Located on the shores of the Arabian Gulf, overlooking its own private natural bay, Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi is located on 0.8 mi stretch of private beach. The silver, gold and glass mosaics décor is evocative of Arabia’s rich history of hospitality. This luxury accommodations, with the latest technology and 12 food and beverage outlets to choose from during your stay, offers guests the very best of new and old world charm. All rooms and suites feature luxurious bedding, and well-appointed furnishings. All rooms have spacious marble bathrooms and come equipped with an iPad mini with integrated room controls, interactive HD TV, a choice of over 150 TV channels, complimentary movies, On Demand services and free high speed WiFi. Suite rooms comes with 24-hour butler service. Emirates Palace’s diverse range of the world’s finest cuisine in its 12 dining outlets offers meals to tempt every gastronome. Diners may dine as the locals do at Lebanese Terrace or simply partake in an international smorgasbord at Vendôme. Our newest restaurant is Stawfire by Chef Ross, which is a Japanese restaurant celebrating the rich tradition of Warayaki. Our establishment includes the following One Michelin-acclaimed restaurants: Talea (Italian cuisine) and Hakkasan (Cantonese cuisine). The hotel has 2 expansive swimming pools where one of the pools features slides and a lazy river, a spa that offers massages, a full range of lavish body treatments and a Moroccan Hammam for relaxing rituals. The Emirates Palace also has a fitness center, 'Water Sports' and 'Aqua Fun Park' amenities, and a a kid's palace, so enjoyable small guests will beg their parents to stay. “The EP Club” which is our exclusive club lounge for the guests who make the booking on our Club rooms or suites, includes access to exclusive services such as 24-hour concierge, private beach access, champagne breakfasts, and more. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi is 25-minutes’ drive from Abu Dhabi International Airport and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. The Palace is few minutes away from high end shopping malls, numerous restaurants and cultural institutions, and Marina Mall and Heritage Village are a mere seven minutes’ drive away.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Mandarin Oriental
Hotel chain/brand
Mandarin Oriental

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

Want a great night's sleep? This property was highly rated for its very comfy beds.

Breakfast Info

Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, American, Buffet

Free Private Parking Available On Site

Activities:

Tennis court

Fitness center

Spa


Availability

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1 king bed
2 twin beds
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1 king bed
Bedroom 2
1 king bed
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1 king bed
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Sustainability
This property has 1 third-party sustainability certification.

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    GSTC Criteria
    Certified by: Bureau Veritas
Guest reviews

Categories:

Staff
9.1
Facilities
9.3
Cleanliness
9.4
Comfort
9.5
Value for money
8.5
Location
9.3
Free Wifi
8.9
High score for Abu Dhabi

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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Andrew
    United States United States
    Relaxing charm of large, old style grand hotel; very polite and efficient staff, beautiful grounds, comfortable rooms. Very good small plate food and drink area in the main lobby lounge, Episodes.
  • S
    Sofyan
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Location of the room and the excellent size of the room very clean
  • Amro
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    The facilities, the grandness of the property, the food and the cleanliness.
  • Dr
    Qatar Qatar
    The service was the best I have ever seen. Amazing staff. Everyone went above and beyond.
  • Fiza
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    the stay was exceptional and staff of hotel was very friendly and cooperative
  • Stefano
    Italy Italy
    Everything was amazing and perfect. The hotel, the location, the room, the house keeping, the restaurants, the pool and the beach.
  • Mary
    United States United States
    Everything! The service is outstanding! From the moment you walk in the door, you’re pampered from everyone. The beach attendant gave me a cooler with a four pack of water and a popsicle to cool off before I even entered the water. Another...
  • Ewan
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Beautifully appointed room and very attentive staff. We went to the show "Impossible" by the magician Drummond Money-Coutts and it was absolutely incredible. The theatre that is inside the Broadway restaurant is nothing short of magical too....
  • Tarek
    United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
    Everything, one of the best hotels we stayed in, will come back
  • Cristina
    Philippines Philippines
    It’s was gorgeous! All the facilities were top notch. The spa was beautiful. From the interiors to the treatment. Food in the hotel restaurants were really good. I recommend to everyone stops over at Abu Dhabi.

Area info

Restaurants
12 Restaurants On Site

  • Vendôme
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free
  • Lebanese Terrace
    • Cuisine
      Middle Eastern
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan
  • Hakkasan
    • Cuisine
      Chinese
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan
  • Cascades
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan
  • ALMA
    • Cuisine
      Mexican
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern • Romantic
  • Talea by Antonio Guida
    • Cuisine
      Italian
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan
  • Martabaan by Hemant Oberoi
    • Cuisine
      Indian
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional • Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian
  • Episodes
    • Cuisine
      International
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner • High tea
    • Ambience
      Modern
    • Dietary options
      Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Broadway
    • Cuisine
      American
    • Open for
      Lunch • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Modern
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan
  • Sand & Koal
    • Cuisine
      Grill/BBQ
    • Open for
      Dinner • Cocktail hour
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern • Romantic
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Vegan
  • Strawfire by Ross Shonhan
    • Cuisine
      Japanese
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Modern • Romantic
  • Café Fountain
    • Open for
      Dinner • High tea
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly • Traditional

Resort facilities at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Great facilities! Review score, 9.3

Most popular amenities

  • 2 swimming pools
  • Free Wifi
  • Beachfront
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Airport shuttle
  • Fitness center
  • Bar
  • Private beach area

Bathroom

  • Bathtub

Bedroom

  • Wardrobe or closet

Outdoors

  • Picnic area
  • Beachfront
  • Sun deck
  • Private beach area
  • Terrace
  • Garden

Activities

  • Bicycle rental
  • Happy hour
    Additional charge
  • Bike tours
  • Walking tours
    Additional charge
  • Movie nights
  • Beach
  • Tennis equipment
  • Water park
  • Kids' club
    Additional charge
  • Water sports facilities on site
    Additional charge
  • Snorkeling
    Additional charge
  • Horseback riding
    Additional charge
  • Diving
    Additional charge
  • Cycling
  • Canoeing
    Additional charge
  • Windsurfing
    Additional charge
  • Ping-pong
  • Playground
  • Tennis court

Food & Drink

  • Coffee house on site
  • Fruit
  • Wine/Champagne
    Additional charge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Kids' meals
  • Special diet meals (on request)
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Bar

Internet
Wifi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking
Free private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed).

  • Valet parking
  • Parking garage

Front Desk Services

  • Invoice provided
  • Lockers
  • Private check-in/out
  • Concierge
  • ATM on site
  • Baggage storage
  • Tour desk
  • Currency exchange
  • Express check-in/out
  • 24-hour front desk

Entertainment & Family Services

  • Baby safety gates
  • Outdoor play equipment for kids
  • Indoor play area
  • Babysitting/Child services
    Additional charge

Cleaning Services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Suit press
    Additional charge
  • Ironing service
    Additional charge
  • Dry cleaning
    Additional charge
  • Laundry
    Additional charge

Business Facilities

  • Fax/Photocopying
    Additional charge
  • Business center
    Additional charge
  • Meeting/Banquet facilities
    Additional charge

Safety & security

  • Fire extinguishers
  • CCTV outside property
  • CCTV in common areas
  • Smoke alarms
  • Security alarm
  • Key card access
  • Key access
  • 24-hour security
  • Safe

General

  • Shuttle service
  • Convenience store on site
  • Designated smoking area
  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Car rental
  • Packed lunches
  • Elevator
  • Family rooms
  • Hair/Beauty salon
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Airport shuttle
    Additional charge
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Room service

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible

2 swimming pools

Pool 1 – outdoorFree!

  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
  • Pool with view
  • Heated pool
  • Shallow end
  • Waterslide
  • Swimming pool toys
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Beach umbrellas

Pool 2 – outdoorFree!

  • Open all year
  • All ages welcome
  • Heated pool
  • Shallow end
  • Pool/Beach towels
  • Pool bar
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Beach umbrellas

Spa

  • Kids' pool
  • Locker rooms
  • Personal trainer
  • Fitness classes
  • Yoga classes
  • Fitness
  • Spa/Wellness packages
  • Foot bath
  • Spa lounge/Relaxation area
  • Steam room
  • Spa facilities
  • Body treatments
  • Haircut
  • Pedicure
  • Manicure
  • Facial treatments
  • Beauty services
  • Beach umbrellas
  • Beach chairs/Loungers
  • Waterslide
  • Turkish/Steam Bath
    Additional charge
  • Hot tub/Jacuzzi
  • Massage
    Additional charge
  • Spa
    Additional charge
  • Fitness center

Languages Spoken

  • Afrikaans
  • Arabic
  • German
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Hindi
  • Indonesian
  • Dutch
  • Portuguese
  • Romanian
  • Russian
  • Swedish
  • Swahili
  • Thai
  • Filipino
  • Turkish
  • Ukrainian
  • Urdu
  • Chinese

House rules
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi takes special requests – add in the next step!

Check-in
From 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM
Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card at check-in.
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Enter your stay dates and check the conditions of your selected option.
Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 18 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.

Crib and extra bed policies

0 - 3 years
Crib upon request
Free
12+ years
Extra bed upon request
AED 650 per person, per night

Prices for cribs and extra beds aren't included in the total price. They'll have to be paid for separately during your stay.

The number of extra beds and cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.

All cribs and extra beds are subject to availability.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Groups
When booking more than 10 rooms, different policies and additional fees may apply.
Accepted payment methods
American ExpressVisaMastercardDiners ClubJCBCash

The fine print
Must-know information for guests at this property

For any bookings made by people below the age of 21, the hotel check in is not allowed and no booking refunds will be made.

Please note that all guests must present valid IDs upon check-in.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.

Please note that the dress code for guests at check in is smart casual. Please contact the hotel for more information.

Please note that a valid credit card is required to guarantee the reservation which will be pre-authorized at the time of booking.

Please note that only the suites can accommodate extra beds. This is available for an extra fee.

Personal supplies of food & beverage may not be brought or ordered into the hotel.

Stays booked on 31 December 2025 are subject to a mandatory New Year’s Eve Gala dinner priced at AED 5,000 per adult and 2,500 per child which is charged in addition to the room rate.

Guests are required to show a photo ID and credit card upon check-in. Please note that all Special Requests are subject to availability and additional charges may apply.

Please inform Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

Payment before arrival by bank transfer is required. The property will contact you after you book to provide instructions.

FAQs about Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi