Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, Abu Dhabi
Expert reviews
“Sleek and sapphire blue, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr’s geometry sparkles like glistening facets of a gemstone along Abu Dhabi Creek. Inside, you’ll find a warm and inviting hotel in stark contrast to its cool, modern façade.”
“Its stark glass facade, with rectilinear night-lighting, invites you into a vast atrium of textured surfaces and glowing hanging lamps. Things stay more classic in the rooms, with plenty of wood detailing and floor-to-ceiling windows. You’ll have to pay extra for a ‘view’ room if you want the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque vista.”
“Set alongside a cluster of creekside hotels, and one of the capital’s most recognisable buildings thanks to its sheer blue glass exterior and LED lights. It’s one for the water lovers; guests can enjoy the hotel’s Olympic-sized swimming pool and private beach, not to mention its views of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Beachfront
- Swimming pool
- Friendly staff
- Comfortable beds
- Free Wifi
All you need to know
Abu Dhabi, the epitome of opulence in the Middle East, is more than just a city with lavish hotels and an upscale shopping scene. It’s on the brink of having its very own Louvre and Guggenheim, the latter being a masterpiece of Frank Gehry.
The city even boasts a gold-dispensing ATM, though that’s hardly surprising. While the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr may not rank at the pinnacle of luxury, it’s not too far off. Being a five-star hotel in this city means it has to maintain a certain standard, making the Fairmont an exceptionally pleasant place to stay.
“Báb” translates to “gate” or “door” in Arabic, thus Bab Al Bahr can be seen as the gateway to Abu Dhabi island from the mainland. This implies that the Fairmont isn’t located in the heart of the city but rather at its entrance.
Overlooking the silhouette of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and situated on the beachfront, this hotel caters to business needs with its modern design and hundreds of well-equipped rooms and suites.
The Fairmont offers a taste of luxury you’d anticipate, with lavish king-sized beds adorned with fresh white sheets, modern bathrooms featuring large bathtubs, flat-screen televisions, and distinct lounging areas.
Rooms and suites in the higher category provide exclusive access to the Fairmont Gold Lounge, which offers complimentary continental breakfast, afternoon tea, and evening cocktail hours, along with free Wi-Fi and readily available butler service.
The hotel boasts a diverse array of dining options, including a steakhouse by Michelin-starred chef Marco Pierre White and the exotic Chameleon cocktail lounge. Notably, Al Naba’a Lounge provides the most extensive tea blend collection in Abu Dhabi.
At The Chocolate Gallery, guests can witness chocolatiers in action. Beyond food and beverages, the hotel’s private beach and adjoining pool serve as major attractions – their sparkling blue waters meticulously cared for by the hotel staff.
While the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr might not be the wealthiest city’s most extravagant hotel, its stylish reliability makes it a preferred choice among business travelers.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
25 April 2025
Very friendly and helpful staff… we will be back
Great locations and staff very friendly. Manager of hotel was very helpful on last day with late check out for family which made last day by the pool really enjoyable
Breakfast outside furniture needs replaced
21 April 2025
Absolute beautiful
Such a beautiful hotel with amazing views and facilities. Service was excellent. Me and my family had such a good time! Lorenzo at the front desk went out of his way to make our stay even better. I highly recommend this hotel.
Everything was great
21 April 2025
Exceptional
Food, staff
19 April 2025
Sadly let down by organisation and front of house
Beautiful rooms and location
Check and front of house were awful I booked 5 months in advance and rooms for our family were not together one room not ready on check in we booked breakfast and were refused and had to get
19 April 2025
Excellent!
Beach and pool area, size of room
When it got busy little things didn’t happen like housekeeping and bring extra items to our room. Pool area was awful at the weekend where non residents were allowed in.
12 April 2025
Absolutely loved staying at the Fairmont.
The breakfast was awesome with such a great selection of food. Also all the staff where super helpful.
10 April 2025
Highly recommend
This was an amazing experience. Everything you would want from a hotel. Located on a beach, swimming pool was beautiful. A few different restaurants located in the hotel. Our room was perfect, wall to wall glass with stunning views.
9 April 2025
Quality but getting expensive
Very well looked after have been here lots of times buffet evening was outstanding
30 March 2025
Amazing hotel, friendly staff and impeccable service! Would definitely recommend!
The pool and facilities were amazing. Breakfast was delicious. Great location, close enough drive to the mall and theme parks. Will definitely be back!
30 March 2025
Exceptional
The swimming options great
28 March 2025
Definitely come back to this hotel. A special mention to Mr Sajid who made our stay memorable.
We were upgraded to the Gold Lounge. This allowed us to have afternoon tea and evening drinks with buffet, free gratis. Excellent value! Room was quiet and large with two bathrooms, great choice of food for breakfast and we particularly liked the gardens to sit in.
There are very few shops locally so a taxi is needed if you want to venture further, but that could be a bonus if you just want peace and quiet around the pool and garden area. It suited us but may not suit others. Taxis are very cheap!
27 March 2025
For quality and consistency of service you would need to go a long way to find better .
Outstanding service from every single staff member, a true testament to the Fairmont group of hotels. From breakfast choices and service to Marco Pierre White restaurant options everything was truly exceptional.
21 March 2025
Exceptional
Beautiful hotel, nice location and the facilities ( pool, restaurant) were a dream. We were upgraded upon check-in for our short stay, it was the last day of our trip to Abu Dhabi on return from Dubai Very memorable and will return! Thanks to the staff, they were great
21 March 2025
Exceptional
Very nice family friendly hotel. The service is amazing. We will definitely come back again
18 March 2025
Very good
The rooms are clean and big, with very comfortable beds and pillows. The breakfast was nice. The price matches the conditions.
The beach area needs renovation, especially the sheets, pillows, and towels are worn out. Overall, I think the hotel needs renovation. I stayed at the same hotel 3 years ago, and it looked much better back then than it does now.
17 March 2025
Exceptional
The breakfast and dinner choices were excellent. And Sanjiv in f&b was always extremly helpful.
17 March 2025
Had very relaxing holiday by the beach in Abudhabi
Very beautiful view by the sea 🌊, quiet hotel great for relaxing , beautiful bar & restaurants available in hotel for dining, staff very helpful & available all time , one of the best hotel staffs I’ve ever seen , very respectful & great hospitality
The breakfast was amazing with lots of variability, however the coffee quality wasn’t good , if they change their coffee supplier definitely will be 100% best breakfast , the coffee machine in the room was very old style & not good quality capsules for fairmont brand !!
13 March 2025
The vieux to the beach/ Mosque is breathtaking.
The rooms and staff are amazing. The concierge was incredibly helpful and kind—truly top service at a top hotel. When my coffee machine didn’t work, he immediately offered us two coffees to go—a small gesture that made a big difference.
10/10
11 March 2025
Exceptional
The room was big, clean, with all the facilities. Hotel was nicely decorated for Ramadan and it was great spot for taking amazing pictures. The staff was absolutely amazing, big thanks to Laura for the amazing upgrade.
N/a
9 March 2025
Exceptional
The facilities were excellent.
Coffee in the room was not good quality.
23 February 2025
Very good
The view of the grand mosque was incredible. Room size was big.
Room wasn't ready at 3pm. Got the room keys around 4pm. Ordered a cake at the lobby coffee shop. There was a dead fly inside the cake slice. The manager promptly apologized and didn't charge us for the coffee and cake.
21 February 2025
Perfect stay
This was one of the best experiences. We got a perfect room with a view of the Grand Mosque. The staff provided fantastic service. There was a great selection of restaurants where you could enjoy delicious food and try various drinks. During happy hours, you could even get beer at a lower price. The pools were excellent, the beach had clean sand, and parking was hassle-free. This was one of the best hotel stays I have ever had.
To short stay. Would love to stay longer.
6 February 2025
Exceptional
The staff helpful and super friendly , great location . And always one of my go to hotels in abudhabi 👍🏻💯
5 February 2025
Exceptional
Everything was perfect
2 February 2025
Exceptional
Every time I book in this hotel I wish the hotel give special offers
30 January 2025
Amazing hotel
Beautiful hotel. Great staff and service and such a good breakfast buffet. Definitely coming back here!
Nothing
29 January 2025
Very good
The location is excellent and the view is amazing.
Open toilets do not suit our environment in the Emirates. Relieving oneself should be done in a covered and tightly closed place.
26 January 2025
Perfect stay in Abu Dhabi
Extremely friendly and helpful staff, very good food
Hard to find something
25 January 2025
Incredible
One of the best hotels i ever been to.. so classy clean and friendly staff with amazing facility
22 January 2025
Most enjoyable
Club lounge very good
21 January 2025
Brilliant, really enjoyed and would recommend hioghly to anyone :-)
Overall it was a lovely hotel, friendly staff, facilities perfect! Really really enjoyable stay. The view from my 6th floor room was amazing! Food in Bridges Bar was nice, especially Chicken Shawarma x
Breakfast in Cuisine restaurant wasn't great, food was warm at best... hot food should be hot! Bridges Bar was always showing old football games, notihng was live although there was lots of matches that could've / should've been shown, minor thing though!
20 January 2025
Amazing stay in Abu Dhabi
Everything was truly amazing: spacious and cozy room with a stunning view, friendly and hospitable staff, breakfast buffet with a wide variety of food options, I'm definitely coming back!
19 January 2025
thanks. happy customer
really nice hotel. nothing to say more. Location is nice also - in the middle for both directions for taxi ride to the town, or to Yas marina. We went to concert, so it was close to stadium.
14 January 2025
Exceptional
The view is awesome, breakfast was excellent, the gym is equipped with everything you need.
14 January 2025
overall it was great experience.
it was great experience! facilities are well maintained, staff is super friendly especially Mariam who helped us a lot and location is beautiful.
only thing that wasn’t good was that the tour which we booked in hotel was not well organized and we even missed one of the locations
14 January 2025
Great service and beautiful views
Lovely room, great views and great service
13 January 2025
Very good
Location, staff were very helpful excellent hotel
The furniture and room is a bit old.. the in dining room service was very slow
13 January 2025
Fabulous
The Bed was super comfortable
The furniture of the room was a bit old and requires to be renovated. The rate of the room was on a higher scale however i guess its peak due to Cold play concert
13 January 2025
Pure luxury
Staff were amazing, the food was super high quality and the pool was nice. The room was so nice and had super comfy beds and with excellent shower. The facilities in the room were amazing and really made me feel like I was staying in luxury.
The iron in the room wasn't great, every time I sprayed steam onto my clothes loads of black bits shot out from the iron, no matter how many times I did this it kept happening. Be careful of that if you are planning using the iron.
11 January 2025
Fabulous
Location
None
11 January 2025
I bought the Coldplay staycation package and really glad I chose Fairmont. 5 star!
beach access and warm pool
bathroom, toilet water too low pressure
11 January 2025
Best hotel in Abu Dhabi value for money is exceptional
We had an amazing time staying at the Fairmont the staff were all very helpful and friendly. The hotel itself is luxurious with everything such high standards. The bed is the best bed I have ever slept in and I’ve stayed in many hotels. The pool and beach area was perfect. This would be the hotel I recommend to anyone visiting Abu Dhabi. Great happy hour session 4-8 Breakfast choice was amazing.
Perfect hotel.
6 January 2025
Great
Everything
Beautiful hotel . Amazing pool . Great view.
3 January 2025
Exceptional
Everything! The place is beautiful. Our room Was big and comfortable. The staff in the hotel are really nice and caring. We loved. The breakfast and lunch are so good!
I think they could improve in the service around the swimming pool. There was just one guy for loads of People. It think they could put More staff to take orders around the pool. Also, kids should be prohibited from the Jacuzzi. There were loads of kids every day.
2 January 2025
I will come back👌🏻
An amazing cozy location. With a very clean beach👌🏻 A very beautiful view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque😍 nice stuff, parking, food👌🏻
2 January 2025
Good value for the money
Great facilities,staff polite and the pools and the beach are very clean. Great food also👌
It could do more in regards with fun spots for the kids,no activities at all,and the playground could be improved :)
2 January 2025
You must book here for Abu Dhabi!
A perfect week. The staff were impeccable, from reception desk, housekeeping to dining staff. The rooms were immaculately clean and facilities were wonderful. Great views. Food at breakfast and dinner was delicious and plentiful options available. We will be booking again for sure.
The beds were too soft and I couldn't get comfortable, but that is a personal preference.
29 December 2024
Exceptional
Nice breakfast but could be changed more frequently
Some staff are not as competent as others.
25 November 2024
Exceptional
Beach front, personal, breakfast and etc.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kid meals (additional charge)
- - Kid-friendly buffet
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - 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
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Currency exchange
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Table tennis
- - Canoeing (additional charge)
- - Private beach area
- - Water sport facilities on site (additional charge)
- - Kids' club (additional charge)
- - Beachfront
- - Evening entertainment (additional charge)
- - Beauty Services
- - Make up services
- - Hair treatments
- - Manicure
- - Pedicure
- - Hair cut
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Fitness
- - Yoga classes
- - Fitness classes
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Beach
- - Temporary art galleries
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Tour or class about local culture (additional charge)
- - Cooking class (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance (additional charge)
- - Live sport events (broadcast)
Outdoors
- - Garden
- - Terrace
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor pool (seasonal)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment and family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
- - Indoor play area
- - Kids' outdoor play equipment
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Electric vehicle charging station
- - Accessible parking
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
Pool and wellness
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Pool cover
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Kids' pool
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - CCTV outside property
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Breakfast takeaway containers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
27 April 2025
Exceptional