Ice Lounge Entry Ticket with Hot Drink Dubai

Inside the ice lounge

The ice lounge was billed as the first of its kind in the Middle East: a room where the walls, tables, seats and sculptures are made of ice, kept at sub-zero temperatures all year round in one of the hottest cities in the world. Architecturally, it combines blocks of crystal-clear ice with glass and steel, and diffused lighting filters through the ice, changing colour at intervals and creating soft patterns.

Your ticket gives you about one hour inside, enough time to walk around the sculptures, sit on the ice benches covered with throws, enjoy your hot drink and take plenty of photos. The light is low and atmospheric, so a phone with a good night mode helps. It is one of the more unusual things to do in Dubai indoors.

Thermal clothing and the buffer zone

On arrival you receive full thermal clothing: a hooded parka, woollen gloves and, if needed, shoes and socks. Thermal trousers are not provided, so wear long trousers or leggings. You then spend a few minutes in a buffer zone kept at about 5 °C, which helps your body adjust before you enter the main lounge, where the temperature is well below freezing.

The staff help you choose the right sizes and explain how the visit works. Infants under one year are advised not to go inside, though the decision is left to parents. Guests with heart or circulation problems should ask their doctor before visiting a sub-zero room. Your own clothes stay with you under the parka, so there is no need to change.

Hot drinks and food served on ice

Your ticket includes one welcome hot drink, with a choice of tea, coffee or hot chocolate, which is especially welcome after the first minutes in the cold. The ice lounge was designed as one of the first in the world to serve hot food and beverages in a sub-zero setting.

If you want more, the menu includes pizzas, sandwiches, doughnuts and cakes, a range of juice blends and more hot drinks, ordered and paid for inside. Sitting at an ice table with a steaming mug of hot chocolate is the moment most visitors photograph, so ask a friend to capture it before the steam disappears. Food and extra drinks are not part of the ticket.

Getting there and when to go

The ice lounge is on the ground level of a shopping centre on Sheikh Zayed Road in Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, the exact address appears in your voucher. It is easy to reach by taxi from Downtown Dubai or Dubai Marina, and the nearest metro stations are on the Red Line along Sheikh Zayed Road.

The ice lounge is open daily, and the best time to visit is in the hot early or mid-afternoon, when a cold break feels most refreshing. Weekends and school holidays are busier. Combine it with other sights in Al Quoz, a district of warehouses turned into galleries and studios, or with shopping along Sheikh Zayed Road.