Opened in 2003, the Novotel World Trade Centre is a contemporary, 13-storey tower-block hotel located in the Dubai International Exhibition and Convention complex, five kilometers from the Dubai Museum and the Nad Al Sheba Racetrack. The 412 guestrooms are decorated in subtle beige tones with contemporary furnishings. All are equipped with satellite television, high-speed wireless Internet access, direct-dial phones with voicemail, minibars, coffee/tea-makers and complimentary newspapers. Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, telephones, scales, robes and complimentary toiletries.

The hotel's onsite fitness centre offers gym equipment, a hot tub, steam room and massage treatments. The outdoor swimming pool is surrounded by a sun terrace equipped with loungers and features a poolside bar serving refreshments. Restaurant Entre Nous features an open kitchen and serves international dishes, with nightly themes, while the modern Blues Bar offers Belgian beers and live jazz. Café Cream serves a selection of sandwiches, pastries and coffees. The hotel houses its own hair salon, which also offers a range of beauty treatments. High-speed wireless Internet access is available in the air- conditioned public areas (surcharge). The hotel provides complimentary shuttle services to and from the airport, Jumeirah Beach Park and Dubai's shopping malls.

Those arriving by car will find complimentary secure parking on site, and valet-parking services are also available. Dubai Museum is five kilometers from the hotel and the Gold Souk is seven kilometers away. Those with families can enjoy the latest movies at the ten-screen Grand Cineplex, five kilometers away, or spend a day at Dubai Zoo, which is eight kilometers from the hotel. Dubai International Airport is 12 kilometers from the Novotel World Trade Centre, an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.