Where to stay dear VISITORS
The publication of a dedicated aways in Al Ain, state-of-the-art business guide on Abu Dhabi’s expanding properties in the heart of the capital accommodation options demonstrates and a distinctly modern resort adjoining just how far the destination has come the Abu Dhabi Golf Club championship in a short time. Just seven years ago facility. And it doesn’t stop there. We are this emirate had 62 hotels and no looking forward to the opening of new official star-rating system and we properties, each with their own unique could list our properties easily within and special features. the visitor guide. I am confident that no matter where Today the emirate has over 145 hotels, you stay you will find superior service hotel apartments and resorts – and the – certainly we are doing our best to number is growing. Indeed such is the ensure that you are greeted by a truly growth that we need a separate booklet professionally trained workforce – and, to inform you of all the options. of course, in 2013, as in 2004, you will receive the same warm Arabian Back in 2004 most of the hotels were welcome which is integral to our cultural centred in downtown Abu Dhabi and heritage and for which the emirate Al Ain. Today you can choose from an is now known. It is good to know that array of accommodation ranging from some things never change. iconic buildings – such as the opulent Emirates Palace, the striking Yas Viceroy Wherever you stay, I wish you a pleasant Hotel or the leaning Hyatt Capital trip and one that is so enjoyable and Gate, to exciting resorts and hotels on memorable that we will welcome you the islands and in the deserts of the back time and again. Western Region, to beachfront resorts around Abu Dhabi city’s coastline, ultra- Mubarak Al Muhairi modern retreats on Yas Island, luxurious Director General havens on Saadiyat Island, tranquil get- Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority ii CONTENTS
ABU DHABI ABU DHABI CITY CITY & MAINLAND HOTELS 1 HOTEL APARTMENTS 23 Five Star Luxury 1 Deluxe 23 Four Star Value 10 Superior 27 Three Star Affordability 16 Standard 31 Two Star Budget 21 AL AIN HOTELS 33 One Star Homely 22 Five Star Luxury 33 Four Star Value 34
iii Three Star Affordability 35 AL GHARBIA HOTELS 41 Two Star Budget 36 Five Star Luxury 41 One Star Homely 36 Four Star Value 43 Three Star Affordability 43 AL AIN HOTEL APARTMENTS 37 One Star Homely 44 Deluxe 37 Superior 38 Standard 38 Overnight Desert Camps 39
iv abu dhabi CITY & MAINLAND HOTELS
Al Raha Beach Hotel
Five-Star Luxury
Al Raha Beach Hotel of two Abu Dhabi hotel which boasts Abu Dhabi’s first boutique resort is an indoor swimming pool, outdoor just 10 minutes from the international pools, squash courts, water sports and airport and next to a shopping mall. a children’s playground. Rooms have sea views and there is Al Raha Corniche, Near Airport a selection of excellent restaurants. +971 2 508 0555 There’s a health club, spa - only one www.danathotels.com
1 Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel Near Abu Dhabi Mall Designed initially as a fully-equipped Tourist Club Area recreational complex for officers of +971 2 697 9000 the UAE Armed Forces, this iconic www.rotana.com structure, built to resemble a falcon spreading its wings, has evolved Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi into an oasis for conferences, In the heart of the city and only a banquets, social gatherings and few minutes’ walk from the shopping holidays for the local community and district and beach, this hotel is popular international guests. with business and leisure travellers. It has four restaurants, two bars, a health and fitness centre, and the rooftop World-class facilities include an offers stunning city views. Olympic-size swimming pool, the Hamdan St Caracal Shooting Club, a bowling +971 2 616 6166 alley, and fully equipped gymnasiums. www.crowneplaza.com There’s a superb choice of restaurants and cafés including the popular Taverna Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi Restaurant, a social hot spot. Award- This city centre hotel adjoins an winning interior gardens make up the expansive residential and commercial world’s largest assembly of 100,000 precinct. It has a distinctly Thai service tropical plants in an indoor setting. philosophy, aligned with aspects of Khaleej Al Arabi St traditional Arabian welcome. Featuring +971 2 441 5900 one of the UAE’s tallest, naturally-lit www.afoc.mil.ae atriums – at a towering 130-metres it’s 37-storeys high, and with two glass- Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi walled elevators providing a scenic This hotel boasts luxury suites lobby-to-room ride, the hotel offers with sea-facing rooms and some of scenic views across the UAE capital Abu Dhabi city’s most popular dining taking in the city’s south-eastern options, as well as direct access to mangroves district and the northern Abu Dhabi Mall. There’s a private Corniche beachfront. beach, a covered children’s play area, Muroor St tennis and squash courts, swimming +971 2 698 8888 pools and the Zen Spa. www.dusit.com
2 Emirates Palace
Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa restaurant devoted to Emirati cuisine. by Anantara Corniche Rd West An urban sanctuary in the heart of +971 2 690 9000 the UAE capital, this distinctive hotel www.emiratespalace.com is set against the exotic beauty of Abu Dhabi’s eastern mangroves Fairmont Bab Al Bahr forest. Forming part of an integrated This beachfront hotel is at the hotel, marina, retail and residential mainland gateway to Abu Dhabi city. destination, the hotel reflects With its striking, contemporary design, Arabian design, with grand central the hotel offers the highest level of passageways and arched ceilings. comfort and style throughout its guest Salam St rooms and suites. There are fabulous +971 2 656 1000 dining options. www.abu-dhabi.anantara.com Khor Al Maqta +971 2 654 3000 Emirates Palace www.fairmont.com Renowned as one of the world’s most opulent hotels, Emirates Palace is Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel a national landmark. Set on 1.3kms Next to Al Wahda Mall, this hotel has of private, pristine beach on the more than 800 rooms, 1 to 2 bedrooms city’s magnificent Corniche, the serviced apartments, a range of hotel conjures up images of 1001 restaurants, health centre and spa and Arabian Nights. Dining options include meeting facilities. It is a hotel for family Mezlai, the emirate’s only fine dining and business travellers alike.
3 Hazaa Bin Zayed St Hyatt Capital Gate +971 2 443 9999 Housed within Capital Gate – the www.grandmillenniumalwahda.com ‘World’s Furthest Leaning Man-Made Tower’ – which tilts 18 degrees Hilton Abu Dhabi westward, the hotel is connected to This hotel, on Abu Dhabi’s popular Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, Corniche, offers guests over 13 one of the Middle East’s most modern restaurants and bars, a trendy beach conference and exhibition venues club with luxury spa and health club, which includes the ICC (International private beach, three swimming pools Convention Centre) Abu Dhabi. and tennis courts. Most of the capital’s Guests are invited to experience shopping amenities and main sights luxury guestrooms, suites, and several are close by. dining options including the hotel’s Corniche Rd West signature restaurant 18˚ where the +971 2 681 1900 terrace offers fabulous views of the www.hilton.com adjacent sea channel. Khaleej Al Arabi St Hilton Capital Grand Abu Dhabi Hotel +971 2 596 1234 A vision of gleaming glass rising high www.abudhabi.capitalgate.hyatt.com above the city, this hotel is within easy reach of the airport, Abu Dhabi InterContinental Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and key Recently renovated, this hotel attractions such as the Sheikh Zayed overlooks the Arabian Gulf and has Grand Mosque. Facilities include modern rooms and suites. There is a spacious bedrooms, a suspended bar choice of superb eateries including with a 15-metre hand-polished agate the popular Fish Market, state-of-the- serving area and stunning views from art business facilities, a 24-hour gym, every vantage point, and a luxury spa. outdoor pool, squash and tennis courts The hotel has been named in the and a beautiful private beach next to a Conde Nast Traveller 2012 Hot List as marina. Its sea-facing Yacht Club is one one of the world’s best new hotels. of the hottest spots in town. Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum St Al Bateen +971 2 617 0000 +971 2 666 6888 www.hilton.com www.intercontinental.com/abudhabi
4 Guests are enveloped in modern Etihad Towers design complementing the values of contemporary Arabian culture. Khalidiya +971 2 657 0000 www.rotana.com
Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi Unwind in this city landmark with beautiful rooms and suites, most with spectacular Corniche and Arabian Gulf views. There are 10 restaurants and bars, including the Al Fanar revolving rooftop restaurant. Leisure facilities Jumeirah at Etihad Towers include both indoor and outdoor This striking 66-storey hotel offers swimming pools, and a fitness centre. breathtaking panoramic views of the Khalifa Bin Zayed St Arabian Gulf and the city skyline, the +971 2 674 2020 property is part of an iconic five tower www.leroyalmeridienabudhabi.com complex in the heart of the capital. It features 12 restaurants and bars from Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi level 63 to the beach, three swimming Near to the Corniche, this elegant, pools, a private beach, and a signature modern hotel has great city Talise Spa. panoramas, splendidly decorated Corniche Rd West rooms and three restaurants serving +971 2 811 5888 Moroccan, Italian and International www.jumeirah.com cuisine, and a renowned cigar bar. There are comprehensive business Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana and leisure facilities including Overlooking beautiful Arabian boardrooms, a business centre, a Gulf shores, this hotel is the first fitness club and swimming pool. property to open in Abu Dhabi Khalifa Bin Zayed St under the alcohol-free Rayhaan +971 2 626 2700 Hotels & Resorts by Rotana brand. www.millenniumabudhabi.ae
5 Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas, Park Rotana Saadiyat Island This hotel caters for business travellers Surrounded by expansive landscaped and city break guests. It features four gardens and soothing water features, very popular F&B outlets. Many of its this resort borders the region’s first deluxe rooms and suites overlook ocean course, the Gary Player- the charming Khalifa Park. Modern designed Saadiyat Beach Golf Club. recreational facilities include a gym, The hotel features 306 rooms, suites temperature controlled outdoor and villas, each with a private balcony swimming pool, six spacious treatment or terrace, offering exceptional views rooms, steam and sauna, and a floodlit of Saadiyat Beach, the golf club or the tennis court. hotel gardens. Outlets offer an array of Al Salam St authentic international cuisines while +971 2 657 3333 beauty and health treatments are www.rotana.com available at the luxurious Atarmia Spa. Saadiyat Island +971 2 407 1234 www.abudhabi.park.hyatt.com
Park Hyatt Hotel
6 Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal Rosewood Abu Dhabi Inspired by 15th to early 17th century This luxurious, waterfront hotel sits at Renaissance architecture with a the core of Abu Dhabi’s new Central distinctly Venetian feel, and with an Business District on Al Maryah Island. expansive Khor Al Maqta setting It has spacious guest rooms, a round- close to the Sheikh Zayed Grand the-clock personalised butler service Mosque, this is the world’s largest and dramatic views of a turquoise beachfront Ritz-Carlton resort. Guests waterfront. The hotel has a full in the resorts’ rooms, suites and villas spectrum of dining destinations and can enjoy 10 restaurants – three of amenities for business and leisure which have been designed by famed travellers. Japanese restaurant specialist Super Al Maryah Island Potato – marking the designer’s debut +971 2 813 5550 in the Arabian Gulf. A huge canal- www.rosewoodhotels.com fronting swimming pool, and extensive lawns complete the grandeur of this Venetian village. Khor Al Maqta +971 2 818 8888 www.ritzcarlton.com
Shangri-La Hotel
7 Shangri-La Hotel, city and sea views overlooking the Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi picturesque Lulu Island, as well as This luxury hotel overlooks the creek Mina Zayed Port and Dhow Harbour that separates Abu Dhabi Island from – home to the hundreds of traditional the mainland. Its spacious rooms and wooden fishing boats. The hotel has a suites all have private terraces with sea ‘My Bed’ promise – a fantastic service views. Its spa, two gyms, 1km private that allows guests to personalise beach and five swimming pools make their mattress and pillow selection, it the ultimate holiday retreat. There while customised butler services and is also an Arabian souk, Souk Qaryat in-room spa treatments extend the Al Beri, with shops connected by royal treatment. waterways and several dining options. Corniche Rd East Khor Al Maqta +971 2 813 7777 +971 2 509 8888 www.sofitel.com www.shangri-la.com/abudhabi
Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort This spectacular property on the capital’s stunning Corniche is a popular dining venue with 11 restaurants and bars, including the romantic seafood restaurant, Il Paradiso. It has outdoor heated pools, a fitness centre and a private beach offering water sports. Corniche Rd East +971 2 677 3333 www.sheratonabudhabihotel.com
Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche This art deco-inspired hotel, part of the five-building Capital Plaza complex, enjoys pride of place on the eastern tip of the capital’s pristine Corniche beachfront. Guests have panoramic
8 The St. Regis Abu Dhabi Mediterranean architecture and Covering 17 floors in the Nation Towers contemporary interior design. and commanding a prime position Saadiyat Island along the UAE capital’s Corniche, this +971 2 498 8888 classic hotel has panoramic vistas of www.stregissaadiyatisland.com the Arabian Gulf, the city’s skyline and surrounding islands. The hotel offers The Westin Abu Dhabi its own private Nation Riviera Beach Golf Resort & Spa Club accessible via an air-conditioned Enjoy a compelling golf experience underground tunnel across the on the hotel’s surrounding 27-hole Corniche with beach, outdoor pool, championship golf course, ranked exercise room, beach bar and Treasure among the World’s Top 100 courses by Island Children’s Club. Golf World magazine, or relax in the secluded seating areas of its garden An elegant throw-back to its original terraces. The hotel has a signature New York namesake, the hotel offers Moroccan restaurant and a luxury spa. the all-guests St. Regis Butler Service, Khalifa City including benefits such as eButler, +971 2 616 9999 Butler Service Desk, packing and www.westinabudhabigolfresort.com unpacking, coffee and tea service, and pressing service. Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi Corniche Rd Designed as an integral element of Yas +971 2 694 4501 Marina Circuit, this five star innovative www.stregisabudhabi.com hotel is a capital landmark and the only one in the world to straddle an The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, F1 race track, being breathtakingly Abu Dhabi built half on land and half over water. Featuring a bespoke butler service The first Viceroy Hotels and Resorts for every room, the St. Regis Saadiyat property in the Middle East, it features Island Resort, Abu Dhabi, lies at the 499 rooms and suites and over 1,600 heart of an unbroken, nine kilometre square metres of conference space, stretch of pristine sand along the and is one of the emirate’s largest and enchanting Saadiyat Beach. With Gary most iconic hotels. Player’s beautifully designed Saadiyat Yas Island Beach Golf Club on its doorstep, the +971 2 656 0000 hotel’s air of mystique and calming www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com/ ambience is created by thoughtful abudhabi
9 Aloft Abu Dhabi
Four-Star Value
Aloft Abu Dhabi For those looking for a contemporary tennis and squash courts, private setting to relax after a day of meetings beach, swimming pool, water sports or sightseeing, Aloft’s rooms and and beach volleyball. The Ghantoot suites are furnished with the latest Polo and Racing Club is next door. high-tech equipment. A 24-hour gym Ghantoot and ninth-floor outdoor pool let guests +971 2 506 8888 work out or relax whenever they want. www.cassellsghantoothotel.com Khaleej Al Arabi St Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre City Seasons Al Hamra Hotel +971 2 654 5000 Abu Dhabi www.aloftabudhabi.com This hotel caters for all those wanting high standards of luxury and service, Cassells Ghantoot Hotel & Resort whether business travellers or families. Enjoy easy access to Abu Dhabi or Noted for its Arabian hospitality, the Dubai. This resort is 60 kms from hotel features 180 rooms and suites Abu Dhabi International Airport and and an ultra-modern, fully-equipped 70kms from Dubai International health club. Airport. Cassells Ghantoot features Electra and Najda St Junction extensive conference facilities, a +971 2 672 5000 fully equipped health club with www.cityseasonsabudhabi.com
10 Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi
Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi Cristal Salam Hotel Experience the comfort of rooms A modern and relaxing hotel in the and suites that are designed with heart of the capital, with an easy contemporary luxury. This hotel access to Abu Dhabi’s attractions, features Cristal’s unique executive Cristal Salam, the city’s first non- desks, LCD TV and high speed internet smoking hotel, provides a comfortable access as well as state-of-the-art stay and delectable dining facilities. conference rooms, a business centre, Salam St, Tourist Club Area indoor pool and spa facilities. +971 2 659 7666 Zayed the 1st St www.cristalhospitality.com Next to Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island +971 2 652 0000 On the banks of Yas Island’s Creek, www.cristalhospitality.com along the Yas Links Abu Dhabi golf
11 course, this hotel is five minutes Grand Continental Flamingo Hotel walking distance from the Yas Marina Conveniently close to Abu Dhabi’s Circuit, home to the annual Formula 1® magnificent Corniche and only 15 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. minutes drive to Abu Dhabi National All 428 guest rooms and suites feature Exhibition Centre, this hotel has rooms, stunning views, have free Wi-Fi internet suites and FlamClub Floor Executive access and spacious working areas. rooms, which are all centrally air- Yas Island conditioned and have IDD telephones, +971 2 656 3000 satellite TV and wireless internet access. www.crowneplaza.com/abudhabi Hamdan St +971 2 690 4000 Golden Tulip Al Jazira Hotel & Resort www.gcfh.ae A modern beach resort, half way between Abu Dhabi and Dubai on a Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi man-made island. This hotel has 174 Experience a room with a view. This pool-view rooms including suites, 11-storey modern hotel is in the centre trendy restaurants and bars/lounges of Abu Dhabi city. It has a rooftop pool and a variety of beachfront bungalows. with views of the Sheikh Zayed Grand An upgraded 150-plus berth marina is Mosque and is only 2km from Zayed the hotel’s latest addition. Sports City Stadium. Ghantoot 31st St +971 2 562 9100 Between Airport & Muroor Rds www.goldentulipaljazira.com +971 2 657 4888 www.holidayinn.com/abudhabi
Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi
12 Le Meridien Abu Dhabi rooms with balconies and garden or Refresh yourself in this newly pool views. The property features five rejuvenated hotel’s guest rooms and F&B outlets, including their signature suites. There are plenty of leisure restaurant, Burlington Grill, a ladies’ facilities including a private beach, beauty salon, gift shop and in-house kids’ and adults’ swimming pools and car rental services, and provides easy a health club and spa. The European- access to the capital’s airport. style courtyard houses many of Al Mafraq Area the hotel’s 14 restaurants and bars, +971 2 659 6666 including a popular traditional pub, www.mafraq-hotel.com The Captain’s Arms, and upmarket French, Thai and Italian restaurants. One to One Hotel – The Village Near Abu Dhabi Mall Offering a personal experience to +971 2 644 6666 its guests, this hotel resembles a www.lemeridien.com/abudhabi boutique European property. The hotel has easy access to the airport Mafraq Hotel and exhibition centre and features a Following a complete refurbishment, number of good restaurants. expansion and rebranding project, Al Salam St this hotel boasts 250 spacious guest +971 2 495 2000 www.onetoonehotels.com/thevillage
Le Meridien Abu Dhabi Oryx Hotel This hotel has an exclusive spa facility with an outdoor swimming pool, jacuzzi, hammam and massage therapies. Nestled in the fashionable Khalidiya area, the property is just a short walk from the capital’s scenic Corniche. Zayed the 1st St, Khalidiya +971 2 681 0001 www.oryxhotel.ae
13 Radisson Blu Hotel
Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island This downtown hotel is in the upmarket Epitomising modern elegance, this Al Khalidiya area, close to the business hotel offers a rejuvenating wellness and commercial districts. Recently centre, extensive dining options and refurbished, the hotel’s business state-of-the-art meeting facilities. centre has the latest technology and Yas Island state-of-the-art meeting rooms. The +971 2 656 2000 property has a rooftop gym, sundeck, www.radissonblu.com/hotel- pool, two restaurants and a bar. abudhabi Zayed the 1st St +971 2 666 6220 Sands Hotel www.sheraton.com Within easy reach of the capital’s major commercial and business districts, The Royal Hotel, Abu Dhabi government offices and embassies, Nestled in the heart of the capital, and a short drive from Al Wahda & this hotel is a convenient base for Abu Dhabi malls, the hotel serves both business and leisure visitors, equally corporate and leisure guests. offering access to the central business Enjoy its popular F&B outlets or relax district, as well as to shopping facilities in its elegant rooftop swimming pool. and tourist sites, including the Zayed the 1st St iconic Corniche. +971 2 615 6666 Al Salam St www.danathotels.com +971 2 815 2222 www.theroyalhotelabudhabi.com
14 Traders Hotel, Yas Island Rotana Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi With modern accessories and Designed with the business traveller contemporary style for guests seeking in mind, Traders Hotel has 301 rooms privacy and personalised service, and suites, a Traders Club executive this hotel is designed to match your floor with a private lounge and international flair. The rooms and complimentary refreshments as well suites offer private balcony or terrace as a dedicated concierge service. with Yas Island views. Guests have access to all restaurants Yas Island and recreational facilities within the +971 2 656 4000 Shangri-La complex, including Souk www.rotana.com Qaryat Al Beri (an authentic Arabian market) with informal waterfront dining and boutique shopping, CHI, The Spa at Shangri-La, outdoor swimming pools and children’s play area. Khor Al Maqta + 971 2 510 8888 www.shangri-la.com
Traders Hotel
15 Al Diar Capital
Three-Star Affordability
Al Ain Palace Al Diar Capital Recently renovated, this established Spend glorious nights of entertainment hotel has international restaurants in the centre of the capital. Close to and a well-known British-style pub both the business district and some of which serves great food. Being close the city’s major attractions, this hotel to the Corniche, with deluxe rooms features standard rooms, suites and and suites, self-contained studios studios, a modern gym, swimming and chalet-style rooms, it’s a good pool and a beauty salon. Its six F&B base from which to discover the outlets make it a popular hangout for UAE capital. residents and visitors. Corniche Rd East Mina Rd +971 2 679 4777 +971 2 678 7700 www.alainpalacehotel.com www.aldiarhotels.com
16 Al Diar Regency Centro Capital Centre – Abu Dhabi Feel at home near the business This modern business hotel is within district, while enjoying this hotel’s walking distance of Abu Dhabi guestrooms and suites, all featuring National Exhibition Centre and only 20 sea or city view balconies and all minutes from Abu Dhabi International equipped with kitchenettes. There is Airport. It has good dining options and a business centre and a conference meeting facilities. hall, and the in-house restaurants Al Khaleej Al Arabi St and pubs, including the Buzz Karaoke +971 2 409 6666 Club, are an ideal retreat from busy www.rotana.com/centrohotels city life. Salam St & Port Rd Junction Centro Yas Island +971 2 676 5000 Feel modern and stylish in this www.aldiarhotels.com affordable business hotel developed by the award-winning Rotana group. Centro Al Manhal Abu Dhabi Young and fresh, the hotel is designed Enjoy a stylish and affordable lifestyle for a new generation of travelling business hotel, near to all the major executives who demand both finesse avenues and attractions and only and functionality at reasonable rates. 20 minutes away from Abu Dhabi Yas Island International Airport. +9712 656 4444 Airport Rd www.rotana.com/centrohotels +971 2 811 5000 www.rotana.com/centrohotels Comfort Inn Emirates Hotel Whatever your reason for travel is, discover a true haven at Comfort Inn Centro Yas Island Emirates Hotel. Cosy, comfortable, and spacious, the hotel rooms are designed to make guests feel at home. Muroor Rd +971 2 650 6600 www.comfortinnuae.com
17 Howard Johnson Diplomat Hotel
Emirates Park Resort Kingsgate Hotel Attached to the Emirates Park Zoo, In the heart of Abu Dhabi, the with its large collection of animals, Kingsgate has 108 comfortable and this family resort has air-conditioned neatly decorated guest rooms. The chalets with balconies overlooking the hotel provides easy access to the zoo, cave or garden. Guests can enjoy city’s corporate and business district, breakfast, lunch and a dinner buffet in as well as to some of the capital’s top the main restaurant. attractions. Emirates Park Zoo, Shahamah Tourist Club Area +971 2 506 9000 +971 2 499 5000 www.emiratesparkresort.com www.millenniumhotels.com/ kingsgateabudhabi Howard Johnson Diplomat Hotel Abu Dhabi Mercure Abu Dhabi Centre Hotel With a refreshing style, attentive Settle in the heart of Abu Dhabi. This service and a wide variety of hotel is next door to business and entertainment and dining options, this shopping centres, and a few minutes hotel makes you feel at home. away from the public beach. The Khalifa St hotel’s rooms have been renovated +971 2 671 0000 and combine comfort and modernity www.howardjohnsondiplomathotel.com for both business and leisure travellers. Hamdan St +971 2 633 3555 www.mercure.com 18 Park Inn by Radisson
Novotel Abu Dhabi Gate Zayed 1st St With the beautiful Sheikh Zayed Grand Next to Madinat Zayed Mosque on its doorstep, and close Shopping Centre to Abu Dhabi International Airport, +971 2 501 8777 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre www.paragonhoteluae.com and Zayed Sports City, this hotel is designed for business and leisure Park Inn by Radisson Abu Dhabi, guests who stay in spacious rooms or Yas Island Hotel one bedroom apartments. There are A seven-minute drive from Abu Dhabi three restaurants, a coffee shop, pool International Airport and boasting bar, Shisha lounge, meeting facilities, an ideal location in the Yas Plaza, gym and spa. the hotel is a perfect destination for Gate City, Bain Al Jessrain business and leisure travellers. The +971 2 508 9999 hotel has an all-day dining restaurant, www.novotel.com a Mexican-themed restaurant, a lobby bar and a range of recreational Paragon Hotel facilities including an outdoor Offering junior suites and standard swimming pool with bar. deluxe rooms, this modern hotel Yas Island features unique fittings and luxurious +971 2 656 2222 amenities. www.parkinn-abudhabi.com
19 Premier Inn Abu Dhabi Capital Centre is close to many commercial and On the doorstep of Abu Dhabi shopping centres. National Exhibition Centre and close Tourist Club Area to Abu Dhabi’s business hotspots, this +971 2 679 9000 hotel is ideal for both business and www.strandhoteluae.com leisure travellers and just 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport. Trianon Khaleej Al Arabi St An elaborate blend of Emirati +971 2 813 1999 culture and French luxury, this hotel www.premierinn.ae on Baniyas Street comprises one- bedroom suites and is close to the Strand Hotel Corniche and downtown business With each room designed to make districts. your stay comfortable, this hotel will Baniyas St impress you with its warmth and +971 2 657 5000 hospitality. Nestled in the popular www.trianon-hotels.com Tourist Club area, this property
Premier Inn Abu Dhabi Capital Centre
20 Al Diar Dana Hotel
Two-Star Budget
Al Diar Dana Hotel Center Ville Stretch your legs in this hotel’s very In the heart of Abu Dhabi’s Central spacious rooms. Guests are in close Business District and within easy proximity to Abu Dhabi Mall and the reach of Abu Dhabi Mall, this boutique capital’s signature Corniche. hotel offers free WiFi, gym and 24-hour Tourist Club Area room service. +971 2 645 6000 Al Salam St www.aldiarhotels.com +971 2 446 6203 www.centerville.ae Al Jazira Club Hotel Part of Al Jazira Sports and Cultural Ibis Gate Hotel Club and surrounded by four football This hotel has affordable, comfortable pitches, this boutique hotel offers a rooms and one bedroom apartments relaxing atmosphere in the midst of a and is close to Abu Dhabi International busy city. Airport and Abu Dhabi National Muroor Rd Exhibition Centre. It’s popular with +971 2 443 3966 business and leisure guests who can www.azuae.com/jchotel use the restaurants, bars, pool, gym,
21 spa and conference facilities at the One-Star Homely adjacent Novotel Gate Hotel. Al Diar Mina Hotel Gate City, Bain Al Jessrain Opposite Corniche Hospital, Al +971 2 509 0999 Salam St www.ibis.com +971 2 678 1000 www.aldiarhotels.com Tulip Inn Al Sharia (Al Rahba) Leisure activities await you at this Al Jazira Royal Hotel hotel on the Abu Dhabi – Dubai Behind Madinat Zayed Gold Centre highway. The hotel is 30 minutes from +971 2 632 1100 Abu Dhabi city, 20 minutes away from www.aljaziraroyal.ae Abu Dhabi International Airport, 15 minutes from Yas Island, 45 minutes Emirates Plaza Hotel from downtown Dubai, and one hour Tourist Club Area, from Dubai International Airport. The +971 2 672 2000 hotel has spacious and superbly www.emiratesplaza.net equipped rooms including four suites. There’s a tennis court, basketball Gava Hotel court, swimming pool and Jacuzzi and Defence Rd a fully equipped gymnasium. +971 2 642 5667 Abu Dhabi-Dubai Highway www.gavahotel.ae +971 2 563 8557 www.tulipinnalrahba.com Top Stars Hotel Behind Empost, Madinat Zayed +971 2 614 0900
Top Stars Hotel
22 abu dhabi city HOTEL APARTMENTS
Al Maha Arjaan
Deluxe
Al Maha Arjaan spend extended periods in the city, as Near the Corniche, these studios and well as new residents looking for semi- residential suites are value for money. permanent accommodation. With all the conveniences of a hotel, Hamdan St they offer an apartment-style stay with +971 2 610 6666 your own kitchen and laundry facilities. www.rotana.com Popular with business travellers who
23 Al Manzel Al Manzel You will find it difficult to keep still in the city’s bustling commercial district. Al Manzel has 216 deluxe studio and one-bedroom suites fully equipped with kitchenette and state-of-the- art facilities. There are restaurants, meeting rooms and a health club. Tourist Club Area +971 2 644 8000 www.almanzel-hotelapartments.ae
Al Rawda Arjaan Only 20 minutes from the airport, 10 minutes from Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre and adjacent to Al Wahda Mall. This recently renovated hotel is geared towards business travellers with rooms and suites, each with fully-equipped kitchenette and large panoramic windows overlooking the city. Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum St +971 2 403 5000 www.rotana.com
Beach Rotana Suites Cassells Hotel Apartments Set on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, Get in the mix with a hotel at the these suites provide a unique blend centre of the city. These apartments of traditional Arabian hospitality and are close to major attractions you modern luxury. can’t afford to miss. Near Abu Dhabi Mall Zayed 1st St +971 2 697 9000 +971 2 610 7777 www.rotana.com www.cassellshotelapartments.ae
24 Grand Millennium Al Wahda Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Hotel Apartments Serviced Residences Next to Al Wahda Mall, these fully Offering breathtaking panoramic serviced apartments include standard views of the Arabian Gulf and the city and premium one- and two-bedroom skyline, these fully serviced elegant units, including the stunning two- hotel apartments are complemented bedroom penthouse apartments, with by 12 restaurants and bars from level panoramic views of the city. Residents 63 to the beach, three swimming have full access to all the facilities of pools, a private beach, and a signature the adjacent Grand Millennium Hotel, Talise Spa. including its six F&B outlets, excellent Corniche Rd West health centre and spa facilities and a +971 2 811 5888 rooftop pool. www.jumeirah.com Hazaa Bin Zayed St +971 2 443 9999 Grand Millennium www.grandmillenniumalwahda.com
Hala Arjaan Enjoy deluxe treatment in the heart of the business district. Along with shopping and all the city’s other attractions, Hala Arjaan offers deluxe apartments which are large, beautifully furnished and well-equipped, and designed for long-term guests and families. Facilities and services include a modern and luxurious Bodylines recreation centre and a temperature controlled swimming pool. Tourist Club Area +971 2 418 0000 www.rotana.com
25 Liwa Executive Suites facilities within the Shangri-La The ideal choice for both corporate complex, including Souk Qaryat Al and leisure travellers seeking boutique Beri (an authentic Arabian market) hospitality. With excellent facilities and with informal waterfront dining and services, these beautifully decorated boutique shopping, CHI, The Spa at suites offer spacious living, sleeping Shangri - La, outdoor swimming pools and working areas. and children’s play area. Tourist Club Area Khor Al Maqta +971 2 644 3344 +971 2 509 8888 www.coral-liwasuites.com www.shangri-la.com/abudhabi
Park Arjaan Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Please the entire family. These Yas Island furnished hotel apartments include You won’t have any trouble settling studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom into this hotel. Close to the airport and and three-bedroom suites with living the Yas Marina Circuit, the 164 suite spaces. All are equipped with up- hotel offers guests an alternative to to-date technology and facilities. a conventional hotel. Contemporary Residents have full access to the studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom dining, meeting, banqueting and and three-bedroom suites provide recreational facilities of the adjacent more space to live and work with a Park Rotana Hotel. fully-equipped kitchen in every suite. Al Salam St Yas Island +971 2 657 3333 +971 2 656 3333 www.rotana.com www.staybridgesuites.ae
Shangri - La Hotel Apartments Qaryat Al Beri Let your hair down in any one of these 161 spacious serviced apartments, ranging from studio to four-bedroom units that are ideal for longer stays. Guests can enjoy access Staybridge Suites to all restaurants and recreational
26 Vision Hotel Apartments
Vision Hotel Apartments Al Diar Palm Hotel Apartments In the central business district, just These 72, one-bedroom superior a short walk from malls, banks, and apartments with elegant interiors are landmarks, these apartments are just 10 – 15 minutes drive away from luxuriously furnished. Facilities include Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. a gym, swimming pool, jacuzzi, Muroor Rd conference room, café and ladies salon. +971 2 642 0900 Tourist Club Area www.aldiarhotels.com +971 2 699 2666 www.visionhotel.net Asfar Hotel Apartments Feel at ease in a hotel that offers Superior 54 fully furnished suites with one bedroom, one living room, one kitchen Abu Dhabi Plaza Hotel Apartments and two bathrooms. At the heart of the city, guests are Al Salam St within easy reach of the commercial +971 2 645 7333 and business districts. It has elegantly www.asfarhotels.com furnished one and two-bedroom apartments. Hilton Corniche Najda St On the Corniche, these apartments +971 2 619 2666 have spacious rooms and suites all www.adpha.ae
27 equipped with modern amenities. On- a high standard of luxuriant living site facilities include a gym, outdoor amidst modern surroundings. Perfect swimming pool and business services. for leisure travellers, businessmen and Corniche Rd families alike. +971 2 627 6000 Muroor Rd www.hilton.com +971 2 815 3000 www.asfarhotels.com L’Arabia Hotel Apartments Close to the airport, L’Arabia hotel Mourouj Hotel Apartments apartments are connected to a Relax in luxurious suites of 85 modern shopping centre with a square metres each, consisting of hypermarket and business centre. The bedroom, living room with sofa bed, mix of studios and suites satisfy long- self contained office, fully equipped and short-term stay requirements. kitchen with washing/drying machine Kitchens are well equipped and and two bathrooms. Facilities include have modern built-in appliances. A a gym, sauna and steam rooms and a shopping and delivery service are also restaurant serving buffet lunch/dinner. available from the concierge. Services include daily housekeeping, Mohammed Bin Zayed City laundry/dry cleaning and room- +971 2 553 2532 service, along with an Ayurvedic www.larabia.ae Massage Centre. Muroor Rd Loulou Asfar Hotel Apartments +971 2 641 3555 Catering to the most discerning of www.mouroujhotelapartments.ae guests, these hotel apartments offer
Loulou Asfar Hotel Apartments
28 Murjan Asfar Hotel Apartments Platinum Hotel Apartments A hotel with 92 superior apartments, Nestled in one of the most sought-after a mix of two bedrooms, one-bedroom commercial and business areas of and studios with a comfortable living Abu Dhabi, in walking distance of the environment. Corniche and close proximity to the Rashid Bin Saeed Al Maktoum Rd popular Fotouh al Khair Centre, these +971 2 643 3330 fully furnished hotel apartments are www.asfarhotels.com ideal for business and leisure travellers. Khaled Bin Alwaleed St (off Sheikh Phoenix Plaza Hotel Apartments Zayed the 2nd St) Close to the popular Al Wahda Mall +971 2 634 4463 and the capital’s central bus station, www.platinumhotelapartments.com the 72 studio and suite rooms, all air conditioned and fitted with modern Ramee Rose kitchenettes, offer comfortable and These modern and luxuriously elegant accommodation, welcoming appointed executive studios and one- corporate guests and families alike. bedroom suites are just minutes from Airport Rd Al Wahda Mall, and within 15 minutes of +971 2 643 3222 Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. www.phoenixplazauae.com Al Falah St +971 2 693 2777 www.rameehotels.com
29 Sahara Hotel Apartments
Ramee Royal Hotel Apartments Sahara Hotel Apartments 4 Discover an exceptionally welcoming Whether you want to enjoy a family address in the heart of the city, minutes holiday, are looking for a weekend away from the popular Al Wahda Mall getaway, or on a business trip, the and Madinat Zayed Shopping Centre Sahara Hotel Apartments offer the & Gold Centre, and in close proximity perfect accommodation solution to the capital’s central bus stop. – space, comfort, security, and Muroor Rd award-winning, warm and friendly +971 2 642 9888 hotel service. www.rameehotels.com Tourist Club Area +971 2 496 9555 Royal Regency Hotel Apartments www.saharahotelapartments.com Nestled in the heart of Abu Dhabi, in close proximity to the city’s main Sahara Hotel Apartments 9 shopping area, and just a short walk Whether you want to enjoy a family from the capital’s stunning Corniche, holiday, are looking for a weekend this property features 142 fully getaway, or on a business trip, the furnished and equipped luxury hotel Sahara Hotel Apartments offer the apartments. perfect accommodation solution – Hamdan St space, comfort, security, and award- +971 2 626 6566 winning, warm and friendly hotel www.royalregencyuae.com service. Sheikh Zayed the 1st St +971 2 496 9300 www.saharahotelapartments.com
30 The Eclipse Boutique Suites Standard The capital’s premier boutique-style Abu Dhabi Golden Sands Flamingo hotel apartments. The ‘Taste of Korea’ Hotel Apartments restaurant on the building’s penthouse Hamdan St floor offers mouth-watering authentic +971 2 633 7600 South Korean dishes. Liwa St Al Baheya Hotel Apartments +971 2 626 8800 Salam St www.eclipsesuites.com +971 2 678 0008 www.albaheyahotelapartments.com V Continents Executive Suites Abu Dhabi Al Reem Hotel Apartment On Al Muroor Street in the heart Khalifa St of Abu Dhabi’s business hub, and +971 2 643 4943 catering for business and leisure www.alreemhotelsuae.com travellers, these studios and suites are innovatively designed and fully Al Shurooq Residence Apartments equipped. The one-bedroom suites Khalifa St have a spacious dining and living room +971 2 698 2999 area, and all apartments have access to a gym, rooftop pool and sauna and Century Hotel Apartments full dining facilities. Salam St Al Muroor St +971 2 616 7999 +971 2 611 5333 www.aldiarhotels.com/ www.executivesuites.ae centuryhotelapartments
Corniche Towers Hotel Apartments Corniche Rd West +971 2 681 0088
Down Town Plaza Hotel Apartments Hamdan St +971 2 494 9249 Fortune Hotel Apartments www.downtownplazauae.com
31 Flamingo Hotel Apartments Madinat Zayed +971 2 634 9555
Fortune Hotel Apartments Al Salam St, Tourist Club Area +971 2 645 0666 www.fortune-hotels.net
Ivory Hotel Apartments Tourist Club Area +971 2 613 8500 www.ivoryhotelapts.ae Liwa Hotel Apartments Liwa Hotel Apartments Madinat Zayed Ramee Guestline Hotel Apartments 1 +971 2 632 4999 Hamdan St www.liwahotelapartments.com +971 2 674 7000 www.rameehotels.com Oriental Hotel Apartments Tourist Club Area Ramee Hotel Apartments +971 2 678 0888 Muroor Rd www.oriental-suites.net +971 2 642 2696 www.rameehotels.com Rainbow Hotel Apartments Hamdan St Royal Suite Hotel Apartments +971 2 401 6999 Defence Rd +971 2 441 0999 Ramee Garden Hotel Apartments www.royalsuiteonline.com Airport Rd +971 2 642 8333 Sahara Hotel Apartments 10 www.rameehotels.com Salam St +971 2 698 9999 www.saharahotelapartments.com
32 al ain HOTELS
Danat Al Ain Resort
Five-Star Luxury
Al Ain Rotana Danat Al Ain Resort Find easy access to tourist attractions Set among landscaped gardens, this from the heart of the ’Oasis City’. is a great leisure retreat with standard Its rooms, suites and chalets are guestrooms, deluxe villas and Royal extremely spacious, while the Bodyline Villas each with a private jacuzzi. Fitness Centre is well-equipped, and Family-friendly facilities include there is also an impressive outdoor swimming pools and special children’s pool. Six dining and entertainment activities. There are nine food and outlets include the popular Polynesian beverage outlets, with a wide variety restaurant, Trader Vic’s. of cuisine. Zayed Bin Sultan Rd Khalid Bin Sultan St +971 3 754 5111 +971 3 704 6000 www.rotana.com www.danathotels.com
33 Four-Star Value
Ayla Hotel and restaurants, floodlit tennis and Nestled in the heart of the Oasis City, squash courts, a health club and a this 153-room hotel aligns an obvious nine-hole golf course. retail proposition – it is connected Khalid Bin Sultan St to Ayla Commercial Complex, which +971 3 768 6666 includes Ayla Mall – with the tourist- www.hilton.com/alain friendly add-ons of being in close proximity to many of Al Ain’s key Mercure Grand Jebel Hafeet tourist attractions, such as oases, Feel on top of the world in a hotel just parks and traditional forts. 2kms from the summit of Jebel Hafeet, Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Awwal St Al Ain’s landmark rocky heights. It has +971 3 761 0111 breathtaking views over the Oasis www.aylahotels.net City. Leisure facilities include a gym, spa, mini golf and a fantastic kids’ Hilton Al Ain pool play area. Diners at Le Belvedere Explore Al Ain’s many attractions restaurant can take in stunning city from this hotel placed close to the night vistas. city centre. The guestrooms, suites Jebel Hafeet and villas look over lush, landscaped +971 3 783 8888 gardens. There are six popular bars www.mercure.com
Hilton Al Ain
34 Three-Star Affordability City Seasons Hotel
City Seasons Hotel Al Ain Tucked away in the beautiful green city of Al Ain, this cosy 89 room hotel is perfect for a great weekend getaway or weekday conference location. Khalifa Bin Zayed St +971 3 755 0220 www.cityseasonsalain.com
One to One
One-to-One – Ain Al Faida Hotel & Resort The historic Ain Al Faida Resort – which translates as ‘The Flowing Source’ – has a boutique hotel and one- and two-bedroom villas. This family resort, which was built over 30 years ago and has been sensitively renovated, offers extensive on-site leisure activities. It is close to the city’s attractions and opposite Wadi Adventure – the white- water rafting and surfing park – with stunning views of the Jebel Hafeet heights. Al Wagan Road +971 3 701 4444 www.onetoonehotels.com
35 Two-Star Budget One-Star Homely
Al Massa Hotel 1 Al Massa Hotel In the heart of Al Ain, in cool and quiet Just 500 metres from the city centre, surroundings, the hotel provides a the hotel features 32 suites and a comfortable stay. further 28 rooms. Hamdan bin Mohammed St Hamdan bin Mohammed St (Al Jimi Area) (Al Jimi Area) +971 3 703 9100 +971 3 703 9000 www.almasahotels.com www.almasahotels.com
Al Massa Hotel
36 al ain HOTEL APARTMENTS
Al Bada Resort
Deluxe
Al Bada Resort, Al Ain three bedrooms and luxury finishes. This resort boasts exquisitely A restaurant, open-air tented dining appointed chalets within 10 minutes area, pool and numerous outdoor of Al Ain International Airport. Each leisure activities are available. fully equipped one and two-bedroom Exit 19, Nahel Road deluxe chalet has a garden and private +971 3 784 3330 parking. Two Royal chalets each have www.albadahotel.com
37 Superior Green Mubazzarah Chalets At the bottom of Jebel Hafeet, Al Massa Hotel Apartments 1 Abu Dhabi’s highest peak, lies one These hotel apartments provide easy of the UAE’s most surprising sights. access to Al Ain’s business district. The Green Mubazzarah Chalets are They are about 20 minutes drive from part of this park of undulating rocky Al Ain International Airport and 10 terrain that has been landscaped, minutes from the city’s downtown. giving the impression of rolling grassy Zayed bin Sultan St hillsides with streams, hot springs and +971 3 704 6500 waterfalls. www.almasahotels.com Near the base of Jebel Hafeet +971 3 783 9555 Asfar Resorts www.mubazzarah.150m.com This flagship property of Asfar Hotels in Al Ain presents a contemporary, Standard minimalist style, with rooms featuring light-coloured walls, earth-tone Al Massa carpeting and wood furnishings, Zayed bin Sultan St further enhanced by floor-to-ceiling +971 3 703 9999 windows that provide a bird’s eye view www.almasahotels.com of the beautiful surroundings. Al Masoody St Top Hotel Apartments +971 3 762 8882 Near Al Ain Mall www.asfarhotels.com +971 3 712 5000
Asfar Resorts
38 Overnight Desert Camps
Arabian Nights Village Al Badeyah Eyes Tourism Harnessing the soul and essence of old This desert camp, nestled in the desert Arabia, the village is not a hotel, but by dunes of Al Khaznah, gives visitors no means a rustic camp. Guests can a unique insight into UAE traditions stay in: Beit Al Barr rooms, traditional and customs as the guest of a local desert mud houses; Beit Al Bahr, family. Offering different desert safari designed after the original palm-frond services, the camp boasts Bedouin- houses of Emirati sea-dwellers or Beit style tents with beds, an original Shaar, which are woven Bedouin tents. majlis tent for evening activities, and There’s a fully-licensed restaurant and two bathrooms. an idyllic swimming pool to cool down Al Khaznah in after a spot of dune bashing, quad +971 2 445 2644 biking, sand surfing or camel riding. www.abet-uae.com Al Khatem +971 2 676 9990 www.arabiannights.ae
Arabian Nights Village
39 40 al gharbia HOTELS
Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort
Five-Star Luxury
Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al island’s delicate eco-system and with Yamm Villa Resort additional views across a mangrove This exclusive, intimate island filled salt-water lagoon. Guests can experience features one and two- take up a wide range of adventure bedroom villas in a private setting on and leisure activities, including nature beautiful white sands overlooking the and wildlife drives across the island’s Arabian Gulf. Inspired by traditional Arabian Wildlife Park, scuba diving and Arabic fishing and pearl diving mangrove kayaking from the Desert villages and their barasti (palm Islands Watersports Centre, or simply frond) houses, the 30 Al Yamm relax at the on-site Al Yamm Spa Villa. villas – some with private plunge Sir Bani Yas Island pools - are sustainably built, with +971 2 801 5400 design features complementing the www.al-yamm.anantara.com
41 Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort animals and birds, including one of Prepare to be swept away to a realm the world’s largest herds of Arabian of waterfront luxury. Approximately Oryx. A secluded adventure getaway, 220 kilometres from the capital, the hotel offers a range of activities, between the desert landscape and including four-wheel drive safaris, the shimmering waters of the Arabian hiking, snorkelling, mountain biking, Gulf, this resort overlooks 800 metres archery, kayaking through mangroves, of a pristine private beach. An oasis of horse riding and visits to the nearby comfort and tranquillity, this luxurious archaeological site of the Gulf’s only property blends Arabian hospitality discovered Christian monastery. and stunning surroundings. Sir Bani Yas Island Jebel Dhanna +971 2 801 5400 +971 2 801 2222 www.desertislands.anantara.com www.danathotels.com Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara by Anantara Be treated in style at this luxurious Experience adventure and relaxation retreat set amid Liwa’s imposing desert at this resort boasting luxurious landscape in the Empty Quarter. With rooms and full access to the Arabian contemporary Arabian-style rooms, Wildlife Park. A two-and-a-half-hour inviting swimming pools and a range drive from Abu Dhabi city, the resort of dining options, you’re bound to be sits on the former Royal Nature impressed. There are private villas, Reserve of Sir Bani Yas Island – home complete with private pools, outdoor to several thousand free-roaming terraces and spacious living areas for
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort
42 an extra special experience. Activities barbeques and sightseeing to the include desert dawn dune walking and camel farms and the camel race arena. camel trekking. Madinat Zayed Liwa +971 2 894 6111 +971 2 886 2088 www.danathotels.com www.qasralsarab.anantara.com Three-Star Affordability Four-Star Value Dhafra Beach Hotel Tilal Liwa Hotel Feel at home in a hotel overlooking Unwind in pure tranquility at this the sparkling azure waters of the stunningly secluded desert hideaway Arabian Gulf. This acclaimed business resort with breathtaking views of hotel offers a unique, personal, and the Rub Al Khali desert. For desert memorable stay and a convenient adventurers, thrilling activities include location only minutes away from four-wheel-drive desert dune safari, Ruwais Industrial City, the hub of quad biking, sand boarding, desert Abu Dhabi’s oil and gas industry. Jebel Dhanna +971 2 877 1600
Tilal Liwa Hotel www.danathotels.com
Liwa Hotel With a spectacular location on a hill overlooking the stunning Liwa Oasis, this hotel slots between the stark beauty of the Empty Quarter desert and the lush oasis town of Liwa Mezairah. With varying room, suite and private villa sizes, the hotel is an enchanting place to stay and marvel at the uncanny beauty of the Arabian desert. Liwa +971 2 882 2000 www.liwahotel.net
43 Mirfa Hotel
Mirfa Hotel boats, kayaking, paddleboats, Find serenity in a small hotel that wakeboarding, kneeboarding, water is made popular by its secluded skiing, jet skiing, parasailing, floating location. Surrounded by desert and loungers and inflatable bubbles. perched on the water’s edge, it is a Mirfa, approx 140 km west of great place to get away from it all. The Abu Dhabi city hotel is set among beautifully tended +971 2 883 3030 gardens with verdant flowerbeds and www.mirfahotel.com meandering walkways. Adjacent to the hotel, the Western Marine Sports Club, One Star Homely Al Gharbia’s first specialist watersports Delma Motel service provider offers a wide range Delma Island of marine sports and watersports +971 2 878 1222 activities, including sailing, pedal
44 INDEX
ABU DHABI CITY & Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, MAINLAND HOTELS Abu Dhabi 8 Five Star Luxury Sheraton Abu Dhabi Hotel & Resort 8 Al Raha Beach Hotel 1 Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche 8 Armed Forces Officers Club & Hotel 2 The St. Regis Abu Dhabi 9 Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi 2 The St. Regis Saadiyat Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi 2 Island Resort, Abu Dhabi 9 Dusit Thani Abu Dhabi 2 The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa Resort & Spa 9 by Anantara 3 Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi 9 Emirates Palace 3 Fairmont Bab Al Bahr 3 Four Star Value Grand Millennium Al Wahda Hotel 4 Aloft Abu Dhabi 10 Hilton Abu Dhabi 4 Cassells Ghantoot Hotel & Resort 10 Hilton Capital Grand City Seasons Al Hamra Hotel 10 Abu Dhabi Hotel 4 Cristal Hotel Abu Dhabi 11 Hyatt Capital Gate 4 Cristal Salam Hotel 11 InterContinental Abu Dhabi 4 Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Jumeirah at Etihad Towers 5 Yas Island 11 Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan Golden Tulip Al Jazira by Rotana 5 Hotel & Resort 12 Le Royal Meridien Abu Dhabi 5 Grand Continental Flamingo Hotel 12 Millennium Hotel Abu Dhabi 5 Holiday Inn Abu Dhabi 12 Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Le Meridien Abu Dhabi 13 Hotel & Villas, Saadiyat Island 6 Mafraq Hotel 13 Park Rotana 6 One to One Hotel – The Village 13 Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal 7 Oryx Hotel 13 Rosewood Abu Dhabi 7
45 Radisson Blu Hotel, Abu Dhabi Two Star Budget Yas Island 14 Al Diar Dana Hotel 21 Sands Hotel 14 Al Jazira Club Hotel 21 Sheraton Khalidiya Hotel Center Ville 21 Abu Dhabi 14 Ibis Gate Hotel 21 The Royal Hotel, Abu Dhabi 14 Tulip Inn Al Sharia (Al Rahba) 22 Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi 15 One Star Homely Yas Island Rotana 15 Al Diar Mina Hotel 22 Al Jazira Royal Hotel 22 Three Star Affordability Emirates Plaza Hotel 22 Al Ain Palace 16 Gava Hotel 22 Al Diar Capital 16 Top Stars Hotel 22 Al Diar Regency 17 Centro Al Manhal Abu Dhabi 17 ABU DHABI CITY Centro Capital Centre - HOTEL APARTMENTS Abu Dhabi 17 Deluxe Centro Yas Island 17 Al Maha Arjaan 23 Comfort Inn Emirates Hotel 17 Al Manzel 24 Emirates Park Resort 18 Al Rawda Arjaan 24 Howard Johnson Diplomat Hotel 18 Beach Rotana Suites 24 Abu Dhabi 18 Cassells Hotel Apartments 24 Kingsgate Hotel 18 Grand Millennium Al Wahda Mercure Abu Dhabi Hotel Apartments 25 Centre Hotel 18 Hala Arjaan 25 Novotel Abu Dhabi Gate 19 Jumeirah at Etihad Towers Paragon Hotel 19 Serviced Residences 25 Park Inn by Radisson Abu Dhabi, Liwa Executive Suites 26 Yas Island Hotel 19 Park Arjaan 26 Premier Inn Abu Dhabi 20 Shangri- La Hotel Residences, Capital Centre 20 Qaryat Al Beri 26 Strand Hotel 20 Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Trianon 20 Yas Island 26 Vision Hotel Apartments 27
46 Superior Rainbow Hotel Apartments 32 Abu Dhabi Plaza Hotel Apartments 27 Ramee Garden Hotel Apartments 32 Al Diar Palm Hotel Apartments 27 Ramee Guestline Hotel Asfar Hotel Apartments 27 Apartments 1 32 Hilton Corniche 27 Ramee Hotel Apartments 32 L’Arabia Hotel Apartments 28 Royal Suite Hotel Apartments 32 Loulou Asfar Hotel Apartments 28 Sahara Hotel Apartments 10 32 Mourouj Hotel Apartments 28 Murjan Asfar Hotel Apartments 29 AL AIN HOTELS Phoenix Plaza Hotel Apartments 29 Five Star Luxury Platinum Hotel Apartments 29 Al Ain Rotana 33 Ramee Rose 29 Danat Al Ain Resort 33 Ramee Royal Hotel Apartments 30 Royal Regency Hotel Apartments 30 Four Star Value Sahara Hotel Apartments 4 30 Ayla Hotel 34 Sahara Hotel Apartments 9 30 Hilton Al Ain 34 The Eclipse Boutique Suites 31 Mercure Grand Jebel Hafeet 34 V Continents Executive Suites Abu Dhabi 31 Three Star Affordability City Seasons Hotel Al Ain 35 Standard One to One - Ain Al Faida Abu Dhabi Golden Sands Hotel & Resort 35 Flamingo Hotel Apartments 31 Al Baheya Hotel Apartments 31 Two Star Budget Al Reem Hotel Apartment 31 Al Massa Hotel 1 36 Al Shurooq Residence Apartments 31 Century Hotel Apartments 31 One Star Homely Corniche Towers Hotel Apartments 31 Al Massa Hotel 36 Down Town Plaza Hotel Apartments 31 Flamingo Hotel Apartments 32 AL AIN HOTEL APARTMENTS Fortune Hotel Apartments 32 Deluxe Ivory Hotel Apartments 32 Al Bada Resort, Al Ain 37 Liwa Hotel Apartments 32 Oriental Hotel Apartments 32
47 Superior Al Massa Hotel Apartment 1 38 Asfar Resorts 38 Green Mubazzarah Chalets 38
Standard Al Massa 38 Top Hotel Apartments 38 Overnight Desert Camps 39 Arabian Nights Village 39 Al Badeyah Eyes Tourism 39
AL GHARBIA HOTELS Five Star Luxury Anantara Sir Bani Yas Al Yamm Villa Resort 41 Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort 42 Desert Islands Resort & Spa by Anantara 42 Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara 42
Four Star Value Tilal Liwa Hotel 43 Three Star Affordability 43 Dhafra Beach Hotel 43 Liwa Hotel 43 Mirfa Hotel 44
One Star Homely Delma Motel 44
48 WHERE YOU’LL FIND ABU DHABI TOURISM & CULTURE AUTHORITY OFFICES
Abu Dhabi France United Kingdom & Ireland PO Box 94000 Abu Dhabi 16, Rue Ballu 1 Knightsbridge United Arab Emirates 75009 Paris, France London SW1X 7LY, UK Tel: +971 2 444 0444 Tel: +33 1 53 25 03 52 Tel: +44 207 201 6400 Fax: +9712 444 0400 Fax: +33 1 53 25 11 12 Fax: +44 207 210 6426 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Al Ain Germany India Ali Bin Abi Taleb Street Goethestrasse 27 M-2, Mezzanine Floor PO Box 59333, Al Ain 60313 Frankfurt, Germany Kanchenjunga Building United Arab Emirates Tel: +49 69 299 253 920 18, Barakhamba Road Tel: +971 3 764 2000 Fax: +49 69 299 253 911 New Delhi - 110001, India Fax: +971 3 764 4456 [email protected] Tel: +91 11 23737348 [email protected] Fax : +91 11 2335027 [email protected]
Australia Russia Italy Level 13, 338 Pitt Street 29, Serebryanicheskaya emb. Via Pietrasanta 14 Sydney NSW 2000, Australia 8 floor Business Center 20141 Milan, Italy Tel: +61 2 826 85533 Silver City, Tel: +39 02 573 78315 Fax: +61 2 926 80243 Moscow, Russia, 109028 Fax: +39 02 573 78572 [email protected] Tel: +7 495 937 5621 [email protected] Fax: +7 495 937 5951 [email protected]
China Saudi Arabia USA 18th Floor, Unit 18-08 Boungainvillea Trump Tower, 22nd Floor East Tower of Twin Towers, Center-Malik Road, 725 Fifth Avenue No. B12, Jianguomenwai Avenue, P.O Box 116117, New York, NY 10022 Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100600 Jeddah, 21391 KSA Tel: +1 212 338 0101 People’s Republic of China Tel: +966 56 767 9941 [email protected] Tel: +86 10 8532 6366 [email protected] [email protected]
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