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Abu Dhabi Hotels (Hotels in Abu Dhabi)
List of Abu Dhabi city hotels (not comprehensive)
- Al Diar Capital, operator Abu Dhabi National Hotels (ADNH).
- Al Diar Dana, operator ADNH
- Al Diar Mina, operator ADNH
- Al Diar Palm, operator ADNH
- Al Diar Regency, Abu Dhabi, operator ADNH. Won the Golden Award for best 3-star hotel in the UAE, from the UAE Ministry of Youth and Culture, apparently a government hotel rating department.
- Aloft Hotel, 408 rooms, owned by Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC), operated by Starwood Hotels and Resorts, location next to Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) with a direct link to the center. Open 05 November 2009. General Manager Stephan Vanden Auweele.
- Capital Center Hotel, Abu Dhabi, operator Abu Dhabi National Hotels (under development - 05 May 2009 press release)
- Century Hotel Apartments, an Al Diar Group hotel, operator ADNH.
- Club Med - reportedly in talks to consider opening a resort in the UAE (The National 17 January 2010)
- Emirates Palace Hotel - at the end of the corniche, a spectacular place worth having a look at if you're in the area. Has hosted several exhibitions and concerts since it opened including Justin Timberlake, a troubador of some repute, on 06 December 2007, and a selection of Picasso paintings in mid-2008. Emirates Palace won a couple of World Travel Awards in December 2007. One for the World's Leading Conference Hotel, and one for their grand suites being named the World's Leading Suites. The Emirates Palace auditorium is claimed to be the largest in the Middle East and Northern African Region (MENA) with an audience capacity of 1100. Tel +971-2-6909000, website www.emiratespalace.com, prices from AED 1500-6000 (September 2008). Managed by Kempinski Hotels & Resorts?
- Eva Hotel, expected opening 2010, 4-star, location Mina Street, operator Southern Sun Hotels.
- Fairmont Bab Al Bahr on Abu Dhabi Creek, opening October 2009, 369 guestrooms, private beachfront, Willow Stream Spa (not open until 2010), fitness center, 2 swimming pools. Some rooms have bathtubs with views of the creek. Drinking and dining facilities include Frankie's Italian Restaurant and Bar, and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse & Grill (first one outside the UK).
- Grand Millennium Hotel and Spa Al Wahda - opening date possibly spring 2010. Facilities include 850 rooms, suites, and apartments; 2700 sq meter spa, restaurants and bars. General Manager is Mr Abel Damergi.
- Holiday Inn, 4-star, opening date November 2009? Opposite ADNEC, general manager Sid Sattanathan. Room rates AED 1750 during Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, then AED 700-800 promotional rate.
- Hyatt International (opening 2009 ... delayed to 2010) will open a 200 room 5 star hotel in Capital Gate, part of the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). Named 'Hyatt at Capital Centre', it will be the first Hyatt in Abu Dhabi. There are already 3 in Dubai - Park Hyatt, Grand Hyatt and Hyatt Regency.
- Hyatt Place, expected to open 2011 and/or 2013? Possibly in Dubai or elsewhere in the UAE also?
- JW Marriot Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi, operator Abu Dhabi National Hotels (under development - 05 May 2009 press release)
- Oryx Hotel, an Al Diar hotel, operator ADNH
- Park Hyatt Hotel and Villas, Saadiyat Island, 314 rooms, Abu Dhabi, operator Abu Dhabi National Hotels, opening 2011.
- Park Arjaan serviced apartments - opening by end 2009, next door to the Park Rotana Abu Dhabi
- Park Rotana Abu Dhabi - 5 star, part of the Park Rotana Complex near Khalifa Park, open December 2009
- Regent Pearl Abu Dhabi - owner / operator Rezidor Hotels, under construction in May 2009, height 240 meters, 47 floors.
- Rocco Forte - 5 star hotel designed by Olga Polizza, with a Mark Hix restaurant, 281 rooms in an 11 floor tower, opening June 2010
- Rotana Hotels based in Abu Dhabi has 5 hotels and plans to open another 6 hotels by October 2009, and another 7 hotels in 2011, all in Abu Dhabi. Rotana also plan to open a total of 35 hotesl in the UAE by 2012 (Reuters report 06 May 2009).
- Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi opened August 2007. Rooms, suites, villas and serviced apartments (studio to 4 bdrm).
- Sofitel Abu Dhabi Capital Plaza on the Abu Dhabi Corniche - open by end 2010, 233 rooms, 47 suites, Millesime Club on the top floors for business executives.
- Yas Island hotels
- Yotel hotels, 2 of them, Abu Dhabi, operator Abu Dhabi National Hotels (under development - 05 May 2009 press release)
Hotels in Abu Dhabi emirate but not in Abu Dhabi city
- Jebel Dhana / Dhanna / Danat Resort - an isolated 5 star resort 240 km west of Abu Dhabi, part of Danat Hotel Group. Excursions to Sir Bani Yas Island, a sort of wildlife sancturary (closed for redevelopment through 2007). Drive along the E11 past Ruwais and look for the Danat Resort turn-off. Weekend rates 650 dhs per night plus taxes during August 2007. Tel +971-2-8012222, website www.ncth.com or www.danathotelgroup.com.
- Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort - a 5 star hotel in Liwa, about 2 hours drive from Abu Dhabi city, overlooking the start of the Empty Quarter. Opening date 25 October 2009 (press release 22 October 2009). Managed by Anantara Hotel Group in Bangkok. General Manager is Didier Tourneboeuf. Resort has 154 rooms, 52 villas, camel rides and desert safaris, traditional tent village, and lots of sand. Room rates start at AED 1700 (US$470) per room and AED 4200 (US$1150) for 1 bedroom villas.
- Sir Bani Yas Hotel - Desert Islands Resort and Spa on Sir Bani Yas Island, open September 2008, room rate about 2000 dhs (includes boat trip from mainland, no discount if you swim). Have a spa massage amongst the Arabian Oryx. Hotel managed by Anantara Hotel Group Bangkok. Sir Bani Yas is a wildlife reseerve established by the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the "father of the UAE". Bani Yas island was private access only before the hotel opened.
Rotana Hotels scheduled to open in Abu Dhabi
Information from August 2006 press release. Expect delays in scheduled opening dates. Rotana Hotels are also opening some "Centro by Rotana" budget hotels in the UAE, during 2008.
- Khalidiya Palace Rotana Resort, Abu Dhabi - early 2008
- Park Rotana Hotel & Suites, Abu Dhabi - mid 2008
General hotel information
See the Dubai hotels general information.
Last update Friday 29-Jan-2010
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