Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Star rating

Deluxe Garden View Room
Deluxe Garden View
Deluxe Seaview
Rixos Beach
Premium Pool Acces
Premium Pool Acces
Turquoise Restaurant
Orient Restaurant
People's Restaurant
Aja Restaurant
Spa
Spa
Club House
Turquoise
Savanna Sol Bar
Mermaid
L’Olivo
Deluxe Garden View Room
Deluxe Garden View
Deluxe Seaview
Rixos Beach
Premium Pool Acces
Premium Pool Acces
Turquoise Restaurant
Orient Restaurant
People's Restaurant
Aja Restaurant
Spa
Spa
Club House
Turquoise
Savanna Sol Bar
Mermaid
L’Olivo

The hotel

Palatial in scale, setting, design, and indulgences, the Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island needs to be experienced to be believed. Decadent décor with an utterly Abu Dhabi flavour fills every space, but it’s the setting on the white sands of stunning Saadiyat Beach that firmly root you in the luxury-loving UAE. The only Ultra All-Inclusive retreat on Saadiyat Island, you can dine on delicacies from Italy to Asia at six elegant restaurants; sip drinks at a series of beautiful bars; enjoy the fun of its beach, kids aqua and even indulge in the ice room, Jacuzzi, and private outdoor pool of its Turkish-inspired spa.

Amenities

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

Where is it

Located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi are both a 20 minute drive away. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

288 rooms and 12 Villas. All with air-conditioning, balcony (subject to availability), flat-screen TV, WiFi access, marble floors, mini-bar (stocked with a selection of soft drinks). Deluxe Rooms Garden View with oversized bay windows and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Ultra All Inclusive: includes the below services.

- Turquoise restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Farasha Bar & Lounge

- People Restaurant

- L'Olivio (reservations required)

- Mermaid (reservations required)

- Orient (reservations required)

- Aja (additional charges apply to the teppanyaki show, reservations required)

- Highlights pool bar, Aqua Bar, Vitamin Bar, Ame Beach Bar, Savanna Sol

- Shisha Lounge (cigars, shisha service and selected alcohol beverages are at an extra charge)

The above restaurants and bars serve a selection of alcoholic beverages (pouring brand of vodka, tequila, rum, whisky, gin, selection of beer and house wine) and non-alcoholic beverages (tea/coffee, juices, soda, diet soda, water).

Please note: à la carte restaurants operate on a rotation basis, not all outlets are available on the same day. Minimum length of stay of 3 nights is required for à la carte usage. Arrival date dining is at Turquoise restaurant. A la carte dining begins from the second day of your stay. Three-night stays: eligible for complimentary use of two à la carte restaurants. Four-night stays: eligible for complimentary use of à la carte restaurants up to three times. Five-night stays or more: eligible for complimentary use of à la carte restaurants up to four times. All bookings must be made in advance at the “Restaurant Reservation Desk” in the lobby and are subject to availability. Guests are entitled to a five-course meal and unlimited beverages at a la carte restaurants.

Room upgrades

Deluxe Rooms Sea View with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Premium Pool Access Rooms are located on the edge of the hotels pool, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

One Bedroom Suites with either garden, or sea views, have 1 king-size bed in the bedroom and living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm), sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

One Bedroom Suites Pool Access with 1 king-size bed in the bedroom, living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm) and a balcony with direct access to the swimming pool, sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant. Two Bedroom Suite Pool Access are also available, maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Two Bedroom Family Rooms with garden views, sea views or pool access, with 2 king-size beds or 1 king-size and 1 twin bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Two Bedroom Suites sleeping maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Suites

All suite guests benefit from designated VIP Check-in Lounge, located in the right wing of the resort, and a personalised check-in process which includes a refreshing towel and welcome drink.

Club Prive

Club Prive by Saadiyat Island (3 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 6 adults, 1 child and 1 infant), Villa Prive (4 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 8 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) and the Presidential Suite (2 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) are also available.

Turquoise restaurant (all-day dining, buffet concept), L’Olivo (Italian fine-dining restaurant), Aja & Teppenyaki (Asian fine-dining restaurant), Mermaid (seafood and Greek dishes, fine-dining restaurant), Orient (adult-only, modern Turkish fine-dining restaurant). Peoples (casual dining and drinks).

Live entertainment including live bands and DJs.

Turkish-inspired spa* and wellness centre. Private beach area (only accessible for Club Prive guests). Fitness centre. Aqua Park (for children only), with wave pool experience (wave pool is for adults and children). Non-motorised water sports. Beach yoga. 2 tennis courts. Rixy Club - kids' club (4-12 years). Teens Club (12-17 years). Club House for Villas.

* Denotes local charge.

Dress code: the dress code in all à la carte restaurants is smart casual. Gentlemen are requested to wear full-length trousers, elegant jeans or tailored shorts, and closed shoes. Slippers or sandals are not permitted.

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Traveller rating

  • Excellent (4090)
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Jan 13, 2026 Ksenia P

Wonderful hotel at the gorgeous beach. I want to say special thank you to the guest relation manager at the reception, Rohit, for his hospitality, service and attention to all our needs and requests.
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Jan 13, 2026 Dora P Zurich, Switzerland

Everything was just perfect. From the moment we arrived at reception with a bubbly engaged and professional young lady called Sophia till we left 10 days later with our valet called Virgil remembering our room number. Food, amenities, atmosphere were out of this world. We will definitely go back.
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Jan 12, 2026 447arandeeps

We dined in the Orient restaurant. The food was exceptional. Our service was tremendous. Our waiter Ahron Lester did an amazing job. I would 100% recommend
Image of the Tripadvisor rating It’s all about the bass - bring you earbuds

Jan 12, 2026 voyager17 United Kingdom

Trip adviser is all about helping people to find the right hotel for them and avoid the wrong ones for them. This Hotel is like “marmite” some people will love it and for others it will really not be the right place for them. I’ve given it a 4 rating as it’s a very good hotel in many ways, but it wasn’t the right hotel for us. The great… Read more
Trip adviser is all about helping people to find the right hotel for them and avoid the wrong ones for them. This Hotel is like “marmite” some people will love it and for others it will really not be the right place for them. I’ve given it a 4 rating as it’s a very good hotel in many ways, but it wasn’t the right hotel for us. The great things about the Rixos hotel - The staff are amazing, Very well trained and, experienced, friendly can’t do enough for you - The food is very good, good quality, good variety - The beach is lovely and child friendly - The external decor of the hotel is nice the Arabic styled external lobby is a very nice place to have a cocktail or morning coffee - Good gym - The pool is heated well enough. Why it’s not for us - The noise, it’s the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed at. From the blasting music round the pool in the morning to the DJ on the beach at sunset you can’t escape the noise. Even noise cancelling AirPods won’t block it out it’s so loud! We wanted a relaxing 3 days whilst travelling. It’s not a relaxing hotel, too busy too noisy. - The interior decor is dated and loud. On 11th Jan Christmas decorations are still up and Christmas music still being played around hotel!! I appreciate this was probably for the Russian Christmas earlier in January but for anyone who celebrated Christmas on 25th December it was very odd indeed - The atmosphere of the hotel is dominated by 90% occupancy by one nationality. In Europe there is often a limit to how many of one nationality can book one hotel at the same time to keep a mixed and international atmosphere. This doesn’t seem to be the case in the UAE at the moment. We prefer a more international and mixed atmosphere not one which is dominated by one nationality and focused on one nationality - This is really a family friendly AI resort aimed predominantly at one nationality who come to stay for a prolonged period ( maybe package holidays ?). It’s not a great choice for international couples coming for a few nights whilst travelling. - We paid £750 per night. It’s simply not worth it. With all of that said thank you to the staff who are all delightful and made our stay comfortable. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Wonderful time.. every detail thought of for you.

Jan 11, 2026 Explore62125787016

Wonderful time and experience at the Rixos. Everything has been thought of...details to the future finest point. A beautiful "Goldilocks" Holiday. ..just right. Thank you .