InterContinental Dubai Marina, the 328-key hotel set to open in May 2015, will feature nine diverse food and beverage outlets.
The hotel will host celebrity chef Jason Atherton’s debut restaurant, Marina Social Restaurant and The Social Room Bar, offering British deformalised style of dining. It is due to launch in September 2015 and will operate for dinner and drinks from 6:30PM to 11:30PM.
“Dubai’s growing gastro scene needed something new and exciting,” said InterContinental Dubai Marina director of food and beverage James Worthington.
“With Marina Social, we’re really stepping it up a notch. Providing diners with an entirely new dining concept that will set a new benchmark to Dubai’s culinary offering.”
InterContinental Dubai Marina will also house Accents Restaurant & Deli, open daily from 6.30AM to 11PM. Inspired by international cuisine, the 160-seat restaurant, including an outdoor terrace and open kitchen, will offer buffet options for breakfast and an a la carte lunch and dinner.
Ginter, a relaxed bar venue serving a range of international light bite dishes, will be located just off the hotel’s lobby and can cater up to 50 guests, open from 12PM to 2AM. It will carry one of the largest collections of gin in Dubai, specialising in gin-based cocktails and a vast array of tonics.
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“Diners in Dubai are looking for more than traditional fine dining. They are increasingly expecting ‘3D’ dining experiences, that not only excite the taste buds but also the visual senses,” added Worthington. InterContinental Hotels Group’s ‘3D’ dining concept emphasises the combination a global, local, and personalised experience, by which all senses are stimulated.
The lobby lounge will be known as the Gallery Lounge, open from 8AM to 11PM every day, the lounge will be serving light snacks and refreshments throughout the day. Located within the hotel lobby will be Accents Deli, open daily from 7:30AM to 11:00PM, serving a range of pastries and sandwiches.
Additionally, Urban Shisha Lounge will offer Middle Eastern experience, while the Urban Lounge will be open by the pool, offering drinks and snacks during the evening on weekends.
Lastly, YNot Bar & Kitchen will be a waterfront wine bar, offering a range of international grapes hand chosen by the in-house food & beverage manager, Julien Coron. The bar will also include a dispenser offering 24 individual wines by the glass, and will serve a variety of international tapas-style dishes.