Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad TowersvsEmirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Jumeirah at Etihad Towers and Emirates Palace are both rated highly by writers. On balance, Emirates Palace ranks significantly higher than Jumeirah at Etihad Towers. Emirates Palace comes in at 94 with approval from 11 reviewers including Time Out, Condé Nast Traveler and Gayot.
Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers
West Corniche, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $109/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"While this hotel looks much different than its sister property in Dubai, it has the same superb service and amenities, all in a peaceful and beautiful setting." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler
"A 66-floor Xanadu in a five-tower office-condo complex owned by a cousin of the ruler of Abu Dhabi." Full review
Star Service
"This elegant hotel near the Corniche and more opulent Emirates Palace serves as a top-notch business hotel that also attracts well-heeled tourists." Full review
Lonely Planet
"This exceptional hotel, occupying one of a group of five landmark towers that rise from the end of the Corniche like polished organ pipes, lives up to the group's tag-line – 'Stay Different'." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The 382-room luxury Jumeirah at Etihad Towers is one of five towers in a massive residential and office complex on the western end of Abu Dhabi'sscenic Corniche Road." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"Rising like a luxurious beacon from its waterfront setting, Jumeirah at Etihad Towers is here to make a statement." Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"Situated at the western end of Abu Dhabi’s Corniche, this towering building combines glitz with top-notch service." Full review
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi Show All Reviews
West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $265/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Abu Dhabi's landmark hotel is unsubtle evidence of the city's wealth and grandiosity." Full review
Lonely Planet
"Fit for a king (or for that matter an empress, an emir or a sultan), which is just as well because that is principally what this regal, super-luxurious hotel was built for."
Travel + Leisure
"Perhaps the best way to express the grandeur of the newly built, Kempinski-operated Emirates Palace—reportedly the most expensive hotel ever built—is to break it down by numbers." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"All the rooms feature wide plasma TVs and extras such as welcome cocktails, flowers and fruit in the room, butler service, complimentary minibar and Internet access."
Rough Guide
"Abu Dhabi’s landmark hotel (see opposite) is the favoured residence of visiting heads of state and assorted celebrities, with every luxury you could think of."
Time Out
"It’s not just giddy hyperbole either; it really feels palatial, with luxury that regularly accommodates royalty." Full review
Star Service
"With glorious domes and manicured gardens, the exterior exhibits just a small taste of what's on the inside." Full review
Gayot
"Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi Hotel Review: This immense property overlooks the Persian Gulf and is close to everything the city has to offer."
The Telegraph
9.0
"This landmark Abu Dhabi hotel draws tourists as well as guests to its extensive grounds, private beach and opulent interiors on the far western end of the Corniche." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"One of the most inspired properties
in Abu Dhabi, if not the planet, Emirates Palace is the luxury standard for
which many resorts around the globe are judged." Full review