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Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu DhabivsMarriott Hotel Downtown, Abu Dhabi
Both Emirates Palace and Marriott Hotel Downtown, Abu Dhabi are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Emirates Palace scores significantly higher than Marriott Hotel Downtown, Abu Dhabi. Emirates Palace comes in at 94 with approval from 11 sources such as Travel + Leisure, Forbes Travel Guide and The Telegraph.
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Frommer's
Lonely Planet
Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide
Time Out
Star Service
Gayot
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide 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
"Abu Dhabi's landmark hotel is unsubtle evidence of the city's wealth and grandiosity." Full review
"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."
"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
"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."
"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."
"It’s not just giddy hyperbole either; it really feels palatial, with luxury that regularly accommodates royalty." Full review
"With glorious domes and manicured gardens, the exterior exhibits just a small taste of what's on the inside." Full review
"Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi Hotel Review: This immense property overlooks the Persian Gulf and is close to everything the city has to offer."
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
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
Marriott Hotel Downtown, Abu Dhabi
The Telegraph
Sheikh Zayed Bin Saeed Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $93/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
- Restaurant
8.0
"A brand new building in the city centre bringing a reassuring dose of slick standardisation to an area peppered with less stellar brands." Full review