In my research leading up to our visit to Abu Dhabi, I found out that this hotel is one of the first two hotels that were built in Abu Dhabi. The hotel is charming with a traditional feel but with all the modern amenities. It is very close to Abu Dhabi malll which is convenient when the shopping bug hits.
The staff were all efficient, helpful & pleasant and provided us with answers to the multitude of questions we had. The rooms were of a good size, very clean and quiet (we were on the 5th floor overlooking the restaurant area). We upgraded to the Club floor which allowed us access to complimentary morning and afternoon refreshments and pre dinner drinks in the executive area, complimentary breakfast and access to the spa facilities. The spa area was fantastic with large spa pools, turkish baths and sauna. Husband and I treated ourselves to a massage on the last day which was very good.
The hotel has a few restaurants, Italian, French & Thai, a sports bar and an english styled pub.
The outdoor pool is quite large and the beach area is big enough.
All in all a great stopover on the way back to Australia and we plan to stay there again in March 2013 for a few days.