Sofitel Corniche, Abu Dhabi
Expert reviews
“Slap on the Corniche and packed full of facilities, you can’t really go wrong staying in the Sofitel’s large, light-filled rooms. The two rooftop pools (one kept specifically for families with wee ones) are where most guests hang out, though after dark many are tempted into Jazz & Fizz for a drink or two.”
“This well situated 280-room hotel exudes French elegance and offers sweeping views of the Gulf and city skyline. A stay at the Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche will have you experiencing five-star luxury minutes from the emirate’s popular Corniche promenade and beach.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Comfortable beds
- Ocean view
- Friendly staff
- Private parking
All you need to know
Looking for a masterclass in supreme hospitality? Turn your gaze towards the Middle East, specifically the Arabian Peninsula. A perfect specimen of such finesse is visible at the Sofitel Abu Dhabi Corniche.
Indeed, this hotel’s reputation precedes it; the name ‘Sofitel’ essentially encapsulates the luxurious experience you can expect. Competing effortlessly with other luxury hotel giants, Sofitel’s distinct Art Deco style brings an artistic flair to their elegance.
This property is no exception. If you find the beds softer than usual or the sky-high views more breathtaking, remember it’s just their standard procedure in the Emirates.
While the Sofitel does not lack in recreational offerings — boasting an open-air pool, a comprehensive spa, and a six-fold selection of eateries and watering holes — it’s fundamentally designed for the corporate world.
Rest assured, the entire establishment will exceed your expectations — but for a premium experience, there’s an actual elevated portion of the hotel: the two uppermost floors house Club Millésime, a luxury club that rivals offerings from any major hotel chains.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
15 October 2024
Beautiful stay
Perfect
Shattaf wasn’t there
9 October 2024
Very good
location, room layout
nothing
3 October 2024
Amazing view of the wonderful Abu Dhabi corniche!
The room was clean, tidy and mattress was comfortable. The Breakfast was delicious with good verities that suits different tastes. The lobby was spacious and relaxing. The swimming pool was amazing, decently sized to allow for quite amusing time for my kids.
Nothing significant to report except for that there was no direct access to the hotel from corniche road.
25 September 2024
Nice hotel however pool needs refurbishment. Good location and spacious rooms. 7/10 however could do with a more mo
Location + spacious room
Outdate pool
19 September 2024
Very good
Decoration, and Comfort
Valet parking service was very slow (I mean very very slow)
19 September 2024
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Excellent Customer Service Spacious suite
Leaking water from the toilet
14 September 2024
Pleasant
The view and the place
Nothing, unless the TV it wasn't smart
12 September 2024
Fabulous
Comfortable beds. Modern look.
3 September 2024
Great stay!
The breakfast was great! The room was neat and comfortable.
The air conditioning wasn't cold enough
1 September 2024
Overall I had nice experience staying there.
Nice and clean friendly staff
It’s away from the beach
30 August 2024
Delightful
Loved the room and the breakfast buffet was the highlight of our stay, food was delicious and diverse, friendly staff and we even got a late check out.
The room’s AC was leaking all night but we called to get it fixed. And the iron was outdated and leaked as well.
28 August 2024
Fabulous
Very nice hotel, room was wonderful, breakfast was extremely rich, staff was very friendly, very polite and extremely helpful, everything was perfect! We will be sure staying here again during our visit to Abu Dhabi.
It was a bit hot in the corridors once you come out of the room and also in the main lift.
28 August 2024
Great location and friendly staff.
Everything was great for the most part.
The vent started leaking the day before I left. I called it in, but I'm not sure if anyone ever came as it was still leaking when I left.
20 August 2024
Good
Very good customer service, nice room, swimming pool
Smart TV can’t connect to Wi-fi.. can’t play even youtube for my toddler😅
19 August 2024
Great stay, thank you.
We were given an interconnected room to be with the family, upgraded to a suite and amazing friendly staff who made my wife's birthday special. The staff always have a smile and the buffet menu is amazingly good.
The room had a smell, the sofa cloth was dirty and the TV channel options for a 5 star hotel is quite poor, the bose radio system did not work nor the bluetooth.
15 August 2024
Please be flexible
Nice hotel , nice rooms
The idea that we were not given twin beds in each room
5 August 2024
overall decent
overall good sea view room and good location. Food was good as well including the breakfast
the bed sheet seemed a bit old, we felt some rashes on skin
4 August 2024
Feels more like a 4 stars hotel
The location and breakfast were really good!
We chose the hotel to spend the night after a long flight. We requested an extra bed to be added for my 6 years old son through the reservation and through a separate message sent to the Hotel, as a reply to their welcome message and enquire if there were any special requests from our side. We arrived and the bed was not in the room. We called twice the hotel office until the bed arrived and the staff member wanted to leave it in the middle of the room. We had then to request for him to move the table and chair, so the bed could be placed by the side of our bed. A hassle which could have been easily avoided.
2 August 2024
Very good
Location and comfort, good reception and hospitality, especially the receptionist Vashi for her attention
25 July 2024
Fabulous
The location, the room and the service.. Staff at the reception were really friendly and helpful, especially Mr. Imad.
19 July 2024
Fabulous
The staff was very friendly, the food is excellent
24 June 2024
A good stay thankyou
Location was good Did not have breakfast.
Servicing of our room, was not consistent over the days we were there.
23 June 2024
Very good
Romm wasnt clean when check in , there is no shataf in bathroom
21 June 2024
Quick and smooth
It’s a quiet place
Only one guy at reception
19 June 2024
Fair
Location
Pool temperature was not controlled, no proper rules in the pool. Ball games with group of families we’re without considering other swimmers.
17 June 2024
Amazing hotel
Room was clean Gym was very good
Twins beds are tiny but we had a good sleep
1 June 2024
Very good
Efficient, good restaurants & breakfast.
Rooms are relatively small
26 May 2024
Good location and friendly staff
The staff and the location
We could not find a place in the hotel for a quick breakfast
23 May 2024
Great
Everything was great and perfect.
In my check in, the hotel representative waa not so friendly and smily.
14 May 2024
🙁🙁🙁
Carpet bit stinky Malfunctioned Toilet flush (noticed in the morning)
13 May 2024
Fabulous
Really lovely room. This is not the usual type of hotel I stay in, but I splurged for 4 nights. No regrets. I'm coeliac and the staff, in particular the Chef Riza, made sure I knew which food I could and couldn't eat. It is a rare treat to have gluten free pancakes made for me every morning! Soju, at the concierge desk was incredibly helpful when I asked where to go for specific items. There are 2 pools, one in the shade and one in the sun. The latter was a bit harder to find (out maybe it was just me) so do ask the staff. It was the perfect spot to relax with a book and fresh juice
No complaints
8 May 2024
Fabulous
The location the cleaning the stuff are friendly and very quite hotel
Nothing
7 May 2024
Un super séjour avec une french touch qui est très appréciable
The view, the swimming pool
The restaurant was too noisy
28 April 2024
Hotel is very nice
All is very good, especially comfortable bed
Weird- they provide hair drier, although no power socket where to put it on. You have to use kettle’s socket🙈 as in the bathroom only low voltage for men shaving machines.
28 April 2024
Comfortable hotel
We stayed here for two nights on a stop over and enjoyed a relaxing time. The bedroom was a great size with a very comfortable bed. We had a room with sea views which was nice. We loved that we could still utilise the pool area after check out which suited us great as we had a late flight. The pool area itself was nice with good views, comfortable loungers and very easy to listen to music which was being played at the perfect noise level! Staff were extremely friendly, polite and helpful. Uber was about €25 to and from the airport. Very handy to use.
The bedroom could have been cleaned a bit better. Whilst not in any way dirty, there was a sticker attached to the exterior of the bath and a dark coloured stain could be clearly seen on one of our towels. We primarily used this trip to relax before our onward flight so location was fine for us. Others, however, may find it a bit out of the way or not ideal for sight seeing. We purchased breakfast in the French bakery attached to the hotel. We felt it was overpriced for what we got. We had gotten breakfast in an external establishment the day before which was cheaper and much tastier with a broader menu.
24 April 2024
Very good
The room is spacious . Breakfast buffet is very good and food is delicious
The loppy is poor
24 April 2024
Family trip
The room is spacious, view is amazing and Kerolos from the reception is a great person he upgraded the room for me . Breakfast is having a variety of options .
The pool is very small . The lobby is poor
23 April 2024
Very good
Lovley hotel , nice staff
16 April 2024
Very good
There was of shortage hotel staff during Eid’s holiday,the hotel was full and during the breakfast time there’s no enough tables. Food selection at the breakfast was wonderful with verity of food selection.
Shortage of hotel staff
15 April 2024
Generally well located and friendly staff and good service. The hotel needs an update and the cost is somewhat high in i
The staff were friendly Breakfast and in room dining were very good
The room needs an update. The water in the shower took very long to warm up alittle but there was no hot water.
14 April 2024
It was nice
The reception staff were very friendly at check in and were very helpful. I also ate at the thai restaurant and used the spa facilities and the staff there were also very friendly and helpful.
The room itself appeared clean but it was actually quite dusty..and had a lot of marks on the furniture. Just seemed a little rough around the edges.
4 April 2024
Fabulous
everything was great
soundproofing in the bathroom could be better
1 April 2024
Family stay
The experience as a whole was amazing . The hotel is very clean, staff are amazing and breakfast buffet has a variety of options . They offered me a room upgrade and that was very nice from mr KEROLOS in the reception .
I heard sounds of my neighbours in the floor above me
28 March 2024
Overall a good hotel
Location and Peoples
Bed was small
24 March 2024
okay but not the best
Location is good;breakfast good
hotel design color too dark for me, not bright enough
23 March 2024
Fabulous
Expected a good service. The staff is friendly and helpful. Fully equipped room with beautiful view. The breakfast is tasty. I would definitely recommend.
Nothing
13 March 2024
Great place but not perfect
Excellent hotel, friendly staff, clean
The position is a bit away from the center. The restaurants are not clearly indicated. The coffee shop cannot be found without a guide
7 March 2024
Fabulous
Almost perfect.
Windows need some extra soundproofing.
5 March 2024
The staff requires significant training
Nice room
The reception staff seemed as if they were forced to provide answers or take any actions. There were no smiles, nor were there any apologies for mistakes made.
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - 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
- - Chapel/shrine
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (free)
- - Airport shuttle (additional charge)
- - Minimarket on site
Business facilities
- - Meeting/banquet facilities (additional charge)
- - Business centre (additional charge)
- - Fax/photocopying (additional charge)
Reception services
- - 24-hour front desk
- - Express check-in/check-out
- - Currency exchange
- - Tour desk
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
Activities
- - Sauna (additional charge)
- - Fitness centre
- - Spa and wellness centre (additional charge)
- - Massage (additional charge)
- - Hot tub/Jacuzzi
- - Hammam
- - Nightclub/DJ (additional charge)
- - Evening entertainment
- - Beauty Services
- - Hair treatments
- - Hair colouring
- - Hair styling
- - Body treatments
- - Body scrub
- - Body wrap
- - Spa facilities
- - Steam room
- - Spa lounge/relaxation area
- - Spa/wellness packages
- - Fitness
- - Personal trainer
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Live music/performance
- - Bicycle rental (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press
- - Daily housekeeping
Outdoors
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
Parking
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Airport pick up (additional charge)
- - Airport drop off (additional charge)
Pool and wellness
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - Swimming pool
- - Swimming Pool
Miscellaneous
- - 24-hour security
- - Key card access
- - Security alarm
- - Smoke alarms
- - CCTV in common areas
- - Fire extinguishers
- - Delivered food is securely covered
- - Access to health care professionals
- - Face masks for guests available
20 October 2024
Short stay for work.
Nice room, quite big, with the bathroom open (or not) in the room.
There was only warm water for the bath, and the shower was leaking. The valet parking staff doesn’t understand English well. And the restaurant at the pool level, the staff sees you waiting but don’t come to ask you what you want. Some people left, I went to the bar to ask if they were still serving food…