The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal

5.0 star property
5-star beachfront hotel near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

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Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Garden Area (Waterfront, Plunge pool) | Pool
Exterior
Exterior
Dinner served
Property amenity

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub
  • On private beach
  • Pool
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Al Maqta Area, Abu Dhabi, 91888
  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
    16 min walk
  • Zayed Sports City Stadium
    7 min drive
  • Khalifa Park
    8 min drive
  • Abu Dhabi (AZI-Al Bateen Air Base)
    11 min drive

Room options

Venetian Room

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Villa, 2 Bedrooms, Garden Area (Waterfront, Plunge pool)

  • 130 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Venetian Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Superior Room, 1 King Bed

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Garden View, Garden Area (Garden House)

  • 130 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Rabdan Pool Villa, 3 Bedroom Villa, Garden Area

  • 302 sq m
  • Sleeps 8
  • 3 Double Beds

Superior Room, 2 Double Beds

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Garden Suite, 1 Bedroom

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Executive Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking, Balcony

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Venetian Village)

  • 120 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Double Beds

Club Suite, 1 King Bed, Balcony (The Ritz-Carlton Club access)

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Royal Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Balcony (The Ritz-Carlton Club access)

  • 250 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

Executive Suite, 1 Double Bed (Club Executive)

  • 84 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Suite, 1 King Bed (Venetian Village Duplex)

  • 90 sq m
  • Resort view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Double Beds, Non Smoking

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Double Beds

Junior Suite, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 42 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Superior Suite, 1 King Bed with Sofa bed

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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About the area

Abu Dhabi

On the beach.Your stay at this Al Rawdah hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Salwa Zeidan Gallery. Khalifa Park and Abu Dhabi Ice Rink are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - 16 min walk
  • Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre - 7 min drive
  • Zayed Sports City Stadium - 7 min drive
  • Khalifa Park - 8 min drive
  • Abu Dhabi Golf Club - 8 min drive

Getting around

  • Abu Dhabi Intl. Airport (AUH) - 20 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪ستاربكس - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪ماكدونالدز - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Lobby Lounge - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Entrecote Cafe de Paris - ‬5 min drive

About this property

The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal

5-star beachfront hotel near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque
Step outside to feel the sun on your face and the sand in your toes on the white sand beach. Sit back and relax on the beach with cabanas (surcharge), umbrellas, and sun loungers. Bring your whole family to The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal for summer fun including 2 outdoor swimming pools, a complimentary children's club, and a children's pool.

There's a restaurant on site, as well as 2 coffee shops/cafes and a snack bar/deli. For a drink, you can stop by one of the onsite bars, including 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges. Public spaces have free WiFi. This luxury hotel also offers a 24-hour health club, a spa tub, and a steam room. Free self parking and valet parking are available.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Abu Dhabi hotel.

  • 530 guestrooms or units
  • 9 levels
  • 10 buildings
  • 2 bars by the pool
  • 2 bars or lounges
  • 2 coffee shops
  • 16685 sq ft of conference space
  • 1550 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 2012
  • Deli
  • Kid's club (free)
  • Supervised kid's activities (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Cabanas on the beach (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Cabanas by the pool (free)
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Umbrellas for the pool
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Gift shop
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • ATM
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Dining venue
The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal offers 530 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Beds feature Egyptian cotton sheets, down comforters, and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch LCD televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and designer toiletries.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps). Business-friendly amenities include desks, desk chairs, and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary newspapers and complimentary bottled water. Hypo-allergenic bedding, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

Afrikaans, Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free children's club
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Free supervised childcare
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired Internet
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Limo/town car service

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:30 AM–11:00 AM on weekends: AED 160 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 2 coffee shops
  • 2 poolside bars and 2 bars/lounges
  • 24-hour room service

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • 2 outdoor pools
  • Children's pool
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Height-adjustable showerhead
  • Low-height bed
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Low-height desk
  • Low-height door lock
  • Low-height electrical outlets in bathroom
  • Low-height view port in door
  • Roll-in shower
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible bathroom vanity
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible fitness center
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-width doorways
  • Wheelchairs available on site

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 42-inch LCD TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Down comforter
  • Egyptian cotton sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Designer toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Desk chair
  • Energy-saving switches
  • Free newspapers
  • Iron/ironing board
  • LED light bulbs
  • Phone
  • Recycling
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service
  • Water-efficient showers only

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for AED 250.0 per day.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately AED 160 per person
  • Rollaway bed fee: AED 250.0 per day

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott)
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A credit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Union Pay, debit cards, and cash.
    This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Marriott).

We should mention

  • Pool access available from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

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The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 341 out of 482 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 482 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 28 out of 482 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 12 out of 482 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 482 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Amirun

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Had an amazing stay, staff were extremely helpful and attentive.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dr. Saleh

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

MOHAMAD

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Giorgi, Potomac

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great infrastructure and amenities. The location is a bit far from the city center, but it is nonetheless a place to come back to.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

hamad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
كل شي رائع
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

jahrone

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The resort was amazing and the hospitality from the all staff was out of this world.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Albert

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is beautiful with a glamorous lobby and cozy room. Bathroom is clean and spacious. Huge pool and beach. Nothing to complain. The only thing we didn't like is the location. There is nothing within walking distance.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric, Rigaud

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel with great service and relaxing atmosphere!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jose

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Ximena at the checkout desk was amazing Mohammad Ahmad was ado an amazing server at the Mijana in for dinner the food was another level hopefully I can get to come back for this amazing experience
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alfred

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Manal

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
الفيلا واسعه و مريحه .. بعض الاثاث يحتاج تجديد .. المسبح رائع كبير جدا و منطقة الاطفال كبيره .. الموظفون جدا بشوشين و متعاونين
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gill

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Omar

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Durucan

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

lynne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location near the Mosque. Quiet and spacious but need to do something with their gym - it was old fashioned
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tom

Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christian

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

LaShaunna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Outstanding staff! Adhil was phenomenal.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nina

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff was amazing. Yasmin was wonderful and made sure we had a great vacation. Always smiled and made us feel like VIPs. We will be back!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Joe

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2024

2/10 Terrible

Geoffrey

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Give it a miss
Club suite 2 elevator rides and a long walk from suite Suite tatty, absurdly small wardrobe and in poor condition - TV not working bath controls fel off and room stunk of stale alcohol Staff unattentive and disinterested. Absurdly overpriced suite and nothing special at all Shangri La so much better !
Stayed 12 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ritz Carleton
The staff was beyond curtious. They always opened the doors, Uber doors too, with a smile! Refreshing cold towel and drink upon arrival. Pool was beautiful. And very close to the grand mosque. Hot to walk during the day. But doable once the sun goes down!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super relaxing stay and proffesional staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024