InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City to celebrate first anniversary of operation

Guests and visitors are invited to join the hotels in marking their success with a fun, fabulous and interactive weekend of lunch promotions to be held on Friday 16th & Saturday 17th of January 2009.

During the weekend of celebrations, guests of participating restaurants and bars at InterContinental and Crowne Plaza will have the opportunity to win a discount on the price of their meal, depending on the roll of a dice. Diners will receive from a 10% discount for scoring one, or up to a 60% discount for rolling a six on a dice given to them at their table, off the price of their food and drinks bill. At InterContinental, the all-day dining restaurant Anise, Lebanese seafood restaurant Al Sultan Brahim Beirut , quintessential Parisian themed Bistro Madeleine as well as the lobby bar Vista and champagne bar Eclipse will all be participating in the promotion. At Crowne Plaza, the all-day dining restaurant Zaytoun, along with the Belgian Beer Café and lobby lounge Mazar will also offer the discount. The game ensures that everyone is a winner; all that is left to chance is the value of the prize!

There will also be an opportunity to win a one carat diamond courtesy of Dhamani, the sole distributor of the 'Dubai Cut' diamond. A safe containing the diamond will be situated in the lobby of InterContinental, with each diner throughout the weekend being given the chance to 'crack the code' of the combination. The diamond, taken from the new Dhamani range, expertly crafted by Dhamani's top diamond cutter, can only be found in Dubai, making it a unique and exclusive prize for the lucky guest who cracks the code.

Mr. Amit Dhamani CEO and Director of Dhamani Jewels is delighted to be paired with the hotels in celebrating their first year of operation. Dhamani said, "It is with great pleasure that we are a part of InterContinental and Crowne Plaza's first anniversary celebrations. With each passing year we wish for our endeavors with the hotels to strengthen."

Area General Manager Tom Meyer is excited about the anniversary events, and proud of the hotel's successes in only 12 months of being operational, "Both InterContinental and Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City have come a huge way since their launch in January 2008. These amazing hotels still have many surprises to come, and a vast amount to offer both international and local guests. I would like to thank all who have helped the hotels become such a success over the past year, and those who continually help us grow from strength to strength."