Southern Sun, Abu Dhabi
Expert reviews
“This shiny high-rise packs in the flair of a hotel twice the price from the moment you walk into the triple-height lobby hung with swooping contemporary lamps. A fresh, modern vibe runs through the rooms with a sprinkle of Middle Eastern design touches thrown in, and there’s a buzzing social vibe throughout thanks to a bundle of popular bars and cafes.”
“A stylish 353-room hotel that’s just a 10-minute walk from the Abu Dhabi Corniche. Situated in the city’s business district, the four-star hotel is suitable for business and leisure travellers and renowned for its steak restaurant.”
What guests liked
- Top location
- Swimming pool
- Comfortable beds
- Friendly staff
All you need to know
Escape on a mini-vacation filled with utmost comfort at the Corniche or enjoy an extended stay in our luxurious suites at Southern Sun Abu Dhabi. Experience fine dining at one of the city’s favorite steak restaurants or host personalized events with flair.
Delve into the heart of the UAE’s capital, where you can enjoy warm ocean dips, sandy camel treks, and haggling at local souks. The experience also includes exploring the Louvre, racing Ferraris and shopping at flagship stores.
Experience a blend of modern design and Arabic elegance, stellar guest services, business-centric amenities and conference spaces, coupled with renowned dining options in Abu Dhabi’s best-value hotel as per TripAdvisor Travellers Choice.
Our 353 rooms sprawl from the 10th to the 26th floor, guaranteeing panoramic views of the Corniche and the cityscape whether you’re in a 50m2 Executive Room or a One Bedroom Suite boasting serviced-apartment style convenience.
Complimentary unlimited WiFi, precise air-conditioning control and contemporary design are the hallmarks of each accommodation option at Southern Sun Abu Dhabi, ensuring absolute comfort with a touch of luxury.
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Location
Recent guest reviews
14 March 2026
Very good
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14 March 2026
Such a nice hotel with excellent staff and fantastic facilities.
Everything
7 March 2026
it was good stay, i had yo stay for couple of days in Abu Dhabi , this hotel did the job
location
overall all is good, i did not like the carpet under bed, i think in hotels carpets are unsanitary, no matter how hard you clean
3 March 2026
Enjoyable and great location
Acceptable, good choice
Food could have been hotter
1 March 2026
Fabulous
My third or fourth time staying in this hotel. Very clean, rooms are well appointed and the amenities and customer service are fantastic!
28 February 2026
Fabulous
I had a fabulous stay in this hotel. The staff was fantastic, the room and the facilities were great. Clean, comfortable room.
Everything was great
26 February 2026
Exceptional
Very clean, the staff was very helpful and polite. Good hotel for its money.
26 February 2026
Very good
Pool area
23 February 2026
Fabulous
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21 February 2026
Fabulous
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20 February 2026
Beautiful stay at southern sun :)
Very nice, clean, well maintained property, located in a good location. The rooms were spacious and well equipped. Staff were very friendly and accommodating. The highlight for us was the hotel food, it was so tasty and worth the money. We ended up ordering room service way too often because of how delicious the food was. The morning breakfast was absolutely brilliant, we really enjoyed it.
18 February 2026
Excellent
Excellent hotel. I was worried that a 4-star hotel may not be ideal for a week in Abu Dhabi. This one was fantastic, excellent staff and facilities, spacy rooms, great breakfast, excellent gym and sauna.
17 February 2026
Outstanding
Breakfast buffet variety and food quality, enormous confortável twin beds, the rooms with both shower and bath, the pool, the saunas, the staff cordiality and impeccable service
Nothing
16 February 2026
Fabulous
Rooms are spacious and in good condition. Burger was delicious in the Sports Bar
Nothing to mention
14 February 2026
Worth
The service was quite nice
The bathroom distribution could be better, there is no door between the room and bathtub area, plus the division is made out of glass which affects privacy but other than that all was good
14 February 2026
It was below expectations for £150 per night without breakfast
Breakfast was ok but the area a bit crowded
The girl at reception was reluctant to tell me what other facilities were close to the hotel such a supermarket. She said I would need to ride to the mall. It was annoying to be honest, as there was one 100 yards away.
12 February 2026
Fabulous
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11 February 2026
Exceptional
We stayed only one night, but everything was perfect. The staff was very friendly and professional, the room was spotless, and the beds were extremely comfortable. Breakfast was excellent with plenty of tasty options. We were very happy with our stay and would definitely recommend this hotel.
10 February 2026
Exceptional
Everything
9 February 2026
Good.
Our room was very comfortable it is a very big room. It could maybe do with a remodel to modernize it a little but it didn’t affect our stay. The staff were all very helpful and pleasant.
It was all okay.
9 February 2026
Exceptional
Over all.
Over all.
8 February 2026
Lovely hotel in a decent location.
Location close to Yas Island; clean rooms. Fantastic and helpful staff at reception.
Restaurant staff was a bit odd.
6 February 2026
Excellent stay !!
The room ,the amenities and the whole experience in this hotel was lovely!!
3 February 2026
Great value for money - excellent hotel wonderful staff
Professional, friendly and helpful staff. All facilities are top grade. When anything is missing a service professinonal shows up in minutes. Its my 10th time with them and I intend to be a loyal customer because they are such wonderful hosts.,
2 February 2026
Great value for money
Clean, good breakfast, big rooms, nice staff. Really recommend
Very loud ac
1 February 2026
Good value for money in Abu Dhabi
Good location near Corniche Cosy rooms and good quality of beds Excellent breakfast
Swimming pool a bit cool and cleaning works in progress
31 January 2026
Pleasant
Generally a nice hotel, but Premium Rooms are much Better than standard ones. Has a lot of cafes and restaurants inside, has a late check out, nice personal
The standard room was smelling from the beginning.. very humide and unpleasant, but it passed a bit after several days. but my friend had a premium room, it was fantastic smelled very nice
30 January 2026
Very good
Large room
Air conditioning was uncontrollable with an very old broken panel
28 January 2026
Nice team - helpfull - really nice breakfast
Breakfast was incredible
26 January 2026
Excellent
Breakfast
Cleanliness
22 January 2026
one day stay at the southern sun hotel. clean and comfortable
The room is clean and the hotel is quite modern compared to the other hotels in Abu Dhabi.
the valet parking took time to help. the gym is not great
21 January 2026
Exceptional
Fabulous breakfast
16 January 2026
Exceptional
Room was perfect. Bed very comfortable and clean
16 January 2026
I already did! ابن ابن
My first visit to the Middle East. I had arrived after almost a day of travel from Canada and arrived tired. From welcome, check in through to check out facility, staff, and overall experience for my entire 6 day stay was fabulous. Highly recommend
Everything was perfect for me
15 January 2026
Very good
The location is good 👍
No bathrobes,iron and hair dryer.
15 January 2026
Fabulous
Perfect
Nothing
15 January 2026
Exceptional
All good .
Nothing
14 January 2026
4xP - Perfect hotel with Perfect staff at Perfect location for Perfect price
Excellent rooms with lots of space. A nice breakfast with multiple choices to suit every taste. The dinner was also good, especially the fresh cooking of pasta or chinese noodles.
The parfume scent in the lobby is extremely strong and somehow disturbing.
14 January 2026
Relaxing and comfortable
Clean,friendly and efficient
13 January 2026
It was amazing. Will definitely be back soon!
Spacious rooms, friendly staff, speedy service
13 January 2026
Pleasant
Bed had hair from previous customer or someone else. Had to wait quite sometime to get the ice cream served at the hotel lobby
12 January 2026
Very good
Good value for the money
11 January 2026
Very good
Reception staff very supportive..
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11 January 2026
Exceptional
Excellent, I recommend it in all seasons!
8 January 2026
Very satisfied just with some comments
Personnel has been really excellent from checkin to checkout, we had a kind free upgrade on arrival. Position is few minutes walking to the Corniche promenade. Multilevel parking under the building. Appreciated the architecture of the superior room with the "diffused" bathroom. Rooftop pool area and bar very nice. Just on the opposite side of the road there are several minimarkets and local restaurants, and the highest concentration of barber shops I ever seen.
While the breakfast was excellent for quantity and quality, except for the NYE evening the dinner was too basic and needs a strong improvement. Not adequate to the level of the hotel.
8 January 2026
Fabulous
Everything was fine, location, staff .
The room doesn’t have prayer mat.
7 January 2026
Fabulous
room is excellent
district downtown is more moder in Abu bulding of hotel is old nothing like restaurants&shops close to hotel, you should walk on foot around 10-15 minutes
7 January 2026
Value for money
Great property, spacious
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6 January 2026
Exceptional
Helpful staff
Food could be better
Hotel facilities
Food & Drink
- - Restaurant
- - Bar
- - Breakfast in the room
- - Snack bar
- - Special diet menus (on request)
- - Kids' meals
- - Wine/champagne (additional charge)
- - Fruits (additional charge)
- - Coffee house on site
General
- - Room service
- - Non-smoking rooms
- - Facilities for disabled guests
- - Family rooms
- - Lift
- - Safety deposit box
- - Soundproof rooms
- - Packed lunches
- - Car hire
- - Heating
- - Air conditioning
- - Designated smoking area
- - Shuttle service (additional charge)
- - Shared lounge/TV area
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
- - Luggage storage
- - ATM/cash machine on site
- - Concierge service
- - Private check-in/check-out
- - Lockers
- - Invoice provided
Activities
- - Sauna
- - Fitness centre
- - Golf course (within 3 km) (additional charge)
- - Billiards
- - Darts
- - Steam room
- - Fitness
- - Fitness/spa locker rooms
- - Themed dinner nights (additional charge)
- - Happy hour (additional charge)
- - Cooking class
- - Live music/performance
- - Live sport events (broadcast) (additional charge)
- - Bingo (additional charge)
Outdoors
- - Terrace
- - BBQ facilities (additional charge)
- - Outdoor pool
- - Sun terrace
- - Outdoor pool (all year)
- - Outdoor furniture
Entertainment & family services
- - Babysitting/child services (additional charge)
Cleaning services
- - Laundry (additional charge)
- - Dry cleaning (additional charge)
- - Ironing service (additional charge)
- - Trouser press (additional charge)
- - Daily housekeeping
Parking
- - Parking garage
- - Accessible parking
Transport
- - Public transport tickets (additional charge)
Accessibility
- - Wheelchair accessible
- - Visual aids: Braille
- - Visual aids: Tactile signs
Pool and wellness
- - Rooftop pool
- - Pool with view
- - Heated pool
- - Pool bar
- - Shallow end
- - Sun loungers or beach chairs
- - Sun umbrellas
- - 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

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14 March 2026
Very good