Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas

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Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

5 stars

Set on a 9km stretch of stunning white sandy beach, this Arabian design hotel is the perfect place to relax and enjoy the views of the Arabian Gulf— keep your eyes peeled and you may even spot dolphins! Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas is the ideal location to explore all that Saadiyat Island has to offer. And, with a large array of rooms and villas to choose from, you’ll be spoilt for choice. From the Classic room with its beach style inspired décor with floor-to-ceiling patio doors leading onto a balcony and open plan bathroom to Beach Villas with its own private plunge pool and furnished terrace facing the sea, ideal for guests wanting a little bit of privacy. When it comes to eating, there is plenty of choice from Si Ristorante Italiano & Bar, Hamilton’s Gastropub serving British and American classics in a lively atmosphere, Turtle Bay Bar & Grill, Sim Sim serving a vast international buffet, Nasma Beachfront Bar for cocktails and music on the beach, Sama Lobby Lounge serving light meals or chill out at the pool bar. If you fancy keeping fit whilst you are away then the fully equipped gym is open 24-hours, outdoor swimming pool and male and female saunas. For the young guests there is a dedicated kid’s club for ages 4-16 years with a lazy river, cinema zone, teen zone and a water slide.

Amenities

Tennis
Kids Club
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Restaurant
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location

Explore the local area

Located on a 9km stretch of beach on Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island, downtown Abu Dhabi is a 5-minute drive away. It's also a 15 minutes drive from the neighbouring island, Yas Island. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 20 minutes. Transfer time from Dubai International Airport: 1 hour 25.

Hotel Information

Room Information
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327 modern and elegant rooms and suites, plus 13 beach villas. All with air conditioning, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, WiFi, tea/coffee-making facilities, mini-bar*, safe and Rotana’s signature bed. With beach house inspired décor, Guest Rooms with balcony are 40 sqm with an open-plan bathroom with tub or walk-in shower and floor-to-ceiling glass sliding doors, balcony, garden or resort views. With king or twin bed options, sleeping maximum 2 adults.

Board basis options

Bed & Breakfast option: includes breakfast at Sim Sim.

Half Board Dine Around option: includes lunch or dinner inclusive of local bottled water and soft beverages.

Half Board Plus option: includes breakfast and lunch or dinner - water, soft beverages, hot beverages and three alcoholic beverages wine or beer per person during meals.

Full Board Dine Around option includes lunch and dinner inclusive of local bottled water and soft beverages.

Full Board Dine Around option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner + water, soft beverages, hot beverages and three alcoholic beverages wine or beer per person during meals

Dine Around Soft All Incluisve option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner from All Inclusive Menu + snacks around the pool from the All Inclusive Menu + all day non-alcoholic beverages from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

All Inclusive Dine Around option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner from All Inclusive Menu + snacks around the pool from the All Inclusive Menu + all day non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages from 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM. Please note alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be served exclusively in Hamilton's Gastropub after 11:00 PM. Alcoholic selections: "All Inclusive" menu features a diverse selection of drinks, including: 8 different wines, 5 types of beer (including non-alcoholic options), 4 spirits, 10 cocktails (including non-alcoholic variations).

Hotel details

Dining

Si Ristorante Italiano & Bar (Italian delicacies, lunch and dinner), Sim Sim (International buffet for breakfast and dinner), Turtle Bay Bar & Grill (surf & turf, plus grilled delicacies, lunch and dinner), Hamilton's Gastropub (British and American menu), Sama Lobby Lounge (light meals and snacks), Nasma Beachfront Bar (bar bites and cocktails), Pool Bar (light meals and snacks).

Fun and Games

Outdoor pool. Spa*. Fitness Club. Tennis court, padel courts. Football pitch. Mini golf. Aladdin’s Cave, kids club with lazy river, splash pool and cinema zone.

Handy Stuff

Complimentary WiFi access. 24-hour room service*. Laundry/dry-cleaning services*. Gift shop.

Additional Information

* Denotes local charge.

Trip advisor rating

4.7/5

3,566 reviews

Location
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Service
Value
Cleanliness

Excellent

80%

Very Good

12%

Average

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“A fantastic family weeks holiday”

Oct 31, 2025kaela67

This is our second year at Saadiyat Rotana and it gets better and better. The rooms and lovely and spacious and cleaned to a high standard each day. You will not get hungry at this hotel it has something for everyone and it’s all delicious. The BEST thing about this hotel is the staff they are brilliant from Henry’s warm welcome to the team in Sim Sim and the lovely team at Hamiltons where we even got recognised from our previous visit. A massive thank you for making our week amazing is the team at the beach bar Anass, Danushya and Mesmer they couldn’t do enough for me and my children, they work so hard in the heat and long hours but always have a smile on their faces and remembers your orders gin fizz, Pepsi and Mirinda. All the staff are a credit to your hotel. We will definitely be coming back next October.

“***** AWFUL - AVOID *****”

Oct 27, 2025Thebigbadwolf75

The resort is generally nice and well appointed. Rooms basic but clean. The catch: Food & Service is diabolical. Day 1 we ordered some frankly inedible food for lunch, when it eventually came (1 hour later) it wasn’t as we ordered so had to wait another half hour for the right order which was disgusting. Chicken so over fried it was solid. So much sauce to disguise the foul taste. Just gross. We thought this was a one off but no, dinner was awful aswell. Despite having a half board package we then had to start eating out in the evenings as no one could face the foul food and terrible service. Every day lunch was a disaster wrong orders every day, disgusting food. In the last night we are in at the Italian which was ok. Raised with management who just apologies and do nothing about it, literally zero. Same awful service and foul food every day. When we checked out they had knocked £30 off our total bill despite having paid for half board but ate out most nights to avoid the disgusting food and poor service. Place is a joke. Weak management who do nothing to resolve issues. Plenty of good hotels in the area, I’d avoid this one at all costs. Or just stay here and don’t get the food package and eat out all the time.

“An amazing family resort”

Oct 18, 2025Ramin M

What an amazing place to spend your holiday with family , it’s a vibrant place and very family friendly , at the same time quiet and lovely , the staff are amazing and very helpful.

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