Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort

Modern type resort. Opened a year ago. Everything is new and top notch clean. I love the enterance ceiling very unique glass shapes and colors. Our room views the pool and the sea. Very pretty and comfy. It yook me a bit to figure how the lights works. The rpom smelled of fresh paint, gotten a bad headache the first night. They send electric humidors to air refresher the room it worked! Don't miss the walk on the beach so serine and calmly quite. Breakfast is not included. All amenities you pay for it. Heated pool is great & not deep, nice for kids to swim alone. Loved the beach and the swim in the sea. Even thpugh it was mid November but the water is nixe and clean. Read less

In one line, Jumeirah Saadiyat Resort ranks with some of the best luxury 5* beach resorts I have stayed across the world from Maldives to Mykonos. Given there hasn’t really been a comprehensive review, I will make my best attempt to highlights the pros/cons and tips for guests. Plus: - The hotel looks amazing, and sparkling new given this hotel is only one year old. Right from the moment you step in, the lobby is beautiful, stylish and grand. The rooms are large and everything is very luxurious from the tea bags used to the lobbies. - The beach is amazing! White sand (although not Maldives- white, but not far from it) and clear blue water. Very warm water even in November. - The restaurants are great, my favourite is White restaurant which serves daily buffet. I was sceptical about the quality of buffet at first but on a nightly basis, they serve 1)Indian 2) Japanese 3) Chinese/ South East Asian 4) Arabic food. My favourite is the Japanese section - they serve Salmon and Tuna nigiris which are fantastic, special shout out to the chef Jayson at the Japanese section - his sushi making skills are second to none. Overall, I really can’t speak highly enough of the chefs as they are so friendly and helpful. They change the food selection at the buffet so that guests don’t get bored. - Spa is excellent with many facilities including hydro pool, sauna, steam room, cold dip. - The staff are great overall, really attentive service. The staff definitely has a ‘yes - can do’ attitude to meet all requests of guests. E-concierge which is operated via WhatsApp is very helpful and you feel like someone is there to help you wherever you are, whether you are at the beach or outside in the city. Minus: - Beware of construction sites around hotel, ask hotel for more information upon booking. - Spa is amazing overall and has lots of facilities - but several hydro pool facilities don’t work for in both the male and female areas. - I agree with some of the other comments on the noise level in the evening which seems to noisy. I believe the music comes from ‘The Lounge’ which has a big Bose speaker outside at the terrace bar. I can imagine it becoming very noisy for guests staying near the bar which stays open till midnight and even later in a Friday. Tips: 1. Free access to observation tower at Etihad Towers in Jumeirah’s downtown hotel. 2. You can make use of the shuttle to get to more central places, for example I took the shuttle to the Etihad Towers stop, and took a short taxi ride from there. This is much cheaper than taking a taxi ride directly from hotel. 3. The hotel provides you with free plastic re-usable bottles and has various water stations near the beach/pool - the water has a distinct taste which you might/might not mind. Give it a try and if you don’t like the taste, the nearest supermarket is Waitrose. 4. Make use of the happy hour at ‘The Lounge’ on the fifth floor which is from 8-12pm. The other location for happy hour available is from 5-8pm at the ‘Offside bar’, which is not advertised a lot. 5. Many of the sun beds further away from the center do not have WiFi. If you need wifi - try to get the sun beds near the Center earlier in the morning as they are the highest in demand. Or stay near the adults pool. Read less

I visited and stayed at 4 different hotels in Abu Dhabi (all Jumeriah properties) and this one would have to be the stand out for me. The rooms were very spacious, all with beautiful views and has a very relaxed vibe about it. They cater for every traveler with an adults only pool and also a pool for the kids. The breakfast exceptional and if you book the half board rate you can dine here or at the Jumeriah Etihad towers and they will provide a free shuttle to and from the hotels. Read less

We stayed here for our 2 night wedding anniversary break! Everything was first class from start to finish. The staff were all exceptional and made our anniversary very memorable. We tried a few of the restaurants and all were excellent. Breakfast was AMAZING! One of the best I’ve seen! We spent a short time in the spa which was beautiful. We hope to come back soon! Read less