The Ritz-Carlton Grand Canal, Abu Dhabi Review

NO WORDS enough to describe it. If you have the possibility to go there - YES! At least go there for a dinner or lunch. There is nothing you can compare to that.

One of the best hotels to visit in Abudhabi, huge pool and the best breakfast I have seen , we stayed in a villa that was quite big for us and the kids , it has a set of detached restaurants and pub , while is still has a nice Lebanese restaurant and lounge to spend the night , staff is experienced and attentive , the views inside is an eye relaxing spots , kids get their own ice cream shop too ! No complaints

Beautiful Hotel!! Stayed here for my honeymoon, during off peak January.

A slightly more mature hotel so you won t really get your typical loud mouthed tourists, so great fro a peaceful stay.

Breakfast buffet was amazing!!!

We stayed in the Delux double room on the 7th floor of the main building which had a great view of the pool and sea.

Be sure to book in the main hotel and not the Vatican village! This is a short buggy ride away and Not in the main part of the hotel.

20 min walk to the Grand mosque and local malls about 10mjns drive

Staff were very friendly.

There is no Shtahav in a way that does not suit the Arabs and Muslims

ritz carlton is located in the most beaytifull view of abudhabi. towards the great GRAND MOSQUE. and the backside waterfront view of it is the another cool view. luxury hotel. loved the place

Fantastic time, lovely friendly staff, and a beautiful city, thank you.

Every day fresh flowers adorn the lobby. boasts 532 rooms, including 85 private villas.The 5 star Hotel is the largest Ritz carlton in UAE is opposite the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and 125-year-old olive trees, brought from Spain to abudhabi in this hotel.
When it comes to designing, huge amounts of effort go into even the smallest of details.

Awesome: location, lounge and all hotel area...swimming pool. It's really charming. We with family enjoyed. We recommend this hotel if you travel in Abu Dhabi :)

Sweet place but all the insects and villas and tired tired

Amazing experience at this classic hotel. including hotel staff and very friendly and helpful

Nice hotel with cozy rooms in a large complex. Good restaurants and bars. The service is friendly and attentive. Huge pool area and private beach. The mosque worth seeing is directly opposite. All sights are easy and quick to reach by taxi. Great hotel we liked.

Am amazing place of grandure but within the alliance!

The hotel is excellent in its location and services especially a number of very distinct restaurants attached to it

Great place, great design, great food and friendly staff with great sense of hospitality.

In the summer make sure you ask them to turn on AC before you arrive in the room, it might be boiling

Comfortable room. Lovely view from the balcony. I loved the radio! Haven't seen one in a hotel room before.

Beautiful hotel with beautiful architecture, try some beautiful restaurant and cafe.

What a fantastic place. Lots I mean lots off different restaurants and bars wher everyone definitely will find something for themselves

Barbara at the reception and yousuf from the pool are gems! They made our stay.

Excellent hotel and rooms are very beautiful and comfortable

It was ausome.I was able to reach the venue of my talk ontime.

The hotel is clean and quiet and their services are quick but reception is only in a main building and complex grill ... but the hotel is excellent .....

Very nice 5 star hotel, with its own beach and the biggest pool of Abu Dhabi.
Great selection at the buffet, everything tasted.
Can only be recommended.

Fun even if one of them .. Inside the seven restaurants varied non-actors and children's play areas and the beach .. The price of their service sweet .. Close to the Sheikh Zayed Mosque Rahmt Allah Aliyeh <quiet and privacy, especially villas,

Nice place and generally really pleasant staff. Check in was slow and no kettle or working phone in the room.

A luxurious hotel with a great view and perfect restaurant

All about the venetian Village here. Great place to spend an evening.

Still on search for a prince of Persia....music by palace by your stride ...
Stay here

Have been lucky enough to visit twice. Simply a wonderful hotel with beds to die for

Great service, all the staff were amazing, super comfortable bed

Great hotel but you should give free wifi facility

Front office is missed up with the service, 2nd time they fail in fulfilling my requests. GM. You need to be aware of this if you are not. .. elite Ambassador less attention. Don't think of going there......

This hotel management is so good and respected peoples in came to gest

This hotel is the best hotel with the Most luxurious hotel ROOMS AND SUITES it's located on AL khaleej al arabi street opposite sheikh Zayed grand mosque in AL Maqta AREA

The hotel does not meet the standards of Abu Dhabi ... dated. The staff is rude ... if you go for breakfast or dinner, you will be rudely asked for your room number ... sometimes if you are staying illegally in the hotel ... you have to choose one of the three restaurants for dinner and then have to sign an invoice amount that you don't have to pay when checking out !! somehow a failed concept ...

I cannot and would not recommend the hotel ... three nights were already too much for us!

The beach is a flop in itself too!

One of the best hotel in U A E. Good supportive and well trained staff i appreciate the service

Nice hotel
Friendly staff
Clean, excellent services
Fine dining
Spacious rooms
Breakfast is varied
Repeat the experience for sure

The Grand Mosque in the background is an awesome setting sunset. Add the ambiance and first class service at the Ritz, my my my... One of the best places in the world to be with a loved one!

Palatial...I've never had a bad experience at the Ritz Carlton. The staff is excellent and amenities are first-rate.

Magnificent
Magnificent

It was really a great experience, love the interior

The Ritz Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is a sophisticated beach resort right in the heart of the city.
Its splendid views of the Grand Canal and Renaissance style will make you think you're in Venice. The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal combines this elegant European design with the advantages of a beach resort in the Middle East.
This resort features as many as 447 luxury rooms and suites, and 85 villas. But what sets Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi apart from similar resorts in the area is the exclusive The Ritz-Carlton Club: a secluded floor offering complimentary meals and drinks throughout the day with bespoke concierge service.
Among the features and amenities for the guests of this resort are a private beach with restaurant and bars, a freeform swimming pool and a lavish, state-of-the-art spa with sixteen treatment rooms and plunge pools. The spa also comes with an exclusive beach area where guests can unwind in a hidden oasis decked with bedouin furniture.

We was really enjoyed our time in ritzcalton for a dinner with a great view!
And their staff aswell amazing

Great hotel with some really good restaurants. Nice to relax by the water.

Love this hotel! We have booked this hotel since we had a stopover for 3 days in Abu Dhabi and stayed at the Ritz-Carlton during this time.

It's a luxury hotel which means that Service, Rooms etc. are just perfect.

We arrived pretty early (~6 am) at the hotel and were really tired from our flight.
Check-in went pretty fast and we were guided to our villa.

Everything was clean and cozy. I loved the bath tub.

Location: hotel is not in the city centre but just take a taxi and drive there approx. 10 min.

Facilities: Gym, pool etc. Everything is available.

Service: perfect!

Would definitely come again.

Beautiful hotel with friendly staff. Poolside staff could be better organised. Restaurants are generally very good. Stunning view To Grand Mosque.

Amazing place to stay in Abudhabi I like everything in my home TheRtiz Carlton

ESPA at the Ritz Carlton is absolutely stunning. One of the best treatments in the city.

The place itself is so beautiful and the view of bridge across the beach makes you fall for it.

Absolutely fabulous hotel! I just got back from staying here for one week in the 2 bedroom villa, as we were on a business trip we did not really get to enjoy all the facilities, so shall definitely go back again! The hotel is a vast property with many restaurants, we tried the Chinese and the lebanese which were both very nice. The brunch on a friday is amazing!! Staff were very helpful, polite and attentive to every request. I would highly recommend to everyone. Pool is fantastic but beach not that great!

We booked a deluxe inch room. Breakfast with the note to live on the same high floor as our travel partner, this was initially confirmed by email.
Arrived that night around 11 p.m. we were warmly welcomed.
The entrance hall with a ceiling height of estimated 30 m leaves one amazed, gold, marble, granite, the finest materials characterize this grand hotel.

Unfortunately we had to find out that our room was on the lowest floor and no room on the upper floor was available for us, at the earliest one day later.
We looked at the room and left it at that, we stayed in the 2115 with a view of the pool and the other shore of the lake.
We thought it was a shame not to find an item in the room on arrival, or a small gift that we are used to from our previous hotels. Consider it a Ritz Carlton Hotel, a leading property in an upscale room price category.
You can find a top modern welcome message on the flat screen.

Room:
the room was huge for a deluxe category, 42 m2 is a junior suite in most houses of this class. Incl. Nespresso machine, iPod music system, flat screen TV, desk, chaise longue, balcony with table and 2 chairs.

Pool:
Gigantic pool 1,600 square meters with a very large outdoor area, very nicely planted. Very comfortable loungers, the blue towels are questionable, on the one hand they heat up brutally due to the dark blue and on the other hand unsuitable for cooking laundry ...
Pool boys what the eye can see.
Pool service: Al Fresco restaurant menu for eating all day long, which is CHEAP for Abu dhabi 5 star class conditions, Cesar salad with shrimps 53 DRH (15 CHF),

I cannot confirm the noise level from airplanes.
From 4 p.m. the jet skies are allowed to drive, which makes a hell of a noise and puts the hotel's bay at risk. That must be stopped as soon as possible, because the rowdies really provoke the neighboring hotels with their machine noise and bathing guests.

F&B:
Breakfast:
Disastrous service, you were greeted by name once,
That was probably because that morning the whole management was present.
The waiters rarely take a drink order. Tables and chairs were pulled across the floor instead of being lifted.
The choice of dishes is limited to a minimum for international guests. Arabs / Asians receive most of the offer. e.g. Meat selection consisted of 2 cold cuts, rolls 1 kind if at all, most of it was bread and toast, bread is hygienically questionable in my opinion, since most of the slices touch it with bare hands.
The overall dish selection was satisfactory. It was very upscale that San Pellegrino water was served FREE for breakfast.

Housekeeping:
Fernando (room boy) surprised us several times with an animal figure made of towels, (that's not a Ritz standard, but from him personally)
Very friendly RoomBoy, which is more suitable at the front than in the back area.
The room was mostly always clean, only the balcony was neglected.
The minibar was not refilled every day.
There was free fresh water in the room every day.
GEO Houskeeping Manager fulfills every wish, very friendly gentleman.
CONCLUSION:
A thoroughly successful stay at the Ritz Carlton. You can tell it is still a baby of the Ritz group, with small weaknesses, which are to be forgiven, due to the relatively low Ritz room price and the initial phase in which the hotel is. We would recommend the hotel to luxury travelers.