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The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Ritz-Carlton · Grand Luxury
The Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre opened in 2011 in a 14-storey limestone building with Art Deco interiors, and it claims the largest ballroom on Sheikh Zayed Road within more than 28,000 square feet of event space. Its 341 rooms serve the district's bankers and lawyers. FLOR, the all-day restaurant led by Chef Timofey Sulima, holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for value, a rarity in a district of fine-dining and starred kitchens.
- 341 rooms
- Opened 2011
- Neighborhood: Trade Centre district
- Architect: Gensler
- Interiors: Jean-Michel Frank-inspired
About The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre
- The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre opened in 2011 with 341 rooms in a 14-storey limestone building with Art Deco-inspired interiors.
- Its ballroom is described by the hotel as the largest on Sheikh Zayed Road, with more than 28,000 square feet of meeting and event space.
- FLOR, the all-day dining restaurant led by Chef Timofey Sulima, holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
History
Opened in January 2011 as the second Ritz-Carlton in Dubai, located in the prestigious Dubai International Financial Centre off Sheikh Zayed Road. The 14-story hotel features a striking limestone facade and Art Deco-inspired design with Arabic accents, surrounded by business hubs, fine dining, and cultural attractions. It offers direct access to The Gate in the heart of DIFC.
The setting
The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre occupies the DIFC free zone off Sheikh Zayed Road — the 110-hectare special economic zone established in 2004 between Burj Khalifa and Emirates Towers, housing the region's major financial institutions alongside Gate Village's art galleries and Michelin-starred restaurants. The Museum of the Future is thirteen minutes on foot; the Dubai Fountain eighteen minutes by taxi; Dubai Mall and Burj Khalifa nineteen and twenty minutes away. A direct walkway connects the hotel to The Gate, and Gate Avenue's 185-plus luxury retail and dining concepts confirm DIFC as Dubai's most curated urban quarter.
Restaurants and bars
- FLØR — Restaurant · Chef Timofey Sulima
- Birch — Restaurant · Chef Arslan Berdiev · One MICHELIN Star
- Cafe Belge — Café
- The Sunken Garden — Restaurant
- Mitsu-Ya — Restaurant
Experiences
- Impact Experiences — On-property activities that can join a conference agenda, including meal prep for hunger relief, emergency kit assembly, and Signature off-site volunteer work.
Amenities
- spa
- rooftop pools
- fitness center
- 24-hour room service
- concierge
- ballroom
- Sauna
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star (2026)
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Middle East's Leading Luxury Business Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Forbes Four-Star
- The Green Key Certified
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