Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi Grand Canal
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
This mammoth hotel, with one of the biggest pools we've seen in the UAE, a slice of private beach and rooms which come with big balconies and marble-clad…
Must-see hotels in Abu Dhabi
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas
Abu Dhabi
From the expansive bronze-toned foyer with its silver sand-rose sculptures to the 50-sq-metre rooms with daybed-strewn balconies and bathtubs made for…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
This shiny high-rise packs in the flair of a hotel twice the price from the moment you walk into the triple-height lobby hung with swooping contemporary…
Marina Breakwater
Now, that's a view. The Grand Hyatt swaggered onto the Abu Dhabi hotel scene in 2018, and its rooms, all with floor-to-ceiling glass doors and wrap-around…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
From Glo, its rooftop pool-bar, at the tip to snug wine-haunt La Cava secreted in its toe, the Rosewood is one sophisticated customer. Rooms exude…
Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
Stepping into the lobby with its mashrabiyya patterns and oud (lute-like traditional stringed instrument) player beside the infinity pool, it's clear that…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
From the wavy articulated lobby wall hat-tipping Abu Dhabi's pearling heritage to the oblong banquettes layering the facade, which look like desert…
Marina Breakwater
The lobby's show-stopping glass wall ushers you into this exclusive cocoon where guests float from spa treatment to private beach before choosing between…
Abu Dhabi
This oasis in the desert loses some of its charm in high season when big overnight tour groups can dominate, but the surroundings are so lovely you might…
Abu Dhabi
Opened in 2015, this idyllic getaway has 32 massive one- and two-bedroom villas that you'll need to be pried from at checkout. The modern villas, dressed…
Yas Island
This bright, airy and entirely contemporary hotel sits in pole position on Yas Island, literally straddling the Yas Marina Circuit. Its avant-garde, steel…
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
A visitor could be forgiven for taking one look at the outside of this particularly rust-orange hotel and running off to the competition. That would be a…
Marina Breakwater
With its five-floor-high minaret archway adorning its copper-toned facade, a lobby flanked with mihrab-style niches, echoing mosque architecture, and…
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
Its stark glass facade, with rectilinear night-lighting, invites you into a vast atrium of textured surfaces and glowing hanging lamps. Things stay more…
Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island
Yas Island
This friendly hotel, in a hotel complex just a hop from Yas Marina Circuit, has hospitable staff and comfortable (though blandly business-brisk) rooms…
Marina Breakwater
While this remarkable Abu Dhabi landmark is a destination in its own right, offering excellent entertainment and restaurants, an overnight stay enhances…
Abu Dhabi
Le Royal Méridien is imbued with plenty of contemporary swagger, from its yellow-and-black-toned atrium looking out to the pool to the minimalist rooms…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
Joined at the hip to Abu Dhabi Mall, this 565-room hotel is as much a favourite with leisure travellers as with conference-goers. Staff manage to keep…
Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana
Marina Breakwater
Steeped in subtle Middle Eastern character and harbouring a giant pool, landscaped gardens and beachfront, facilities aimed at children and a relaxed…
Abu Dhabi
This white palace, with art-deco touches in the lobby's sweep of the ceiling and structured hanging lamps, is a behemoth, all-bells-and-whistles resort…
Abu Dhabi
Slapped onto the side of the World Trade Center, this Marriott is a midrange winner. Shots of orange and wood add fresh vibes to the light-filled rooms…
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
With a pop-art vibe and bright colours in the lobby, this is a funky alternative to the standard marble and crystal of neighbouring hotels. After…
Marina Breakwater
Entrances don't get much grander than the St Regis' regal twin grand staircases which sweep down into the lobby. The elegance continues into rooms replete…
Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
From the grand marble and gold-hued foyer, you'll be whisked up to classically styled rooms with dizzying views of the city sprawl. Dusit Thani is a…
Sheikh Zayed Mosque Area
Conveniently located near the Grand Mosque and the exhibition centre, the business-brisk rooms at this events-focused hotel are brightened by abstract art…
Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas
Abu Dhabi
There's a beach vibe from the moment you walk into the bright, contemporary foyer with its decor-nods to the desert scattered throughout and floor-to…
Abu Dhabi
Slap on the Corniche and packed full of facilities, you can't really go wrong staying in the Sofitel's large, light-filled rooms. The two rooftop pools …
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
Sure, the furnishings are a bit ho-hum beige but you get a lot of bang for your buck in these spacious hotel studios and apartments, all with well-kitted…
Abu Dhabi
Always popular, this big tower has a cracking central position in Downtown and friendly staff, making it a solid option. Rooms are spacious, comfortable…
Yas Island
There may be few stylish bells and whistles, and the wall-mounted TVs seem a bit lost floating alone in all that empty wall space, but these good-sized,…
Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel
Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
Popular with the business crowd, this always-busy big hotel has large, modern rooms in beige and navy blue. Porters Pub is downstairs, there's a pool, gym…
Al Bateen & Al Mushrif
The loft-like rooms, landscaped pool and high-tech gadgetry in this hotel scream urban chic but compared to many other hotels in this price range (and…
Abu Dhabi
Showing its age a bit, the Crowne Plaza's rooms are big, bland and a tad old-fashioned. On the plus side though there are plenty of excellent reasons to…
Yas Island
A little less glossy than neighbouring hotels, Centro's neat-as-a-pin, compact rooms offer Yas Island's most budget-conscious choice. As long as you're…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
This old-timer pulls in the punters thanks to decent-sized rooms (filled with a surfeit of 1980's orange-wood furniture) and bags of cheap and cheerful…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
Always busy with regional travellers, the Dana has big studio-style rooms with old but well-kept furnishings and shiny, spotless bathrooms. Slight…
Abu Dhabi
With some of the cheapest rates in town, this friendly little 55-room hotel opposite the gold souq largely caters for Indian and Asian business clientele…
Marina Breakwater
The InterContinental may not be the most 'des res' address in town (and to be frank the rooms in this old warhorse could definitely do with a revamp) but…
Abu Dhabi
Midway between town and the airport, the Ibis has small but comfortable rooms decked out in rich hardwoods, a quiet location, a pleasant terrace and an…
Al Zahiyah & Al Maryah Island
The great central location and solid amenities keeps this decent budget choice bustling, though the good-sized rooms do suffer from a lack of natural…
