Intercontinental Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Virgin rating

The hotel

Boasting a private beach and marina, this stylish hotel offers an urban oasis of calm close to Abu Dhabi’s popular Corniche. If you are keen to explore the local area, the hotel is within easy reach of world-class shopping malls, attractions and sites of historical interest. There’s a cosmopolitan array of restaurants, all with marina views, whilst the contemporary BayshoreBeach Club offers something for every kind of traveller.

Amenities

  • Tennis
  • Wheelchair access
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Internet Access
  • Laundry Service
  • Restaurant
  • Room Service
  • Safety Deposit Box
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Located at the heart of the capital, a 10-minute drive from downtown. Suitably close to popular shopping malls and within easy reach of many local attractions and sites of historical interest. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi Airport: 30 minutes.

Hotel information

390 spacious, modern and stylish guest rooms and suites on 19 floors in 1 building. All with air-conditioning, satellite TV, alarm/clock radio, telephone, tea/coffee maker, high-speed Internet access*, mini-bar*, safe and hairdryer. Deluxe Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 single beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 infant or child.

All Inclusive Standard option: 

Guests will enjoy buffet breakfast, buffet lunch and buffet dinner from Selections restaurant. 

 Restaurants & Bars for beverages only: 

-The Bayshore: 11:00-18:30 

-Aquarius: 11:00-18:30 

-Piano Lounge: 12:00-23:00 

-Selections: drinks service available during meals 

Premium All Inclusive option: 

Guests will enjoy breakfast (assisted buffet with live station) from Selections restaurant. Lunch and dinner will be, at guest choice, from below award-winning restaurants with a set menu: 

-Byblos sur Mer 

-Belgian Café 

-The Bayshore Bar 

-Aquarius 

-The Fishmarket 

-Cho Gao Marina Walk (Dinner only from Thursday to Saturday) 

-Chamas restaurant (Dinner only from Monday to Saturday, lunch and dinner on Sunday) 

-Selections: buffet service 


 Restaurants & Bars for beverages only: 

-Byblos sur Mer: 12:30-23:00 

-Belgian Café: 12 :00-23:00 

-The Bayshore: 11:00-18:30 

-Aquarius: 11:00-18:30 

-Piano Lounge: 12:00-23:00 

-The Fishmarket: 12:30-23:00 

-Cho Gao Marina Walk: 16:00-23:00 (Thursday to Saturday) 

-Chamas: drinks service available during meals 

-Selections: drinks service available during meals 

Half Board option: includes buffet breakfast at Selections restaurant and a set menu lunch or dinner at select restaurants. 

Full Board option: includes buffet breakfast at Selections restaurant plus a set menu lunch and dinner at select restaurants. 

 

Deluxe Sea View Rooms with 1 king-size bed or 2 single beds, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 infant or child.

Club InterContinental City View/Sea View Rooms includes access to the club lounge with private check in/check out, cocktail hour and late check out till 4:00pm, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child. Please note: Children are not allowed in the Club Lounge and an alternative venue will be advised.

Deluxe Suites with bedroom as well as a large seating and dining area, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 infant or child.

Club Rooms include the following:

  • Private check in/check out in the Club InterContinental Lounge
  • Buffet breakfast with a live cooking station
  • Five different food presentations daily including cocktail hour
  • Business centre area equipped with PC desk tops and PC connecting stations
  • High-speed Internet access in all Club InterContinental Rooms
  • Wireless Internet access in the Club InterContinental Lounge
  • Two meeting rooms
  • Late check out 4:00pm.

9 restaurants and 3 bars: Byblos Sur Mer (Lebanese cuisine), Circo (currently closed; Italian cuisine, dinner), Chamas (Brazilian cuisine, open for dinner Mon-Sat), Fishmarket (Thai-style seafood, open for lunch and dinner), Selections (buffet breakfast), Cho Gao Marina Walk (Pan Asian cuisine, open for dinner Mon-Sat), Belgian Café (open for dinner), Aquarius pool bar, plus Piano Lounge (24-hour drinks and snacks). Club InterContinental lounge. The Bayshore Beach Club has an infinity pool for adults with a swim-up bar, 2 kids' pools with a slide and a beach bar. Outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar and kids' pool on the 3rd floor. Gym* including Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and cold plunge pool. 2 floodlit tennis courts*. Table tennis*. Kids' playground and play room (currently closed). Laundry/dry-cleaning service*. Shops. Standard complimentary WiFi (premium WiFi*). 24-hour room service*.

Wheelchair accessible rooms available on request. Please note that these rooms are subject to availability and may be restricted to specific room categories and bedding arrangements. Rooms and facilities vary between hotels so please check at the time of booking. For more information and contact details please check out our Special Assistance page

* Denotes local charge.

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating One of the best family hotels

Mar 27, 2024 Solmaz N

me and my family love this hotel so much! Everything was excellent. breakfast, ala carte restaurants, beach- all super! I am sure, we will come back again and again! The weather in Abu Dhabi in March is excellent. if you like to swim, sunbathe, then you need to go to this hotel!
Image of the Tripadvisor rating The peoples hotel

Mar 25, 2024 Sue_Bonner9 Birmingham, United Kingdom

Another Amazing 10 day stay. From start to finish this Hotel never ceases to amaze us An addition to our last stay was Portofino, this restaurant is now our favourite, beautiful decor, stunning Italian dishes, portions too large to get to the desserts.......but didn't stop us visiting 3 times during our stay, lovely atmosphere, great service,… Read more
Another Amazing 10 day stay. From start to finish this Hotel never ceases to amaze us An addition to our last stay was Portofino, this restaurant is now our favourite, beautiful decor, stunning Italian dishes, portions too large to get to the desserts.......but didn't stop us visiting 3 times during our stay, lovely atmosphere, great service, special thanks to Bipana. Our other favourites are The Belgium Bar and The Fish Market. Spoilt for choice with the restaurants, and Selections offers a wide range of food if you just fancy a buffet.......with the added Um Ali fix😃 Breakfast at Selections is a treat, Lou takes you to your favourite seating area, and Haroon soon gets to know your desired beverages, and they are there on your table before you know it, such a warm and pleasant start to our day. We then head off to the pool for some rest and relaxation......as soon as we cross the bridge.....Jason is there with the towels and water in an ice box......setting up our preferred spot, before Bipin arrives with my English breakfast tea.....it feels so special for staff to remember all our idiosyncrasies and seemingly effortlessly pre empt our arrival. The Spa is one of my favourite indulgences at this hotel, professional and welcoming, I try and squeeze in as many treatments as I can for my health and well being, and am very grateful to Parirshat, Natannan for their expert hands and Hossain and Jacob for their guidance with treatments. I adore the piano lounge for afternoon tea, and the staff are so attentive and knowledgeable.....they even persuaded me to try other teas.....I'm now hooked on Darjeeling! Rooms are clean and spacious......people report that the hotel is dated......do not let this put you off choosing to stay here, it is a classic decor which is extremely clean and hygienic, and the staff and service far outway any concerns regarding this. Any improvements required? I would like to see a few more premium choices for alcohol in the AI plus package if possible. I would also like to try the executive lounge.....I'm not sure who is eligible for this, and I forgot to enquire.....nevermind this gives us a good excuse to return later on in the year😊 Keep up the good work, and see you all again soon- Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent experience

Mar 24, 2024 34zora Belgrade, Serbia

I stayed one week in this amazing hotel. I want to emphasize excellent customer/guest service. Starting from kind people who wish you welcome when you arrive, then reception, maids, restaurant staff, people who work on the beach - entire hotel personnel is highly professional, always kind and polite, very helpful. You really do excellent job 👍.… Read more
I stayed one week in this amazing hotel. I want to emphasize excellent customer/guest service. Starting from kind people who wish you welcome when you arrive, then reception, maids, restaurant staff, people who work on the beach - entire hotel personnel is highly professional, always kind and polite, very helpful. You really do excellent job 👍. Hotel is on very good location. My suggestion for management is to have 2 restaurants for breakfast as it happened that many guests were waiting for fee table. Food was ok, but it could be less spicy. Anyway this was wonderful experience and I look forward to visiting again. Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Excellent stay

Mar 22, 2024 Mike A

We stayed at the hotel for Four nights, and had a wonderful stay, we would definitely recommend, excellent facilities, all the staff were really helpful and courteous especially the staff in the Cho Gao restaurant, Nadeera & Sabin, would stay here again for sure.
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Mar 20, 2024 davindersira

Had a few issues with the shower however they managed to sort it out asap. Nothing was ever too much and the waiters always knew our drinks order which was a nice touch. Lovely hotel and lovely people and everything was a taxi ride away. Lovely weather and an all round brilliant holiday.