Novotel Centre Hotel, Abu Dhabi

Advantages: Location
Disadvantages: More of a business Hotel than for lesuire

...I decided to treat my mum and me to a short break to Abu Dhabi last year and choose the Millennium Hotel to stay in. We managed to find a taxi easily enough at Abu Dhabi airport and after a short drive (30mins) we arrived at the hotel. On first impressions I was a little disappointed. I had all these grand images in my head, but in reality the hotel seemed pretty standard. The room itself was quite basic (considering the price we paid), but it was clean and the beds were very comfortable. The hotel does have a nice swimming pool (although a little on the small side) and area for catching some sun. Getting around Abu Dhabi was fairly easy, taxi's are always available and very cheap. One trip I would recommend is the desert safari and evening barbecue. Driving up and down the sand dunes in the deserts was thrilling, I was... Read review

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Advantages: In the airport, inexpensive, convenenient
Disadvantages: Only 40 rooms, no in-room internet

...What to do? You are travelling via Abu Dhabi, it's midnight, you've arrived to discover that your onward flight is delayed, or cancelled. Or perhaps you're flying from Abu Dhabi, you've checked out of your hotel and come to the airport for your overnight flight, and it is delayed. Or - as in my case - the midnight flight was full, I was hoping to get on at the last minute but no luck, and the next flight was not until ten in the morning. For whatever reason, you are facing a night at Abu Dhabi airport, the floor looks very hard and the chairs only marginally less so. It's at a moment like this that you can be relieved to discover the Airport Hotel! Location The airport is at least thirty minutes drive from the city, an hour from the Jumeirah area of Dubai, so an airport hotel is preferable to heading into town... Read review

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Advantages: Nice rooms, some nice restaurants, friendly, good location
Disadvantages: Lobby coffee shop, small pool and gym, expensive internet

...to 15 people. Keeping Fit Not really my cup of tea but the hotel does have a small gym and fitness centre. There is also an outdoor pool, again quite small, which ironically is in full view of the Italian restaurant terrace. So, pile in the pasta, then pull on the bikini? Well, maybe not for me, perhaps better to think of burning off the carbonara carbs! In the area The hotel is very well located in the heart of Abu Dhabi. Bear in mind that during the summer months, when temperatures reach 50C, you won't be walking anyway, but at other times of year it is easy to walk to some of the shopping areas, restaurants, cafes and there is a small park just across the road which is handy for the kids. Speaking of kids, the Crowne Plaza hotel is about ten minutes walk away and they have an excellent child-friendly brunch on Fridays... Read review

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