Palatial in scale, setting, design, and indulgences, the Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island needs to be experienced to be believed. Decadent décor with an utterly Abu Dhabi flavour fills every space, but it’s the setting on the white sands of stunning Saadiyat Beach that firmly root you in the luxury-loving UAE. The only Ultra All-Inclusive retreat on Saadiyat Island, you can dine on delicacies from Italy to Asia at six elegant restaurants; sip drinks at a series of beautiful bars; enjoy the fun of its beach, aqua park and wave pool; and even indulge in the ice room, Jacuzzi, and private outdoor pool of its Turkish-inspired spa.
Amenities
Tennis
Kids Club
Bar
Fitness Centre/Gym
Restaurant
Spa
Swimming Pool
Beachfront location
Where is it
Located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi are both a 20 minute drive away. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 25 minutes.
Hotel information
288 rooms, suites and villas. All with air-conditioning, balcony (subject to availability), flat-screen TV, WiFi access, marble floors, mini-bar (stocked with a selection of soft drinks and beer per day). Deluxe Rooms Garden View with oversized bay windows and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.
Ultra All Inclusive: includes the below services.
- Turquoise restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
- Farasha Bar & Lounge
- People Restaurant
- L'Olivio (reservations required)
- Mermaid (reservations required)
- Orient (reservations required)
- Aja (additional charges apply to the teppanyaki show, reservations required)
- Highlights pool bar, Aqua Bar, Vitamin Bar, Ame Beach Bar, Savanna Sol, Arela Terrace & Bar (open seasonally)
- Shisha Lounge (cigars, shisha service and selected alcohol beverages are at an extra charge)
The above restaurants and bars serve a selection of alcoholic beverages (pouring brand of vodka, tequila, rum, whisky, gin, selection of beer and house wine) and non-alcoholic beverages (tea/coffee, juices, soda, diet soda, water).
Please note: à la carte restaurants operate on a rotation basis, not all outlets are available on the same day. Minimum length of stay of 3 nights is required for à la carte usage. Arrival date dining is at Turquoise restaurant. A la carte dining begins from the second day of your stay. Three-night stays: eligible for complimentary use of two à la carte restaurants. Four-night stays: eligible for complimentary use of à la carte restaurants up to three times. Five-night stays or more: eligible for complimentary use of à la carte restaurants up to four times. All bookings must be made in advance at the “Restaurant Reservation Desk” in the lobby and are subject to availability. Guests are entitled to a five-course meal and unlimited beverages at a la carte restaurants.
Deluxe Rooms Sea View with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
Premium Pool Access Rooms are located on the edge of the hotels pool, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
One Bedroom Suites with either garden, or sea views, have 1 king-size bed in the bedroom and living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm), sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
One Bedroom Suites Pool Access with 1 king-size bed in the bedroom, living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm) and a balcony with direct access to the swimming pool, sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant. Two Bedroom Suite Pool Access are also available, maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
Two Bedroom Family Rooms with garden views, sea views or pool access, with 2 king-size beds or 1 king-size and 1 twin bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
Two Bedroom Suites sleeping maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.
Club Prive by Saadiyat Island (3 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 6 adults, 1 child and 1 infant), Villa Prive (4 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 8 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) and the Presidential Suite (2 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) are also available.
Booking Bonus: Book by 31 Oct '25 to receive one complimentary Yas Island Theme Park ticket per paying adult, per stay between 08 Oct '24–31 Oct '25, when staying a minimum of 5 nights.
Terms and conditions apply. Any applicable offers have been calculated into the prices shown. Offers may not be combinable. Blackout dates apply.
Turquoise restaurant (all-day dining, buffet concept), L’Olivo (Italian fine-dining restaurant), Aja & Teppenyaki (Asian fine-dining restaurant), Mermaid (seafood and Greek dishes, fine-dining restaurant), Orient (adult-only, modern Turkish fine-dining restaurant). Peoples (casual dining and drinks).
Live entertainment including live bands and DJs.
Turkish-inspired spa* and wellness centre. Private beach area (only accessible for Club Prive guests). Fitness centre. Aqua Park (for children only), with wave pool experience (wave pool is for adults and children). Non-motorised water sports. Beach yoga. 2 tennis courts. Rixy Club - kids' club (4-12 years). Teens Club (12-17 years). Club House for Villas.
* Denotes local charge.
Dress code: the dress code in all à la carte restaurants is smart casual. Gentlemen are requested to wear full-length trousers, elegant jeans or tailored shorts, and closed shoes. Slippers or sandals are not permitted.
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LIFETIME visit ❤️❤️
Jan 26, 2025110preetir
Amazingly overwhelming welcome shown by Rixos team again on our second visit to the hotel This time they surprised us with upgrading our room and decorating it beautifully ❤️I specialy want to thank reception team Louren,Somel and housekeeping staff cherry infact all the hotel staff including bar tenders at pool side all were so good .we really…
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Amazingly overwhelming welcome shown by Rixos team again on our second visit to the hotel This time they surprised us with upgrading our room and decorating it beautifully ❤️I specialy want to thank reception team Louren,Somel and housekeeping staff cherry infact all the hotel staff including bar tenders at pool side all were so good .we really want to thank again from bottom of my heat and recommend this placeeee to ALL🩷🩷
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Perfect Excellence
Jan 24, 2025BoardingPass605510
From the moment we arrived and until we left we found the service to be extremely professional, very friendly and helpful. No matter who you dealt with, you received personal service which was given so willingly and ably. The buffet restaurant and the speciality restaurants served excellent food and gave brilliant service. Speciality restaurants…
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From the moment we arrived and until we left we found the service to be extremely professional, very friendly and helpful. No matter who you dealt with, you received personal service which was given so willingly and ably. The buffet restaurant and the speciality restaurants served excellent food and gave brilliant service. Speciality restaurants each had their own ambience and atmosphere. many of the same staff served in the different restaurants and were so personable and interested in you. The new year eve gala dinner was an amazing event, full compliments to all the staff involved in the planning and execution of the fantastic event. Housekeeping was perfect and the whole ambience of the hotel was simply very gracious and relaxing. There were a number of staff who deserve very special mention.
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I really liked the excellent hotel, good service, food and excellent staff, I would like to say a special thank you to E
Jan 24, 2025Дарья Н
I really liked the excellent hotel, good service, food and excellent staff, I would like to say a special thank you to Ekaterina, who looked after our child, our baby was delighted, Ekaterina managed to find contact with our difficult child and interest him.
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My wonderful experience in this hotel began with the coffee man named Momen right at the entrance.
Jan 23, 2025NorthStar14691767790
As I and my family entered the hotel and waited for our room to get ready, we sat on very soft and comfortable, yet very luxurious looking couches and enjoyed the looks of the reception with traditional middle eastern coffee that a “coffee man” (that’s how that man calls himself) gave us. It was so delicious! Those spices in that coffee…
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As I and my family entered the hotel and waited for our room to get ready, we sat on very soft and comfortable, yet very luxurious looking couches and enjoyed the looks of the reception with traditional middle eastern coffee that a “coffee man” (that’s how that man calls himself) gave us. It was so delicious! Those spices in that coffee immediately immersed us into the Arabic vibes. In addition to this, the dates that he was also offering were outstanding.
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Not a Turkish delight
Jan 22, 2025ricky39London, United Kingdom
My wife is handicapped and I specifically requested a room near a lift. This had been requested in writing. After a lot of messing around by an indifferent member of staff we were offered a room designed for a handicapped person. The room was fine except it couldn’t have been further away from the lift. Whoever designed this hotel with that…
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My wife is handicapped and I specifically requested a room near a lift. This had been requested in writing. After a lot of messing around by an indifferent member of staff we were offered a room designed for a handicapped person. The room was fine except it couldn’t have been further away from the lift. Whoever designed this hotel with that feature is incompetent. As it was the second room we had seen and we had travelled overnight and were exhausted we accepted it but it involves a long walk every time we leave our room.
The hotel building is magnificent and beautifully furnished and the staff in the restaurant, the pool and housekeeping are magnificent but it is some ways well below what I expect from a five star hotel. The worst feature is the food which is poor. I accept that it has a strong Turkish influence but I have worked in Turkey over several years and by Turkish standards it is below 5 star standard. We even eat last night an otherwise pleasant meal that I suspect contained MSG.
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