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Inexpensive and Mercure Abu Dhabi Southern Sun
Moderate Hotels in Centre MAP T1 • Al Mina St
Abu Dhabi MAP R2 • Hamdan St • 02 818 4888 • www.
• 02 633 3555 • www. tsogosunhotels.com/
Al Ain Palace Hotel mercure.com • D hotels/abu-dhabi • D
MAP S2 • Corniche Centrally located, this Very smart but affordable
Road East • 02 679 4777 old hotel looks worn modern hotel in a central
• www.alainpalacehotel. around the edges but is Downtown location.
com • D a good choice thanks to Facilities include a gym
One of the oldest hotels its rock-bottom rates and and rooftop pool, plus
in the city, it may look its brilliantly central location. there are a couple of top-
age but still enjoys large, Good street views from class restaurants
comfortable rooms, a higher floors.
friendly atmosphere and Traders Hotel
competitive prices. It Millennium Hotel Quaryat al Beri
also boasts a surprisingly MAP S1 • Khalifa St MAP V4 • Khor al Maqta
extensive selection of • 02 614 6000 • www. • 02 510 8888 • www.
places to eat and drink, millenniumhotels.com shangri-la.com/
making it an attractive • D abudhabi/traders • D
option for those who don’t This swanky but very Set in a lovely location
feel like heading out after reasonably priced hotel overlooking Maqta Creek,
a hot day’s sightseeing. has elegant and expansive this above-average mid-
rooms with splendid range hotel (part of the
Hilton Abu Dhabi views over the Corniche, Shangri-La hotel group)
MAP N2 • Corniche Rd Lulu Island and out to has very smooth service
West • 02 681 1900 sea. Ideally positioned for and, for the price, a
• www.hilton.com • D Downtown sight-seeing, surprising amount of
Long a favourite of Abu there is also a small style. Modern rooms
Dhabi’s expats for its swimming pool. and public areas are
excellent restaurants and decorated with colourful
bars, this hotel posseses Le Royal Meridien minimalist decor, and
beautiful swimming pools MAP T2 • Khalifa St there’s also a small pool
and Corniche-front beach, • 02 674 2020 • www. plus private beach.
lined with shady palm lemeridien.com • D
trees – it also offers an All the beautifully Beach Rotana
array of water sports. appointed rooms at this MAP T2 • 10th St, Al
Choose from a variety of contemporary hotel have Zahiyah • 02 697 9000
spacious and comfortable sublime views of both • www.rotana.com/
rooms that come with the Corniche and the beachrotana • DD
many little extras – some Arabian Sea, and there Vast resort-style hotel in
even offer Gulf views. are a couple of nice pools the heart of Downtown,
concealed amongst the with smart modern rooms,
Hyatt Capital Gate peaceful walled gardens. a small stretch of beach,
MAP U3 • Capital Gate private beach club and
• 02 596 1234 • www. Sheraton Abu Dhabi spa, stunning Al Maryah
abudhabicapitalgate. Resort & Towers Island views, and one of
hyatthotels.hyatt.com MAP T1 • Corniche Rd the city’s best selections
• D East, Tourist Club area of places to eat and drink.
A very smart but also • 02 677 3333 • www.
competitively priced hotel sheraton.com/abudhabi Beyond the Cities
in the famously leaning • D
Capital Gate tower (see Set right on the Corniche, Fujairah Rotana
p99). It boasts cool there are good water and Resort and Spa
modern rooms and leisure activities at this E99 coastal highway,
amazing views from its resort hotel, and the Fujairah • 09 244 9888
higher floors. There’s beachside sheesha spot is www.rotana.com • D
•
also a great spa and lovely. Eat at the excellent On beautiful Al Aqah
stunning pool. restaurants on site. Beach, this luxury east

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