Five hotels within a 10-kilometre radius of the Expo 2020 venue
With Expo 2020 Dubai less than three months away, hotels across the city are preparing for an influx of international guests. Hoteliers predict increased demand in the weeks leading up to the event, which starts on October 1. In the past few years, development close to the 480-hectare site in Dubai South has gained momentum. Hotels, apartment blocks and a new Dubai Metro line were constructed to cater for people travelling to Expo 2020 Dubai. Here is a list of hotels that are only a hop, skip and jump from the site.
Rove Expo 2020 Hotel
This four-star Dubai South property is the only hotel at the Expo 2020 site. It can be reached through the Mobility Arrival Plaza or the Dubai Metro Arrival Plaza, depending on which transport method you use. Rooms cost from Dh1,000 ($272) a night and include Expo 2020 tickets for the duration of your stay. The hotel’s rooftop swimming pool and most of its 300-plus rooms overlook Al Wasl Plaza, the “crown jewel” of the Expo 2020 Dubai site.
Oaks Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel
With 396 rooms, this is one of the largest five-star hotels near the Expo 2020 Dubai site, located but eight kilometres away, in Jebel Ali. Room rates for October start at Dh705 per night.
The property has a fitness centre and a rooftop pool. It is a five-minute walk from Ibn Battuta Metro Station, which connects to Jebel Ali metro and the Route 2020 line.
Aloft Me’aisam
Located 9.6 kilometres from the Expo 2020 Dubai site, the four-star Aloft Me’aisam in Dubai Production City is in a prime location for business and leisure travellers to connect. While there is no direct metro line nearby, there are bus stops near the property that will take guests to the nearest Route 2020 line stations in Discovery Gardens and Al Furjan. The four-star hotel has spacious rooms with free hotel-wide WiFi. Room rates for October start at Dh491 per night.
Maisan Hotel
The four-star Maisan Hotel is located 3.2km from the Expo 2020 Dubai site, and is a seven-minute drive from there – and a short walk from the new Dubai Investments Park metro station on Route 2020. Room rates for October start at Dh180.
Courtyard by Marriott Dubai, Green Community
Five kilometres from the Expo site, the Courtyard by Marriott Dubai in the Green Community has outdoor pools with a relaxing terrace and overlooks a picturesque lake. Like many of the hotels that are in demand with Expo 2020 workers and visitors, the four-star property in Dubai Investments Park is near the DIP Metro Station on the Route 2020 line, which takes you directly to the entrance gates of the site. Room rates for October start from Dh259.