The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) offers great coverage in Dubai and across the United Arab Emirates (UAE). There are over 25 IHG hotels in UAE and another 10+ in the pipeline. These hotels are also available on points, and it’s a good destination to redeem your points, depending on where you find the best value for those points.

IHG has a good mix of hotel brands under its portfolio:

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  1. InterContinental Hotels & Resorts
  2. Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants
  3. Hualuxe Hotels & Resorts
  4. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts
  5. Voco
  6. Hotel Indigo
  7. Even Hotels
  8. Avid Hotels
  9. Holiday Inn
  10. Holiday Inn Express
  11. Holiday Inn Resort
  12. Holiday Inn Club Vacations
  13. Staybridge Suites
  14. Candlewood Suites

Are you a loyal IHG Rewards Club Member? If not, sign up now and save. Here’s a good beginner’s guide to IHG Rewards Club for 2019 by PointsToBeMade.

IHG Rewards Club also offers promotional Accelerate and PointsBreak offers every quarter.

According the ThePointsGuy’s latest valuations, IHG points can be valued at $0.006/point. Our analysis in Dubai values an IHG point more conservatively at $0.005/point.

While you don’t pay taxes and fees if you redeem points, you would still have to pay the UAE Tourism Fee of AED 15 – AED 20 per night. Also, IHG Rewards Club unfortunately does not offer the 5th night free on every 4 nights booked on points (unlike Marriott and Hilton).

And remember, as a general thumb rule, almost always redeeming your points (any loyalty program) in summer in Dubai and UAE is a bad deal. You’re better off paying cash for your stay.

IHG eliminated their award chart and moved to dynamic pricing in May 2020.

Here’s a comprehensive list of IHG Hotels on points in Dubai and Abu Dhabi and within the United Arab Emirates:

IHG Hotels in Dubai

IHG Hotels in Abu Dhabi & Fujairah

Upcoming Hotels in Dubai and UAE in 2021 and beyond:

  • Hotel Indigo, Dubai Sustainable City (Dubai)
  • Crowne Plaza, Dubai Marina (Dubai)
  • Crowne Plaza, Dubai Trade Centre (Dubai)
  • Holiday Inn – Dubai World Central (Dubai)
  • Staybridge Suites – Dubai World Central (Dubai)
  • InterContinental Hotels – Abu Dhabi Grand Marina (Abu Dhabi)
  • StayBridge Suites – Abu Dhabi Rawdath (Abu Dhabi)
  • InterContinental Hotels – Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah)
  • Crowne Plaza Resort – Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah)
  • Crowne Plaza – Ras Al Khaimah (Ras Al Khaimah)

Summary

It’s a pretty good roundup of IHG Hotels across the UAE. I would love to see IHG open something like a Holiday Inn Express or Staybridge Suites in Al Ain.

Which IHG hotels are your favorites to redeem points in Dubai or UAE? Tell us in the comments below.

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