bar & Lounge serves at the water. The bar team’s curated negroni gets its own billing.
Facilities and Services
The health club combines the Oasis Spa, with treatments from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, a gym, and a heated outdoor pool open 9:00 am to 7:00 pm with a children’s pool, cabanas, umbrellas, sun beds and towel service. Meetings and events get 658 sq.m. of space for up to 250 people, including a 460 sq.m. ballroom, three meeting rooms and a boardroom, backed by printing and office-supply services. The practical list runs long: same-day dry cleaning and laundry valet, EV charging points, foreign currency exchange, an on-call doctor, babysitting on request and free Wi-Fi throughout.
Location and Transport
The hotel is about five minutes by car from the DWC passenger terminal, beside Jebel Ali and the Dubai Investment Park. It does not run an airport shuttle, so a taxi does the short hop; the complimentary local shuttle, pre-booked with the concierge, has listed Ibn Battuta Mall, JBR and the DIP metro station among its destinations. Underground CCTV-monitored parking is free for guests. For public transport into Dubai, the F55 bus from the airport to the Expo City metro station is the standard route, and Dubai Parks & Resorts is about fifteen minutes by car.
Nearby Alternatives
For a kitchen and a free breakfast instead of four restaurants, the Staybridge Suites Dubai Al-Maktoum Airport is in the same district; for the terminal doorstep and a 24-hour shuttle, Aloft Dubai South is the airport’s own hotel.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Holiday Inn run a shuttle to DWC?
No. The hotel does not operate an airport shuttle; a taxi covers the roughly five-minute ride. It does run a complimentary local shuttle whose listed destinations have included Ibn Battuta Mall, JBR and the DIP metro station; pre-booking with the concierge is required.
Does the hotel have a spa?
Yes. The Oasis Spa in the health club offers treatments between 9:00 am and 9:00 pm, alongside a heated outdoor pool with a children's pool, cabanas and towel service, open 9:00 am to 7:00 pm.
Is parking free?
Yes, underground parking monitored by CCTV is complimentary for guests, and electric vehicle charging points are available.
Information last verified: August 29, 2026