Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Abu Dhabi

United Arab Emirates , Abu Dhabi
ABU DHABI, Khor Al Maqta P.O. Box 114304
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

23 Feb 2026

Manveer

Clean room great staff. Great breakfast overall great experience

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2026

Wanlin

Amazing place to stay! All staff are so friendly and helpful! The room fees like home. Very comfortable!
Thank you all.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

Gillian

Very good 5* hotel. Exceptional staff. Very clean well maintained hotel

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Jan 2026

Sunny

Great service from reception staff. Allowed us early access to our room, 10am. Very well equipped gyms ( 3 gyms , 1 was women only).A clothes steamer and free bottled water in every room. View of the mosque and sea was fab.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2026

Marcel

Nice room, good gym and private beach

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jan 2026

Abdulla

Noisy event party

Business_and_leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2026

alain

Wonderful view of the mosque

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jan 2026

Tejal

Hotel is a little far out and has a nice resort feel. However service is not good at all. Reception is

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jan 2026

Asmat

We found a bug on the lettuce at the breakfast . The last thing we were expecting to find at Fairmont Hotel . I do not recommend the breakfast .

8/10

Excellent

03 Jan 2026

Adam

Rooms were good, spacious, great bed.
Breakfast was a mess, and the staff was unorganized. There were plates missing, food trays were empty, no waiter service. I understand the hotel was fully booked but a 5 star hotel needs to know how to handle this.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

02 Jan 2026

Walid

Staff were amazing.

Opportunities for improvement:
- Hire more staff during busy periods as there were lack of staff at cuisine restaurant.
-Improve the breakfast selection.
- Don’t overcook the Lobster and meats during New Year Eve Gala.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jan 2026

Luis

Outstanding service and exceptional staff

Despite experiencing some inconveniences during our stay, what truly stood out was the outstanding professionalism, kindness, and commitment of the entire staff. Every issue was handled with genuine care, efficiency, and a clear willingness to help, always making us feel heard and supported.

The team went above and beyond to ensure our comfort, showing a level of service that reflects true hospitality. Situations can happen anywhere, but the way the staff responds makes all the difference — and in this case, they did an excellent job.

Special thanks to the management and all team members for their dedication and customer-oriented approach. This level of service makes us confident in returning and recommending the hotel without hesitation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Dec 2025

Sneha

Great room with great view. Staff were excellent

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

29 Dec 2025

SUMAYAH

All good but the room service very slow

Family_with_children

2/10

Poor

27 Dec 2025

NAIMI

Smells humidity … old and cheap inside the rooms .. breakfast is fight for your life type of organization… yo usant wait 45 min to get a coffee .. MASSIVELY OVERRATED and way too expensive for what this is .. disappointed

10/10

Exceptional

21 Dec 2025

Ahmed

Pool

Business_and_leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2025

Ray

Rooms were beautiful, especially the Creek View Junior Suite. Every staff member went out of their way to offer any assistance they could. Had dinner twice in the CuiScene buffet. Perfect for the grandkids (15 months and 4.5 years).

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2025

Pamela

Interesting room layout with ditto bathroom.
Good food
Clean

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Dec 2025

Kyle

Very nice property. Better than the pictures online.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Dec 2025

Emma

Great hotel, excellent long pool, lovely beach and good location

Partner

8/10

Excellent

04 Nov 2025

Thabisile Daphney

The room was spotless. But its dated. We would like to have had more hooks to hang clothes for steam ironing. The staff in all areas were courteous and warm. Solved issues without delay. The beach and the pool area are lovely, but again some of the beach chairs and umbrellas are showing wear and tear. Food at breakfast was excellent and a great variety of choices.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Oct 2025

Basile

large room

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

13 Oct 2025

Jonathan

Nice hotel

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Noshin

Was a lovely stay, housekeeping could be abit better in terms of how they clean the room but otherwise was a great place

Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Alex

The experience at Fairmont exceeded all our expectations! Hospitality was very good , the room was always clean and accessible!
Also the service from the crew was very friendly make you feel like home the whole time !
From the entrance untill the front desk everyone is with a smile and try to help you at all times!
It's great to see this nowadays! We will definitely choose to come again!

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Alexandre

Great hotel, excellent staff and service. The team that took care of Fairmount Gold Club guests was outstanding. The housekeeping was a bit of hit and miss. On the fifth floor, the rooms were not being cleaned well. On the 7th floor, they were immaculate. The windows of the hotel were quite dirty from outside. The hotel should clean them more often.
The breakfast was excellent. I wish the hotel had another pool inside for extremely hot periods.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2025

Aneesa

Lovely stay at the Fairmont. Staff were lovely especially Stephen, Katrina, Shaniya and the gentleman at the entrance of the hotel. It was very close to all the attractions and places we wanted to visit. Breakfast was good - just very busy! Queue system needs looking at. Other than our stay was lovely. The pools and beach are beautiful and the the view of the mosque from the hotel was stunning. Would stay here again x

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

07 Aug 2025

Hamad

The room service was very bad. When I called to request service, they were late. When I called them again, they got angry.
And The bed very bad and uncomfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

4/10

Poor

04 Aug 2025

Tamara

Service was wonderful but the rooms where very outdated and not clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Aiman

Only I wasn’t very pleased with the delays when I forgot my passports on the hotel. They did manage the problem but took their time with minimal unclear communication. Stressful waiting time I had to bare.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jun 2025

Anju

Great Hotel

Started off poor as arrived at 09:30am and although I asked for early check-in where possible I was told impossible and the hotel was full. I had to leave hotel and catch a taxi as everything was far. I arrived back at 2pm and a supervisor took my check-in and upgraded me to sea view room (amazing) she was honest (Sally) to say some rooms were not ready as they are being serviced, which made sense, didn’t like how I was lied to originally. Anyway this place is really good, shout out to Cheeka at breakfast and Zahid & Michael in Conceriage who were so friendly. This place is far from anything so be prepared to spend on taxis. It’s great if you just want to chill and get the sun in. I’d go back. Tip Dubai is an hour away and cost £7 by Airport shuttle. Worth doing a day trip

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2025

Omar

No complaints lovely stay

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2025

Melissa Rae

We love the view of the mosque from our room.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2025

ibrahim

This is an excellent property with spacious clean rooms with two daily house keeping quick room and keen staff. The lobby is full of scents. Absolutely lovely

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Steven

Excellent hotel. Beautiful spacious room with an amazing view of the mosque across the water. Enjoyed the beach and the pool. The restaurants were all excellent. The only complaint was the check in. We arrived before 3 pm and the room was not available until about 3:15 pm.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 May 2025

Travis

This place is amazing!!!! The staff is top notch and very friendly. This will be the only place I will stay when I visit.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Apr 2025

Sharon

Love this hotel we always come back year after year
Fabulous staff and amazing food

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Apr 2025

Paul

Fantastic stay

From the greeting through to leaving after our stay truly stunning.
The staff can’t help you enough. The restaurants and bars choice is great, amazing quality coupled with great service.
The pool area is well maintained and relaxing.
Rooms are high in specification, well maintained but the team and perfectly clean. The housekeeping Staff really look after you.
I’ve stayed here twice and can’t wait to come back, loved it.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Apr 2025

ashish

The stay was amazing all the amenities were really good. The pool for small children is really great.

The food was very average. The breakfast buffet was very overcrowded. Other than food everything was great

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2025

Mazen

Comfortable stay

Excelkent and very well recommended for all type of travel

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Nevin

Hotel staff were wonderful and the hotel was beautiful. Room was big and spacious and had an amazing view of the beach and grand mosque. Definitely recommend it.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jan 2025

Tariq

Excellent view of the grand mosque !

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Jan 2025

Raunak

It's a beautiful property. Our room was very spacious with a wonderful view of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. Overall, we had a wonderful stay. However, we were disappointed with the quality of food and service in the restaurants. The breakfast buffet was underwhelming and the service at Mazaj was disappointing and (somewhat condescending).

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

07 Jan 2025

Hamad

The bathroom is uncomfortable because it is not separate from the room and without any barriers,
And the bed is also uncomfortable.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Dec 2024

Rupal

Overall my stay at the Fairmont was good due to the staff and service. I did find the facilities quite tired and worn out, for example the wallpaper in our initially allocated room was peeling off, weird smell etc. The hotel could definitely do with a renovation as it’s clear it’s very old and needs a refresh. The staff were exceptional though, except for one colleague at the front of Mazaj (Lebanese restaurant) who was quite passive aggressive and rude, all were amazing.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

10 Dec 2024

Julia

Final Grand Prix of 2024

I went to Abu Dhabi for the Grand Prix

Self

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2024

Abdullatef

Nice hotel

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Nov 2024

Androulla

The staff were very friendly. We came here last year and it was better this year. The restaurants were amazing - the pool staff were very helpful - looking forward to staying there again next year

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Irram

Fantastic hotels, spacious room, delicious breakfast

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Millie

Good property clean and tidy

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2024

Xesh

Brilliant

It was heaven on earth. The service, attention to detail. I could not fault anything. I requested an early check in and despite the hotel being fully booked they made every effort to make it happen. The staff were so attentive and helpful

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2024

Xesh

Brilliant

It was heaven on earth. The service, attention to detail. I could not fault anything. I requested an early check in and despite the hotel being fully booked they made every effort to make it happen.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2024

Matthew

Wonderful stay

6/10

Pleasant

01 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Poor

Small room, extremely small beds, not good for families or couples. No privacy in the rooms, if you need to use the washroom at night then you have to switch on the lights of the whole room and wake up everyone with you.
Shower and toilet are not located properly in the room which makes it less private.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Kamil

It was in a very good shape. The staff was very attentive.

6/10

Pleasant

04 Jul 2024

Kirsty

I have stayed here for quite a few years now as I travel to Abu Dhabi but the hotel is feeling very dated and in need of some much needed upkeep at this point.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2024

Wuliamatu

This hotel was beautiful, we had a view of the Sheik Zayed mosque. The staff were very friendly

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2024

Dalia

Everything was great loved this hotel would stay again

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

02 May 2024

volkan alper

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Edward

Great stay!

6/10

Pleasant

23 Apr 2024

Nadeem

Property seems to be slightly old, Rooms are decent however, need some renovation. Beach is nice and restaurants are decent.

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

20 Apr 2024

Martin

Average for a 5 star

Check in was delayed by an hour, the beds were more like double beds than Queens. Not the best stay

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

13 Apr 2024

Megan

Having stayed in the Fairmont on the Palm in Dubai previously, we thought this would be the same, but it is not. The hotel was clean and staff very nice but the hotel is dated and food very repetative and limited options compare to other hotels we have stayed in. Breakfast was nice, Dinner was very limited. Overall food was hit and miss in terms of quality. Rooms were not cleaned until 4.45pm some days - ended up doing it myself. Another day we were not left any clean towels - the small things that make a big difference when you have paid to travel all that way. It wasnt terrible and we got a good price on the hotel, but I wouldnt return and based on the cost of the flights, I want something better.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Sitara

Lovely hotel, private beach and pool was perfect. Staff were great. Food at the hotel was overpriced though.
Need to get taxi to all tourist places.
I would stay again at Fairmont.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 Mar 2024

Lisdey

From check in to check out we had an amazing experience. We were always treated with kindness and respect, staff always had a smile and always ready to help. We loved it so much we didn’t leave the hotel once. The room was spacious and clean. The pool and beach area were very clean also and well kept. We really hope we would have stayed more days. Will definitely come back. I do have to mention that the Steakhouse restaurant does not allow children. I called to make a reservation and was told that no children were allowed but that we could eat in our room. Lol. That wasn’t the best response but other than that everything was great.

Leisure Family_with_children

4/10

Poor

30 Mar 2024

Shane

Hotel needs a refresh

10/10

Exceptional

26 Mar 2024

Andrea

Lovely hotel, all the staff we encountered were professional and friendly. A shame we only stayed 2 nights, will definitely visit again for longer

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Mar 2024

Amin

Very nice property, excellent amenities.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

hardeep

Amazing as usual.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

Emad

Good enjoyed

10/10

Exceptional

15 Mar 2024

Baljeet

A wonderful hotel, overlooking the mosque. Sunsets are amazing. Great restaurants, pools are very clean.
Staff are very helpful will definitely be returning here next year.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2024

Julia

This was one of the prettiest hotels we stayed at! We got checked into our room but then decided we wanted the beach view. The staff was absolutely amazing and upgraded us to a higher floor with the beach view and the mosque, at a discounted price! Rooms are amazing and very clean. Has an amazing pool and restaurants at the hotel. They have a pool for kids and adults. I highly recommend the Fairmont if you are staying in Abu Dhabi!

Business Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Feb 2024

Rory Kenneth

Very good family friendly hotel with good food options.

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

16 Feb 2024

Darren

Outstanding Hotel !

I had a fab stay, could not fault anything. Beautiful big room, food was amazing and the staff are first class and so friendly they really go the extra mile. Special mention to all staff in bridges bar which was like a home from home with such a nice bunch.finally but not least the guys on the beach the team were amazing. Cant wait to come back.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

10 Feb 2024

Asif Ilyas

Convenient Hotel located a short drive from Airport

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

09 Feb 2024

Abilio

It was close to everyrhing with nice private beach & pool. Great for kids.
Trouble with the sink and blinds the entire stay.

Business_and_leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Feb 2024

Gurneet

Family friendly and very clean

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Feb 2024

Maria Jose

From the service at the check in- restaurant - food - rooms everything was 10/10
Great Service

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2024

Henry

This is an excellent hotel at a great value the staff here try their best the property is also well-maintained. It’s an excellent place to have a wedding or dinner. The view of the Grand Mosque from the back is very nice. Also, they have rentals of jetskis and other waters sports at a reasonable price you must ask for that price. I happen to eat at the sushi restaurant. I decided to get the all you could eat sushi with the all you could drink alcohol package, considering alcohol at restaurants in the Emirates is not cheap. They had a deal of all you could drink beers, or mixed drinks or wine and you could change from one to another but I just stuck with beer. I must’ve drank about 12. The sushi was excellent perfect temperature. The rice texture was superior. The gym is also very nice. I happen to try that out as well. New modern fitness equipment, and finally brunch very high-quality ingredients and products all the with high end seafood

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

05 Feb 2024

Aws

We love it 😍
clean and Awesome

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Jan 2024

Simone

While we had a quick layover and weren’t able to use the great facilities like the pool due to limited hours, the room was so large, the staff so friendly and helpful. Only thing I didn’t like was that you cannot charge the restaurant costs to your room and have to always pay direct in the restaurant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jan 2024

Nasir

Amazing customer service throughout our stay , can’t fault the hotel on anything. The dining options at the hotel can be slightly expensive for those who are not aware . Otherwise our stay was amazing . Thanks

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

04 Jan 2024

Mahazabeen

Good service

10/10

Exceptional

23 Dec 2023

Diyar

Nice & truly 5 stars

Business Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Dec 2023

Aaron

High-class hotel and service

Fantastic hotel and overall experience. The place oozes class and style.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

Mary

Property is beautiful, clean and safe - love the bathroom and tub/shower. Room service was wonderful.
Primary middle eastern restaurant staff basically ignored me as a single woman. Italian restaurant was wonderful and friendly.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

28 Nov 2023

Lee

Great hotel

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

15 Nov 2023

Waleed

Beautiful property, first-class service

The hotel is everything you would expect from a Fairmont. It is luxurious, elegant, clean, and offers first-class service. I really enjoyed my stay here. I was fortunate enough to get a room with a view of the pool, beach, and mosque, and this was easily the best part. I would definitely stay again.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

14 Nov 2023

Feyisola

Great location on private beach with views over the creek. Wide range of options for breakfast. Friendly and attentive staff

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

13 Nov 2023

SANDEEP

Luxurious property with nice location

The hotel itself is nice, with beautiful views of the canal and a beachfront setting.

When I checked in, they upgraded me and upon going to my room, there was a strongcigarette smell (in a non-smoking room). The housekeeping tried cleaning up the room with an air freshener but the smell persisted and I wanted a change so they upgraded me again, a double upgrade!(As they had no rooms of the same category left)

The double upgraded room was on a higher floor with a seperate reading room and lounge like area with televisions and a common bar for the floor! The room itself was expansive with nice flooring, floor to ceiling glass windows, hall with a tv set etc. Very well appointed.

The food options were limited (for vegetarians) and the quality was average (again for vegetarians, I dined at the middle eastern/Mediterranean restaurant and the hummus, spring rolls, bread and ice creams were just average). The meat eaters seemed to be enjoying their food more, so I guess its only the veg options that were limited. Overall a good property but I didn't really have time to use the swimming pool or other amenities as I was on a short 2 day business trip.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

05 Nov 2023

TRYPHENA

Great stay, as always!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Oct 2023

Neil

Great for the family

Wonderful stay with the family, large room with wonderful views of the sea and Grand Mosque. Very comfortable, clean and good breakfast. Enjoyed a meal at the Italian restaurant.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2023

christopher

We arrived early and the hotel kindly check us in four hours before check-in time room was oversized. Bathroom was amazing with tub and shower every possible amenity highly recommend this hotel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Oct 2023

Alvin

Amazing experience

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2023

Khaled

Excellent

Leisure Family