Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi combines Gulf waterfronts and modern architecture with a strong cultural focus. Museums, island resorts and desert landscapes offer distinct ways to experience the emirate.
Hotels in This Destination
Overlooking Al Bateen Marina, The Abu Dhabi EDITION mixes Ian Schrager’s understated lifestyle-hotel sensibility with marina views, strong dining, a hammam-equipped spa, and polished nightlife.
Deep in Abu Dhabi’s desert, Al Wathba pairs low-rise Arabesque architecture with dune views, an expansive spa, private-pool villas, and heritage-focused experiences far from the city.
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers combines soaring Gulf views, a private beach, three pools and one of the capital’s deepest dining lineups inside its landmark waterfront towers.
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental is Abu Dhabi at monumental scale: 390 rooms and suites, vast palace grounds, private beach, Michelin-starred dining and a 1,500-square-metre spa.
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr pairs a private beach, Olympic-length pool and 366 contemporary rooms with direct views toward Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque across Abu Dhabi Creek.
Four Seasons Abu Dhabi pairs exceptionally large contemporary rooms, waterfront views and a full spa with direct access to The Galleria in the capital’s polished Al Maryah Island district.
Jumeirah Saadiyat Island is a sleek, sustainability-minded resort on one of Abu Dhabi’s best natural beaches, pairing Gulf-facing rooms and villas with an infinity pool, substantial wellness facilities and easy access to Saadiyat’s growing cultural district.
Set on Saadiyat Island’s broad white-sand beach, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi combines spacious contemporary rooms, five pools, golf and a substantial spa with easy access to the capital’s growing cultural district.
Facing Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque across the water, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi is a 57-acre resort of rooms, suites and villas built around private beach space, gardens and a vast pool.
Connected to The Galleria on Al Maryah Island, Rosewood Abu Dhabi combines residential-style Gulf-view rooms, a deep restaurant collection and locally influenced Sense spa in the capital’s modern financial district.
On Saadiyat Island’s white-sand shoreline, this 327-room resort combines direct Gulf access, 13 private beach villas, a lagoon pool, hammam-equipped Zen spa and seven dining venues minutes from Abu Dhabi’s cultural district.
Set between a one-kilometer private beach and landscaped canals, Shangri-La Qaryat Al Beri blends Arabian-inspired rooms with abra boats, pools, Chi spa and direct views toward Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.
High above Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, The St. Regis combines gilded high-rise rooms with direct access to a private 200-meter beach club, a 3,200-square-meter spa and one of the city’s most spectacular signature suites.
On Saadiyat Island’s broad natural beach, The St. Regis combines Mediterranean-inspired rooms with multiple pools, direct golf access and one of Abu Dhabi’s most complete beach-resort settings close to the cultural district.