Abu Dhabi wows visitors with its futuristic skyline, immaculate white beaches and palatial resorts. The emirate is gaining a growing reputation as a destination for luxury holidays. Here visitors can take their pick from a wealth of top-drawer resorts, opulent spa retreats and enough fine dining restaurants for every night of the week. Abu Dhabi caters equally well to couples and families, and year-round high temperatures makes the emirate a perfect choice for a winter sun holiday.
On your luxury Abu Dhabi holiday you can choose from a gamut of exciting outdoor activities, from dune bashing and quad biking in the desert, to wakeboarding and scuba diving in the Arabian Gulf. Explore the city’s cultural side at the Saadiyat Cultural District on Saadiyat Island, home of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. There are a host of family-friendly activities too, including a world-class waterpark and theme parks such as Warner Bros. World and Ferrari World.
Luxury resorts in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is home to a wide choice of luxury accommodation, including offerings from many of the world’s most prestigious hotel groups, such as Ritz-Carlton and Rosewood. The emirate’s plethora of 5-star beachfront resorts gives Dubai a run for its money. Booking an all-inclusive package can be a great-value way of enjoying the luxurious benefits of your resort without overspending while you’re abroad.
Many of the luxury resorts in Abu Dhabi are set in modern skyscrapers; the St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, however, has the feel of a traditional Mediterranean village, with four restaurants, four pools, and even a golf course within its spacious grounds. But perhaps the most grandiose of Abu Dhabi’s hotel offerings is Emirates Palace. Set on the western end of the Corniche, this palatial resort has a long private beach and is known for its gold-laden interiors – more than 6,000 square metres of gold leaf, to be precise.
Many of Abu Dhabi’s resorts offer superb wellness facilities. After you’ve shopped till you dropped at one of the city’s colossal malls, you can enjoy a soothing treatment or reviving facial at your resort spa. Following that, you’ll have the tough decision of which restaurant to choose for dinner. Abu Dhabi known for being one of the most sophisticated emirates, and its dining scene is no exception. Visitors can take their pick from any international fare they care to name, from French haute cuisine to authentic Emirati and Arabian dishes.
Browse some of our luxury packages to Abu Dhabi below, and speak to one of our travel advisors about designing a tailor-made holiday to match your needs.
