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The facilities include a 24-hour gym, yoga studio and 25-metre infinity pool with amazing city views.
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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown opened in October. All photos Reem Mohammed / The National unless otherwise mentioned
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This is Hotel Indigo's first branch in the UAE.
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The hotel's design pays tribute to the UAE and Dubai's untold stories.
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A seating area in the lobby.
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Woodwork at the reception of Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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The hotel boasts more than 200 pieces of art, mostly by local artists.
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The hotel's 269 rooms are inspired by the story of Dubai Creek.
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A Burj Khalifa artwork within the property.
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A mother-of-pearl table at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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Woodwork in the bathroom at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown's main restaurant Open Sesame.
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The entrance to Open Sesame is adorned with fabrics by French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
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Open Sesame at Hotel Indigo Dubai Business Bay.
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'Journey to the Desert' by Baseem Rayyes in the hotel's Off The Wall bar.
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A mural by Daniel Wegera, a French artist living in Dubai, at Hotel Indigo.
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The facilities include a 24-hour gym, yoga studio and 25-metre infinity pool with amazing city views.
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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown opened in October. All photos Reem Mohammed / The National unless otherwise mentioned
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This is Hotel Indigo's first branch in the UAE.
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The hotel's design pays tribute to the UAE and Dubai's untold stories.
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A seating area in the lobby.
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Woodwork at the reception of Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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The hotel boasts more than 200 pieces of art, mostly by local artists.
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The hotel's 269 rooms are inspired by the story of Dubai Creek.
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A Burj Khalifa artwork within the property.
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A mother-of-pearl table at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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Woodwork in the bathroom at Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown.
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Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown's main restaurant Open Sesame.
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The entrance to Open Sesame is adorned with fabrics by French fashion designer Christian Lacroix.
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Open Sesame at Hotel Indigo Dubai Business Bay.
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'Journey to the Desert' by Baseem Rayyes in the hotel's Off The Wall bar.
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A mural by Daniel Wegera, a French artist living in Dubai, at Hotel Indigo.
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The facilities include a 24-hour gym, yoga studio and 25-metre infinity pool with amazing city views.
Hotel Insider: Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown – review of Dubai's first certified boutique hotel
The art-centric hotel depicts Dubai's heritage through a new lens and offers an authentic welcome to everyone, pets included
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Hayley Skirka
25 February, 2021
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