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(stregissaadiyatisland.com). Here,
Also to be found on the Corniche
a wealth of entertainments await
is the Hotel Sofitel Abu Dhabi
beyond the five-star property’s
Corniche (sofitel.com). Here, French
doorstep – 9km of white sands
and Arabic styles are celebrated
beckon sun-seekers, while Saadiyat
in equal measure – so you can
Beach Golf Course is a choice pick for
spend your time doing anything
sportier types. What’s more, you can
from sipping delicious beverages
drink in your preferred view (golden
in the hotel’s jazz bar to smoking
beach or manicured golf course?)
flavoursome shisha by the pool.
from the Mediterranean-style hotel’s
Whichever you plump for, you can
stylish rooms. Tourists travelling
be sure to retreat to seriously chic
here from April 2013 onwards should
interiors afterwards – rooms harbour
also keep an eye out for the hotel’s
monochrome décor with indigo
sister property St. Regis Abu Dhabi
accents and inky-blue sea views.
(stregisabudhabi.com). Set on the
If a frequent traveller throughout
Corniche, it promises standout
the GCC, you’ll be familiar with the
features all of her own, highlights
hotel brand Rotana. Here, it operates
of which include a spectacular suite
numerous properties city-wide:
that will span the hotel’s connecting
but which to choose? The Beach
bridge, offering its lucky guests
Rotana Abu Dhabi (rotana.com)
enchanting panoramas of the
will, as its name suggests, place
glistening ocean.
you by the beach, a sight that can also be admired from one of its 450 classically-decorated rooms and suites. Those fond of shopping, meanwhile, will be happy to hear that the property is adjoined to the popular Abu Dhabi Mall – just the place to splash some holiday cash. Of a similar ilk, is the Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana Abu Dhabi (rotana.com), where you’ll find all the essential ingredients needed for a family holiday – parents will love retiring to the tomato-red sunloungers and parasols that line its dreamy aqua pool, while little monkeys will make a dash straight for the fun-packed Mini-Me Kids’ Club. Alternatively, at the Park Rotana Abu Dhabi (rotana.com), set on the city’s Eastern Ring Road, you can expect all the leisure-heavy features of its sister hotels, plus five great spots in which to dine – our pick is Teatro which offers Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Indian and Italian cuisines to always
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