Treat yourself to an indulgent staycation that feels world’s away from the city in a recently opened five-star resort
With everything from fine gastronomy to azure seas and the occasional dolphin sighting, the Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas has everything a visitor needs to discover where elegance meets contemporary on the shores of Abu Dhabi.
Here are 9 ways to enjoy the resort.
- Arrive early and have the chance to see dolphins surfing Saadiyat’s undulating waves or just take a long stroll on the resort’s pristine white sandy beach.
- Find solace in the Zen Spa or get fit and have fun at Bodylines Fitness Club or on the court for tennis then tee off at the resort’s mini golf course.
- Linger over a long lunch with dishes from around the globe at Sim Sim All Day dining restaurant.
- If you are there on a Friday, do try the Friday Market Brunch. This impressive international feast boasts an especially impressive seafood counter and dessert station.
- Dine into a refreshing drink after your pool time at Nasma or swim up to one during your dip at Natch.
- Drop the kids off at Aladdin’s Cave while you wander the 9km long stretch of sand, which is a sanctuary for nesting endangered Hawksbill sea turtles.
- The Louvre Abu Dhabi is just five minutes away. Don’t miss your chance to drop in some of the finest works of art—not to mention architecture—in the world.
- Toast the twilight of a perfect day at Hamilton’s Gastropub before you get ready for dinner.
- Dine with a difference at either Turtle bay Bar & Grill or Si Ristorante Italiano and Bar.
