Aloft Hotel, Abu Dhabi
If you are looking for a place in Abu Dhabi that completely ditches the stuffy, traditional hotel vibe, Aloft Abu Dhabi is where it’s at. Tucked right inside the bustling Capital Centre, this 16-story hotspot is a dream for anyone who loves sleek design without the eye-watering luxury price tag.
What makes it historic for the brand is that when it opened in late 2009, it was officially the very first Aloft hotel to debut in the Middle East. It was built under a super tight 12-month schedule just in time to welcome guests catching the city’s massive inaugural Formula One Grand Prix.
The hotel’s striking, travel-inspired exterior was dreamed up by the renowned global architects RMJM, while the funky, open-plan interior concepts were brought to life by the legendary Rockwell Group. They skipped the standard lobby layout and opted for vibrant, high-energy social zones that keep the place buzzing.
Inside, you get 408 rooms that feel like trendy city lofts, complete with massive nine-foot ceilings, giant windows, and high-tech plug-and-play setups. Plus, the brand has a quirky habit of renaming regular amenities—like calling their year-round heated pool “Splash.”
The real crown jewel, though, is its direct connection to the massive Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). After a day of exploring, everyone heads to the rooftop to grab sushi at Relax@12 or watch live wood-fired cooking at Brick, all while soaking in gorgeous views of the city skyline.
Expert reviews
“The towering Aloft hotel has 408 rooms done in a sleek and angular style and contains the popular rooftop bar Relax@12, among others.”
Featured in New York Times’ 36 Hours in Abu Dhabi.
“Adjoining the ADNEC Exhibition Centre, the loft-like rooms, rooftop pool and high-tech gadgetry make this a stylish business option.”
What guests liked
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Large rooms
- Boutique style
- Top location
Location
Recent guest reviews
13 April 2026
Great value...even better breakfast
Amazing breakfast options and good value...Will definitely be coming back. Excellent customer service. Staff are kind and professional.
Shower pressure was low but this is not a deal breaker. Everything else exceptional for the price
13 April 2026
Fabulous
Funky vibe and great atmosphere. Great location- especially if you want quiet but still have access to all the tourist attractions of Abu Dhabi. Great value for money. Breakfast was a real highlight as was customer service.
All good.
13 April 2026
It was a good experience. Will visit again
It was clean and well maintained
Nothing
28 February 2026
Would definitely recommend it to others. Overall, we highly enjoyed it.
The rooms were great. Clean and Comfty.
n/a
1 February 2026
Nice for business stay.
Location
The way to lobby
31 January 2026
Fabulous
Early check in Reception desk was very helpful Excellent value for money
Nothing
18 January 2026
Epitome of safety away from your comfort zone
Excellent location with attention to the safety of customers and comfort
I can't really put a finger to what i did not like about Aloft
11 January 2026
Overall it was an excellent stay. I would definitely choose this property again.
The staff at check in was very welcoming and friendly. I had requested an earlier check in for 2pm and my room was ready on arrival. The room was very nice and spacious. The bathroom was also comfortable except the sink being outside the bathroom area, which was a little odd layout. I had read some reviews that there was no running hot water but the water was hot and good pressure in the shower also. Breakfast was very good with a decent selection of items including an egg station also. The glow restaurant on the 5th floor facing the pool had a wonderful relaxing vibe to it. The weather was excellent and had a good lunch there.
8 January 2026
I loved it 😍
Very Organized, clean and the colors are amazing and it gives calmness, fulfilling feeling, and positive and powerful Energy. It was just fabulous!
Hm as first time it was a bit confusing to get the entrance as we reached there very late night and the taxi couldn’t enter through the parking and we didn’t find anybody to help so we walked from the parking to find the main gate that would lead us to the reception. But it was nice to walk as the weather was so good 😁
5 January 2026
Comfy bed
The bed was comfortable and cozy , the AC is cool and nice shower very clean , good numbers of elevators we didn’t have to wait for a long time .Ahmed the manager was so sweet gave me a discount but all of the staff to be fair the breakfast was nice
The room did not smell like a hotel room , an air freshener and the bedding should’ve smelled nice and fresh but it did not , the reservation guy Rivzin seemed clueless he asked me to make my children sleep in one bed !!! I booked a room for three I did not know that a queen size room won’t fit an extra bed I had to pay extra money for a bigger room ! How come the booking went through !!
3 January 2026
5* service thank you.
Such a great nights sleep, central location and wonderful food.
23 December 2025
Good stay, we like apartment
Overall great hotel to stay and staff very friendly. Breakfast has a good spread and really enjoyable
21 December 2025
Pleasant
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3 December 2025
Fabulous
I would like to thank the staff at the reception with the name of E I had check in at night 2300 and he was exceptionally helpful I hope he gets appreciated He made our check in and stay marvellous
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3 December 2025
Excellent Hotel to stay at a prime location.
We have not utilised full 24 hours, as we have to attend wedding party in Ritz hotel, so can't say much about the hotel. But Room was quite comfortable and breakfast was also good. Next time we will use all the facilities.
Its little costly, more than dhs.1 k++ per night. common person can't afford. provide some more facilities.
1 December 2025
Great location
Convenient location
The breakfast not to the standard - uncooked mostly
27 November 2025
Very good
The reception treatment was perfect, Jouadi from reception and Favour from all dining restaurant really helpful and taking initiative to help without asking.
There's no prayer mat available in the room.
29 October 2025
Pleasant
Clean hotel Good breakfast Location is good
The bed is not comfortable
28 October 2025
Would recommend.pool area was lovely
Modern, clean and spacious.
Hot water wasn’t always hot!
26 October 2025
Very good
Close to our venue, great comparing to last year hotel we booked . Rooms were spaciois, enough fnb outlets to stay king there for few days Pool is amazing size and designed.
Small things - language was put in another vehicle , disceepancy in classic venue
24 October 2025
Fabulous
Room service food was tasty and affordable. Staff were all helpful Room was clean
Swimming pool was under maintainence at the time- although they gave 2 other nearby hotels we could use instead but we didn't have time to go there and chose to go sightseeing instead.
15 October 2025
Abu Dhabi Do
Great location, free shuttle bus to local sites, genuinely helpful and friendly staff right across the venue. The rooms are very well designed and spacious If the pool had been open it would have been perfect.
We were in Abu Dhabi for 7 nights and the entire time the pool was closed for maintenance, really disappointing. Fortunately an alternate hotel pool was made available.
6 October 2025
Very good
Hotel is very nice, comfortable and clean. The staff is professional and attentive.
Swimming pool was not available at the moment during my stay there.
5 October 2025
Great
Staff are friendly and place is near to the exhibition center and I enjoyed the breakfast also
That I didn’t find a Tesla charger
3 October 2025
Business hotel only
Location and parking, snacks choice in the cafe downstairs, clean, modern
No hot water during my stay 1,5h to arrange baby cot after repetitive requests No blanket no pillow for the baby cot Average food in the pool bar Pool completely open to sun
15 September 2025
We enjoyed the stay, Thanks Aloft Abudhabi
The Dinner and Break fast was marvelous, top in class with excelent service. My kids love the pool, its quiet and very clean and perfectly maintained, not too crowded too. I will visit again.
Parking is lightly confused. they dont have parking in front of the hotel, as this hotel is located in an exibition area, all the parking have been reserved for exibition invites.
15 September 2025
Nice trip with family
Breakfast and swimming pool
No kids area
7 September 2025
Pleasant
Location & access to the exhibition
Telephone socket was broken & not working also iron table was broken Also there wasn’t coordination between the hotel & exhibition organizers as they block access for the taxi drop off & pickup and we were forced to walk along with our luggage for long distance cross the streets !!!
26 August 2025
I enjoyed it
The staff were really nice and friendly
Far away from Yas island parks
26 August 2025
Very good
Every thing
Nothing
24 August 2025
Very good
Breakfast
Nothing As such
19 August 2025
Great value for money stay for our Hyrox race!
It’s bait old and a lot of units but very decent and amazing value for money
Abit old and needs an upgrade
18 August 2025
Very good
It was an amazing work trip, and I especially appreciate the warm welcome from the hotel staff. I particularly want to thank Ibrahim for doing all the room bookings; he's such an amazing person with a wonderful attitude.
16 August 2025
Fabulous
Good staff, cleanliness and great food.
A/C thermostat diff to adjust and pillow too soft.
16 August 2025
Very good
Cleanliness, good staff and great food!
A/C thermostat adjustment and pillow too soft.
16 August 2025
Pleasant
Location staff cleanliness
The staff uniform , I have no idea who did it !!!!
6 August 2025
Pleasant
The view, room were good, staff were giod
Parking
3 August 2025
Fabulous
000
Should have GYM and Sona
1 August 2025
Pleasant
Room was lovely and big
The noise at night in the corridor was a little annoying
20 July 2025
Pleasant
The air conditioning did not work properly and the shower was cold. Apart from that it is a great place
7 July 2025
Lovely staff lovely
Staff were very helpful, man at check in was very welcoming and approachable. Hotel rooms were very clean and nice.
No complaints. Rooms were 10/10
4 July 2025
Very good
The pool
The room was beside the stock room
22 June 2025
Good enough
Near to my graduation ceremony and fair price
Couldn’t sleep well at night so much noise coming from the room next to me and there was no hot water in the bathroom
21 June 2025
Very good
Swimming pool was great. Breakfast was good but not much varieties.
Rooms are small with very low lighting at night.
14 June 2025
Very good
Modern room, lots of towels, amenities, water, coffee/tea. Comfortable bed, extra pillows
Bar relax 12 on Friday was desert. Very expensive I payed 280 aed for 3 gin tonic
9 June 2025
Fabulous
Billard table, gym, breakfast, bed, toilet
7 June 2025
Aloft provides an all round excellent experience for the guest.
Service was excellent and all round the experience was above average.
A few maintenance related issues that were promptly fixed.
1 June 2025
Fabulous
Quite
24 May 2025
A good option for an airpot hotel
I stayed here for one reason only - to have easy access to the airport. This property isn't exactly an airport hotel - it's about 15 minutes away - but as an airport hotel, it is just fine. The staff were EXCELLENT. The property is what all Aloft hotels are - funky, fun, clean, and comfortable. Nothing more, nothing less.
Not much. I was only there for a quick overnight so I didn't even get to have breakfast.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne
- - Fruits
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Barber/beauty shop
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Non-smoking throughout
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Vending machine (drinks)
- - Vending machine (snacks)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
- - Minimarket on site
- - Pet bowls
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Fitness centre
- - Billiards
- - Darts
- - Squash
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
- - Bicycle rental
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Entertainment & family services
- - Board games/puzzles
- - Indoor play area
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Toilet with grab rails
- - Raised toilet
- - Lower bathroom sink
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
- - Auditory guidance
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key access
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Face masks for guests available

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27 April 2026
Friendly and Fun