Bab Al Qasr
Corniche Road West, Abu Dhabi
Location
Corniche Road West, Al Bateen
On the Corniche opposite Emirates Palace, with one of Abu Dhabi’s largest private beaches near Etihad Towers and Qasr Al Watan.
Transfer
A Corniche transfer
Around 29 to 33 minutes from Zayed International (AUH).
Villas
Rooms, suites & residences
Rooms, suites and serviced apartments with marble baths and Moroccan accents, plus two-bedroom residences for families and long stays, served by a two-level Club Lounge.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, families and longer stays wanting palatial central-city grandeur with a large beach and serviced-apartment options.
Board Basis
B&B
A bed-and-breakfast base, with half-board packages.
About the Resort
Palatial grandeur on the Corniche
Bab Al Qasr is a palatial Arabian-Moroccan beach hotel and residences on the Corniche, opposite Emirates Palace, with one of Abu Dhabi’s largest private beaches. Rooms, suites and serviced apartments suit couples, families and longer stays, while a Moroccan-style Ayana Spa, an infinity pool, a two-level Club Lounge and a VR entertainment zone round out a grand, central city-and-beach base by the Corniche landmarks.
Accommodation
Rooms, suites & residences
Rooms, suites and serviced apartments with a two-level Club Lounge.
Entry
Superior Room
Sleeps two to three, king. Around 41 square metres with a marble bath and Moroccan accents, with city or sea views.
Marble bathCity/sea view
Premium
Premier Room
Sleeps two to three, king. Around 43 square metres with a lounge area and workspace, with Corniche or Gulf views.
Lounge areaSea view
Suite
Junior Suite
Sleeps two to three, king or twin. Around 66 square metres with a dressing area, lounge and floor-to-ceiling windows, with city or sea views.
Floor-to-ceilingCity/sea view
Family
Two-Bedroom Residence
Sleeps four to six. A serviced apartment with a full kitchen, with city or sea views.
Full kitchenFamily
Apex
Presidential Suite
Sleeps two. The apex suite, with sea views.
ApexSea view
Food & Drink
Dining
Shoreline dining, afternoon tea and live-cooking buffets.
Beach
Loop Beach
Shoreline dining and drinks.
Tea
Rose Lounge
Afternoon tea.
Buffet
International buffet
Live-cooking stations.
Bar
Latin cocktail bar
Cocktails and a pool bar.
Wellbeing
Ayana Spa
A Moroccan-style spa with six therapy rooms, a hammam, steam, sauna and jacuzzi.
Moroccan hammam
Six therapy rooms.
Infinity pool
And a sun terrace.
VR entertainment
A VR zone for families.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
Palatial central-city grandeur.
VR entertainment
A VR zone on-site.
Ayana hammam
Moroccan spa rituals.
Rose Lounge tea
Afternoon tea.
A large private beach
On the central Corniche.
Corniche landmarks
Opposite Emirates Palace, near Qasr Al Watan.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 29–33 minutes from AUH
A Corniche transfer.
On the Corniche
Large private beach
One of Abu Dhabi’s biggest.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
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★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Bab Al Qasr. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
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Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast, with half-board packages.
Accommodation
- Rooms, suites and serviced apartments.
Setting
- Central Corniche, opposite Emirates Palace.
Getting there
- Around 29–33 minutes from Zayed International.
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