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Aloft Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (show on map)

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

New York Times review:

“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.

Lonely Planet review:

“Adjoining the ADNEC Exhibition Centre, the loft-like rooms, rooftop pool and high-tech gadgetry make this a stylish business option.”

Guest rating

4.2 out of 5.0

Ranked 6th in Abu Dhabi


This an aggregated guest review rating of Aloft Hotel, Abu Dhabi. We have taken customer review ratings from hotel booking sites, search engines, the official hotel website and other travel platforms. This is the average of all those ratings. We only list places that have a guest review rating of at least 4.0 out of 5.0


What guests liked


Value for Money

86.48 %

Ranked 6th in Abu Dhabi


We use a smart algorithm to determine the value for money each hotel offers. The score is based on a combination of aggregated guest review ratings and the average nightly rate. The higher the percentage, the better the overall value you receive for the price you pay.


Location

Recent guest reviews

4.0
Terrimamma

27 April 2026

Friendly and Fun

The funky atmosphere and well trained staff make this hotel staff out. Every member of staff that I interacted with was kind, friendly and professional - I was always greated with a smile. This is my second stay this month. There is no doubt that I will be returning.

Shower is a little bit temperamental but in all honesty , in the bigger picture ...this really doesn't matter.

4.5
Terrimamma

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

4.5
Terrimamma

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.

4.0
Farhan

13 April 2026

It was a good experience. Will visit again

It was clean and well maintained

Nothing

4.0
Kevin

28 February 2026

Would definitely recommend it to others. Overall, we highly enjoyed it.

The rooms were great. Clean and Comfty.

n/a

4.0
Ajlan

1 February 2026

Nice for business stay.

Location

The way to lobby

4.5
Ahmed

31 January 2026

Fabulous

Early check in Reception desk was very helpful Excellent value for money

Nothing

4.0
Anietie

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

4.5
Sami

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.

4.5
Saniya

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 😁

4.5
Maryam

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 !!

4.5
Nicola

3 January 2026

5* service thank you.

Such a great nights sleep, central location and wonderful food.

4.5
Waheed

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

3.5
Sarah

21 December 2025

Pleasant

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4.5
Kulsum

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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4.5
Yousuf

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.

3.5
Charlene

1 December 2025

Great location

Convenient location

The breakfast not to the standard - uncooked mostly

4.0
Ibrahim

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.

3.5
Mohamed

29 October 2025

Pleasant

Clean hotel Good breakfast Location is good

The bed is not comfortable

4.5
Vincent

28 October 2025

Would recommend.pool area was lovely

Modern, clean and spacious.

Hot water wasn’t always hot!

4.0
Veronika

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

4.5
Waqar

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.

4.0
Neal

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.

4.0
Ali

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.

4.5
Eisa

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

3.5
Irina

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

4.5
Delson

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.

4.5
Shady

15 September 2025

Nice trip with family

Breakfast and swimming pool

No kids area

3.5
Khalid

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 !!!

4.5
Ahmed

26 August 2025

I enjoyed it

The staff were really nice and friendly

Far away from Yas island parks

4.0
Darwish

26 August 2025

Very good

Every thing

Nothing

4.0
Saikat

24 August 2025

Very good

Breakfast

Nothing As such

4.0
Mennah

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

4.0
Abdelrahman

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.

4.5
Emma

16 August 2025

Fabulous

Good staff, cleanliness and great food.

A/C thermostat diff to adjust and pillow too soft.

4.0
Emma

16 August 2025

Very good

Cleanliness, good staff and great food!

A/C thermostat adjustment and pillow too soft.

4.5
Erfan

16 August 2025

Pleasant

Location staff cleanliness

The staff uniform , I have no idea who did it !!!!

3.5
Ali

6 August 2025

Pleasant

The view, room were good, staff were giod

Parking

4.5
Youssef

3 August 2025

Fabulous

000

Should have GYM and Sona

3.5
Mehdi

1 August 2025

Pleasant

Room was lovely and big

The noise at night in the corridor was a little annoying

3.5
Jon

20 July 2025

Pleasant

The air conditioning did not work properly and the shower was cold. Apart from that it is a great place

4.5
Róisín

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

4.0
Sien

4 July 2025

Very good

The pool

The room was beside the stock room

3.5
Latifa

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

4.0
Abdelrahman

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.

4.0
Annalisa

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

4.5
Farhan

9 June 2025

Fabulous

Billard table, gym, breakfast, bed, toilet

4.0
Ashley

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.

4.5
Shawkii

1 June 2025

Fabulous

Quite

4.5
Matthew

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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