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Luxury Hotels in occupying one of the five St Regis Saadiyat
Abu Dhabi soaring Etihad Towers. Island Resort
Rooms boast crisp MAP V2 • Saadiyat Island
Eastern Mangroves contemporary design and • 02 498 8888 • www.
Hotel & Spa all mod-cons, and there’s stregissaadiyatisland.com
MAP V3 • Salam St • 02 also a large private beach • DD
656 1000 • www.abu- with three pools. Sprawling modern resort
dhabi.anantara.com • DD on a long and idyllic
Opulent waterfront resort Park Hyatt stretch of Saadiyat Island
in a spectacular location Abu Dhabi beach. The monumental
overlooking extensive MAP V2 • Saadiyat Island mock-Tuscan design is
coastal mangrove swamps • 02 407 1234 • www. a little overwhelming, but
– a winning combination abudabi.parkhyatt.com the lush grounds create
of luxury and nature. The • DD an enjoyably rustic
Arabian-style interior is Located on a 9-km atmosphere, while
nicely done, and there’s (6-mile) stretch of beach, facilities include several
also a gorgeous spa and with its own landscaped excellent restaurants
several fine restaurants. garden, the Park Hyatt and a stunning pool.
has become one of Abu
Fairmont Bab al Bahr Dhabi’s most desired Yas Viceroy
MAP V4 • Between the locations. It is just a short MAP W4 • Yas Island
Bridges • 02 654 3333 drive from the city, but • 02 656 0000 • www.
• www.fairmont.com/ a world away in terms viceroyhotelsandresorts.
babalbahr • DD of tranquility. com • DD
Huge but homely five-star Upmarket (but often
hotel, with sumptuous Shangri-La surprisingly affordable)
rooms and views over a Qaryat Al Beri hotel at the heart of the
creek and Sheikh Zayed MAP V4 • Qaryat Al Beri swanky Yas Marina
Mosque. All rooms have • 02 509 8888 • www. development. Built
lavish bathrooms, plus shangri-la.com • DD directly over the F1 Grand
there’s a fitness centre Lavish Arabian-style hotel Prix circuit and wrapped
and a private beach. Chef with rooms overlooking in a spectacular illu-
Marco Pierre White has either the long private minated canopy roof, the
made his mark here with beach, or one of the hotel is one of the city’s
two restaurants. swimming pools. It also most memorable modern
has a lovely spa and fine buildings. Inside, every-
Intercontinental restaurants, while all the thing is the height of
Abu Dhabi amenities of the Souk contemporary cool, from
MAP N2 • Al Bateen St Qaryat al Beri (see p97) the immaculate rooms
• 02 666 6888 • www. are right next door. to a string of very chic
intercontinental.com restaurants and bars.
• DD Sofitel Abu
Spacious and relaxing Dhabi Corniche Emirates Palace
five-star option set at MAP N1 • Corniche Road MAP N1 • The Corniche
the quiet western end East • 02 813 7777 West • 02 690 9000
of Downtown. The idyllic • sofitel.com • DD • www.emiratespalace.
beach and huge pool are One of Downtown’s com • DDD
a major draw, as is the newest and most alluring Choose from amongst the
brilliant collection of hotels, with plenty of Coral, Pearl and Diamond
in-house restaurants. cool contemporary style. Rooms, Khaleej Suites
The Art Deco-inspired or Palace Suites at Abu
Jumeirah at high-rise building offers Dhabi’s grandest hotel.
Etihad Towers brilliant views from the All the rooms feature
MAP N2 • Corniche Rd upper floors, while the wide plasma TVs and
West • 02 811 5555 • www. chic Jazz ‘n Fizz Bar has extras such as welcome
jumeirah.com • DD become established as cocktails, flowers and
One of Abu Dhabi’s one of the area’s most fruit in the room, plus
smartest addresses, fashionable hangouts. butler service.
For a key to hotel price categories see p112

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