Abu Dhabi Hilton (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)- Hotel Reviews

Although this had been my friend’s second choice when booking a place to stay for the weekend, we were very happy with it. They allowed all three of us to stay in one room, which we found smart comfortable and well looked after. Although there were some maintenance works being carried out during our stay (we were warned of this when booking) these were so well managed that they did not disrupt our stay in any way. All the staff were friendly, helpful and well organised and the hotel had a lovely calm atmosphere throughout. We especially liked the glass lift at the front of the hotel, from which there is a marvellous view across the hotel’s beach and over the sea.

The most memorable aspect of the place was the health centre and swimming pool complex, which can be used by anyone staying at the hotel and is situated on the other side of the main road from the hotel, leading on to the hotel’s small private beach. We wandered onto the beach but the limited shade there made the poolside areas seem a much more attractive option, with their many parasols and several canopied cafes offering shade from the August sun. The pools were clean and well attended and were suitable for both proper swimming and simply cooling off or floating about. There was also a separate children’s pool and some artificial waterfalls, which you could sit beneath, feeling like you were having a massage.

We almost missed the health club, after all, who would think of using a sauna when it’s 50° outside! Fortunately my friend insisted we take a look and we were really delighted with the facilities there, which were extremely smart and luxurious, with rather better shower and changing facilities than were on offer at the main entrance to the swimming pool, a separate sauna and steam room for males and females and a huge luxurious bubbling spa pool, big enough even to swim across, with a dark blue painted ceiling set with tiny twinkling lights like stars, which was situated between the male and female areas for the use of both. Surprisingly, the place was almost entirely empty apart from us. There seems to be a well equipped gym here and various classes are held on a regular basis although I have to confess I didn’t investigate these nearly as thoroughly as the more relaxing parts of the building!

We tried the hotel’s lively restaurant, situated at the back by the gardens and weren’t disappointed with the meal we had there. We thought the noise from this might reach our rooms, which were not far above, but this was not the case.

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