- Type: Luxury Hotel
- Summary: A premier destination for discerning travellers
- Feature: Combine culture with superb leisure facilities
- Rooms: 532 rooms, suites & villas
- Star rating: 5 Star
- Nearest airport: Abu Dhabi Airport
Amenities
Location and transfer
25 minutes from Abu Dhabi Airport by private car transfer.
Rooms and suites feature air-conditioning, a flat-screen television, DVD player, high-speed internet access, hairdryer, Nespresso coffee machine, mini-bar, safe and telephone. Games consoles are available on request.
The exclusive, extremely large Club Level Lounge redefines the luxury hotel experience and boasts floor-to-ceiling windows that invite an enormous amount of light and allow for fabulous panoramic views of the canal. Guests staying in the Club Level accommodation benefit from its continuous culinary presentations and beverages throughout the day, a dedicated Club Concierge, a variety of international newspapers and magazines and complimentary use of wi-fi and laptops. To ensure the lounge maintains its exclusive and peaceful ambience, children under the age of 12 years must be accompanied by an adult at all times, while only guests over the age of 12 years may access the lounge after 6pm.
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Deluxe Room :
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Grand Canal and Pool Garden views
- Facilities: These guest rooms come with a choice of one king-size or two double beds. Bathrooms feature separate rain showers, double vanities and deep-soak baths, as well as Ritz-Carlton-branded bath products. Balconies overlook the canal.
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Executive Suite:
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- Size: 85m²
- Room View: Views across the infinity-edge pool to the Grand Canal
- Facilities: These luxuriously appointed suites boast spacious balconies, king-size beds, separate living areas, guest toilets and bathrooms with a deep-soaking bath and separate rain shower, as well as Asprey and Ritz-Carlton-branded bath products, plush terry bathrobes and slippers. Additional facilities include wireless technology or high-speed internet access, dual-line telephones with voicemail and data-line capabilities, in-room safe with outlet to recharge laptop computers and portable telephones, a mini-bar, pillow menu, tea and coffee-making facilities (Nespresso machine) and a DVD player. Twice-daily maid service.
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Club Room:
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- Size: 42m²
- Room View: Grand Canal and pool garden views
- Facilities: Guests of The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level enjoy a personalised service and attention to detail that are the hallmarks of The Ritz-Carlton. The Club Lounge holds continuous culinary offerings throughout the day (breakfast, light snacks, hors d' oeuvres, beverages and sweets) and offers a wide variety of international newspapers and magazines and internet access.
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Garden Suite:
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- Size: 91m²
- Room View: Garden View
- Facilities: The opulent and airy Garden Suites offer spacious living with exceptional views. Each features a comfortable bedroom with a king-size bed and a full marble bathroom separate rain-shower and bath.
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Garden House:
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- Size: 131m²
- Room View: Garden View
- Facilities: The modern and luxurious Garden House includes two bedrooms - one with a king-size and one with two queen-size beds. They also include en suite marble bathrooms with separate rain showers, a spacious living room and outdoor terrace with beautiful views.
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Club Executive Suite:
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- Size: 85m²
- Room View: Garden, pool and water views
- Facilities: Guests staying in an Executive Suite on The Ritz-Carlton Club® Level enjoy access to the Club Level Lounge, which offers a continuous culinary presentation throughout the day (breakfast, light snacks, hors d' oeuvres, beverages and sweets), a wide variety of international newspapers and magazines and internet access.
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal boasts a number of eclectic dining venues located throughout the resort, along with a traditional bar serving drinks and small plate dishes, as well as an Italian-style cafe serving delicious ice-cream, cakes, coffee and snacks.
The Forge :expand_more
- Cuisine: Steaks and seafood cuisine
- Setting: The signature steakhouse serves speciality cuisine in a stylish and contemporary setting. Dishes are paired with the world’s finest wines. Private dining rooms and a variety of seating options provide the ultimate dining experience.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: No
- Reservation Required: No
Mijana :expand_more
- Cuisine: Classic Lebanese dishes
- Setting: This contemporary-styled Arabic restaurant showcases the very best in Lebanese and the region’s cooking.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Giornotte :expand_more
- Cuisine: Buffet-style dishes featuring global and local flavours
- Setting: Designed to resemble a classic Italian villa, the all-day dining restaurant features a lovely outdoor brick patio with a wooden deck overlooking the gardens.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Al Fresco:expand_more
- Cuisine: Healthy and light salads,freshly made sandwiches and simply grilled local fish
- Setting: This delightful, breezy pool and beach restaurant is aptly named.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Dolce :expand_more
- Cuisine: Light bites and homemade ice-cream
- Setting: This Sports-café that serves protein shakes, sandwiches along with healthy menu including keto and vegan options
- Dress Code: Casual
- Children's Menu: Yes
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Li Jiang:expand_more
- Cuisine: Modern Southeast Asian cuisine
- Setting: A restaurant with an open kitchen and a name meaning 'beautiful river', which reflects the resort’s location on the Grand Canal.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Alba:expand_more
- Cuisine: Afternoon Tea
- Setting: A comfortable, classic lobby lounge with a vaulted ceiling and semi-private dining areas.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: Yes
- Reservation Required: No
Sorso:expand_more
- Cuisine: Drinks and bite-sized meals
- Setting: A traditional Ritz-Carlton bar experience, perfect for evening drinks.
- Dress Code: Smart/casual
- Children's Menu: No
- Vegetarian Option: No
- Reservation Required: No
City Highlights
Near to the hotel, you'll find a city brimming with glorious architecture, cultural institutions and terrific shops. The iconic Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is walkable from the hotel or you can hop on the complimentary shuttle departing every hour. This magnificent house of worship flaunts eighty domes, numerous columns, gold-leaf chandeliers and the world's biggest hand-woven rug. Book a guided tour of this splendid mosque, which draws some 40,000 worshippers! Another recommendation is the Abu Dhabi Tour, which includes the city's best bits, from its ever-evolving skyline and attractive waterscapes, to fascinating cultural sites.
Luxury Beach
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal boasts two private beaches of immaculately groomed, soft silver grains lapped by gentle blue seas. You can be as active or as lazy as you please, whether the idea of horizontal relaxation sipping cocktails every now and then, or a game of beach volleyball or fun on the water appeals. There's a variety of motorised watersports, as well as fishing and sailing trips along the creek.