Luxury personified, The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal, just steps away from the breathtaking Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, is set amidst beautifully landscaped gardens, overlooking a pristine stretch of private beach and one of the largest pools in the destination. Inspired by early Renaissance architecture, every room is nothing less than sheer bliss with gorgeous views of the illustrious Grand Canal and stately gardens from your private balcony. Enjoy a day by the canal or relax by the grand pool, soaking up the sun in peace. If you’re travelling with kids, they’ll have the time of their lives at the Ritz Kids Club, with activities galore including face painting and treasure hunts. Between the swimming pool and the beach is also the Splash Park, try and drag them from that if you can! A very special venue, you’ll feel extra special as a member of The Ritz-Carlton Club, which combines intimacy, comfort and exclusivity with personalised service and attention to detail. Rooms on the Club Level enjoy The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge offering a continuous steam of culinary offerings throughout the day, complimentary Internet access and international magazines and newspapers – helping to make your stay a supremely memorable one. Also memorable is the hotel’s choice of restaurants and bars– eight to be exact. The four main restaurants feature cuisine from around the world. Mijana, an Arabic -Lebanese restaurant designed by the famous designer Super Potato from Japan. For seafood and steak, The Forge is stylish and contemporary or feast on Southeast Asian delights either indoor or in an outdoor lounge with majestic views of the mosque at Li Jiang. Less formal dining includes the all-day dining restaurant Giornotte, built to resemble a classic Italian villa, or Al Fresco Pool and Beach Restaurant with a variety of dishes, healthy salads and cocktails, as well as Dolce providing healthy snacks.
Amenities
Kids Club
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Internet Access
Laundry Service
Restaurant
Room Service
Safety Deposit Box
Swimming Pool
Valet parking
Beachfront location
Where is it
Adjacent to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, overlooking the canal. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 20 minutes.
Hotel information
552 newly renovated rooms, suites and One,-Two, and Three Bedroom Villas. All rooms and suites are equipped with air- conditioning, private balcony 42” LCD TV, telephone, high-speed Internet access*, mini-bar*, tea/coffee maker, safe, iPod docking station, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers, iron and board. Deluxe Rooms have garden, pool and beach views, with 1 king-size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Half Board Dine Around option: includes breakfast and lunch or dinner in Giornotte, Mijana, Li Jiang and The Forge.
Full Board Dine Around option: includes breakfast, lunch and dinner in Giornotte, Mijana, Li Jiang and The Forge.
Deluxe Rooms Queen/Club Rooms Queen are also available.
Executive Suites have a living room with appointed working and relaxation areas, sleeping maximum 2 adults.
Club Rooms with 1 king size bed or 2 double beds, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child. Rooms provide daily access to the club lounge where guests are entitled to the following benefits;
Complimentary pressing for two pieces per room per day
Please note: children under 12 years old are not permitted in the Club Lounge after 8:00pm.
1-Bedroom Villas with 1 king-size bed and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 3 adults or 2 adults and 1 child.
2-Bedroom Villas with 1 king-size bed, 2 double beds and sofa bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults and 1 child.
2-Bedroom Family Deluxe Rooms (two guaranteed interconnecting set of Deluxe Rooms) sleeping 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults and 1 child.
8 unique restaurants and bars including; Giornotte (all-day dining Mediterranean restaurant), The Forge (steakhouse, open for dinner), Mijana (Lebanese cuisine, open for late lunch and dinner), Li Jang (Asian cuisine, open for dinner), Al Fresco (beach restaurant, open from lunch to sunset), Dolce (Italian-style cafe), ALBA lobby lounge, Sorso traditional bar and poolside bars.
Grand (1600 sq m) outdoor swimming pool and adult-only pool. Private sandy beach. 24-hour fitness centre*. 5 padel tennis courts. Choice of water sports. Ritz Kids' Club* (4-12 years) offering supervised indoors and outdoors activities.
Dec 25, 2024RobertB543Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Quality is always there. Great staff well led our table captain Jatin went well above the needed service to look after us. The selection of food and drink were very good. Only thing that let them down was the dry bread in the sliders and the average Mexican station. The rest was excellent, good to see the management walking the service area and…
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Quality is always there. Great staff well led our table captain Jatin went well above the needed service to look after us. The selection of food and drink were very good. Only thing that let them down was the dry bread in the sliders and the average Mexican station. The rest was excellent, good to see the management walking the service area and supporting the staff doing the heavy lifting
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Outstanding luxury hotel
Dec 18, 2024AlwaysTravellingLucyLondon, United Kingdom
This hotel is outstanding and we have travelled to many different counties and stayed in many hotels.
The food, the staff, nothing was an issue and everyone made us feel so welcome everyday in every spot around the hotel.
Super clean, amazing service amazing food the pool is wonderful and we just couldn’t find any fault. We would love to return…
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This hotel is outstanding and we have travelled to many different counties and stayed in many hotels.
The food, the staff, nothing was an issue and everyone made us feel so welcome everyday in every spot around the hotel.
Super clean, amazing service amazing food the pool is wonderful and we just couldn’t find any fault. We would love to return back next year. Nikhil at breakfast was so helpful and kind and really looked after us like family.
Thank you all! ❤️❤️❤️🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪
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Amazing stay, let's book for next year.
Dec 17, 2024K8234JVandyn
Wonderful stay. Very personal with all of the staff. They seemed to go the extra mile with all guests.
The Forge to eat was amazing.
We even received a personal email from the Hotel Manager, Christian when we returned home. We will definitely return next year. Good job !
Ritz-Carlton, Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal is above and beyond any hotel in the area!
Dec 16, 2024Nick JManama, Bahrain
Hands down one of my favorite hotels in the area, highly recommend club access for any new or returning guests. Mr Joseph in the club lounge is one of the most accommodating and respectful individuals I’ve ever met in the service industry (I have traveled to countless hotels across the globe) and it is imperative to seek him out for his impressive…
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Hands down one of my favorite hotels in the area, highly recommend club access for any new or returning guests. Mr Joseph in the club lounge is one of the most accommodating and respectful individuals I’ve ever met in the service industry (I have traveled to countless hotels across the globe) and it is imperative to seek him out for his impressive knowledge of the resort and the local area when it comes to “must sees” in Abu Dhabi. Couldn’t have asked for a better experience and I purposefully pick out this hotel to greet people I now have the privilege to call friends, “Joseph” and “Chef” in the Club Lounge. 10/10 experience!!
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Outstanding stay
Dec 16, 2024laytro78Bath, United Kingdom
Staying at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, on the canal, was an absolute delight! The accommodation was top-notch and extremely comfortable. The service provided by Venky, our butler, was exceptional—he went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect. Josh, from the in-room service, was also fantastic, making our experience even more memorable.…
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Staying at the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, on the canal, was an absolute delight! The accommodation was top-notch and extremely comfortable. The service provided by Venky, our butler, was exceptional—he went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect. Josh, from the in-room service, was also fantastic, making our experience even more memorable. Highly recommend this hotel for an outstanding stay.
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