The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | Virgin Atlantic Holidays
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The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
5 stars
Luxury personified, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, just steps away from the breathtaking Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, is set amidst beautifully landscaped gardens, overlooking a pristine stretch of private beach and one of the largest pools in the destination. Inspired by early Renaissance architecture, every room is nothing less than sheer bliss with gorgeous views of the illustrious Grand Canal and stately gardens from your private balcony. Enjoy a day by the canal or relax by the grand pool, soaking up the sun in peace. If you’re travelling with kids, they’ll have the time of their lives at the Ritz Kids Club, with activities galore including face painting and treasure hunts. Between the swimming pool and the beach is also the Splash Park, try and drag them from that if you can! A very special venue, you’ll feel extra special as a member of The Ritz-Carlton Club, which combines intimacy, comfort and exclusivity with personalised service and attention to detail. Rooms on the Club Level enjoy The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge offering a continuous steam of culinary offerings throughout the day, complimentary Internet access and international magazines and newspapers – helping to make your stay a supremely memorable one. Also memorable is the hotel’s choice of restaurants and bars– eight to be exact. The four main restaurants feature cuisine from around the world. Mijana, an Arabic -Lebanese restaurant designed by the famous designer Super Potato from Japan. For seafood and steak, The Forge is stylish and contemporary or feast on Southeast Asian delights either indoor or in an outdoor lounge with majestic views of the mosque at Li Jiang. Less formal dining includes the all-day dining restaurant Giornotte, built to resemble a classic Italian villa, or Al Fresco Pool and Beach Restaurant with a variety of dishes, healthy salads and cocktails, as well as Dolce providing healthy snacks.
Amenities
Kids Club
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Valet parking
Beachfront location
Explore the local area
Adjacent to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, overlooking the canal. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 20 minutes.
Hotel Information
Room Information
Room Upgrade Information
519 newly renovated rooms, suites and One,-Two, and Three Bedroom Villas. All rooms and suites are equipped with air- conditioning, private balcony 42” LCD TV, telephone, high-speed Internet access*, mini-bar*, tea/coffee maker, safe, iPod docking station, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, iron and board. Deluxe Rooms have garden, pool and beach views, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Half Board Dine Around option: includes breakfast and lunch or dinner in Giornotte, Mijana, Li Jiang and The Forge.
Full Board Dine Around option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner in Giornotte, Mijana, Li Jiang and The Forge.
Hotel details
Dining
8 unique restaurants and bars including; Giornotte (all-day dining Mediterranean restaurant), The Forge (steakhouse, open for dinner), Mijana (Lebanese cuisine, open for late lunch and dinner), Li Jang (Asian cuisine, open for dinner), Al Fresco (beach restaurant, open from lunch to sunset), Dolce (Italian-style cafe), ALBA lobby lounge, Sorso traditional bar and poolside bars.
Fun and Games
Grand (1600 sq m) outdoor swimming pool and adult-only pool. Private sandy beach. 24-hour fitness centre*. 5 padel tennis courts. Choice of water sports. Ritz Kids' Club* (4-12 years) offering supervised indoors and outdoors activities.
We have stayed at many Ritz Carlton resorts over the years, but this one is, without question, the best. This was our second visit within a year, and we have already booked again for next year.
We arrived around 9pm, and the moment we walked into the lobby, we were greeted by Harry the concierge who immediately recognised us from our previous stay and greeted us with Arabic coffee and dates.
Check-in was seamless and took no more than five minutes. We had reserved interconnecting rooms, which were spacious, and well equipped.
The beds are very comfortable and are amongst the best we have slept on, in a hotel. While the pillows weren’t to our preference, housekeeping went above and beyond to find ones that suited us perfectly.
What makes this resort is the people. All the staff are outstanding, but a few deserve special mention:
Ashok the bellman is a true gentleman, polite, helpful, and always smiling.
Rafiq by the pool was always attentive and ready to assist.
Leon in Giornotte is a cheerful young professional traveling the world and brightening every guest’s day.
Zin at Li Jiang is kind and gracious in every interaction.
Taranga was always available and more than happy to help with anything we needed.
Dmitry, one of the chef's, an absolute gem of a human being and a credit to the the resort.
My wife and children have gluten and dairy intolerances and he went above and beyond to cater to their needs every time. He is kind, very patient, and his dedication is extraordinary. He is more than happy to help all the time and he is a true diamond within the Ritz team. My wife even joked that she wished she could take him home!
There are many fantastic hotel options in Abu Dhabi, but for us, this one is unmatched.
To the entire team: thank you.
We cannot wait to return.
“Remodeling mode. Staff and service amazing”
Oct 14, 2025Gaildain68
Was excited to visit Abu Dhabi and stay at the Ritz. The lobby was extremely,y impressive and all staff could not have been more welcoming. Our reservation stated Suite!! What we got instead was a villa which had to be driven. to by buggy to get there .
It was quite large but away from everything. This made it very inconvenient to go anywhere except by “ buggy”. If the weather was cooler we could have walked but not with the temperatures.
The grounds were in repair mode so it was not what I had seen on videos. Maybe next time this year all will be up and running to be a 5 star .
The villa was a style one might see in the Florida keys. Nothing special and especially for,the amount paid.
Most of all though everything was very clean and never saw any bugs.
The staff could not have been more helpful in anything we needed. The restaurants were all amazing but our favorite was the Asian restaurant and their service was top!!
“Another enjoyable stay”
Oct 13, 2025Helen S
This was our second stay and it didn’t disappoint. Staff go out of their way to make your stay the best it can be. On arrival we were met by Salman and Ashok who surprisingly remembered us from last year and spoke to us whenever they saw us, making sure we were enjoying our stay. Check in was swift, we had booked a club room for access to the Club lounge and were upgraded to a suite due to some building work being carried out at the hotel. Suite was spacious and had all the amenities you need. It was kept spotlessly clean by the housekeeping team including Ankit who was very creative with his towel art. Club lounge is the best we have been to. They provide buffet breakfast which had an egg station where the lovely chef would cook whatever egg dish you required. Lunch and dinner also provided, buffet not vast but we were happy with the selection and you could easily have a 3 course meal. Complementary drinks both alcoholic and soft and snacks also available throughout the day. Special mention for Gold, Prabhu, Samir, Sabine, Ardi and Michael for looking after us so well. We ate at Li Jiang and The Forge, food and service excellent. There is a separate adult pool area which we used occasionally, but liked the main pool area as they have cabanas that we liked use. Rafik and Anil looked after us really well, making sure we had plenty of iced water. We also enjoyed the daily iced lollies that were provided. Hotel is within easy reach of all attractions by taxi. It is only a km from the Grand Mosque. If you fancy an early morning run like I do, the Grand Mosque has a 3km cushioned running track round its perimeter so ideal for a 5km run from the hotel. Highly likely that we will return to this hotel again.
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