United Arab Emirates
9 ranked
hotels in Abu Dhabi
8 MICHELIN Keys · 5 Forbes Five Star · 0 World's 50 Best placings
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Saadiyat museums, Corniche palaces and nine ranked properties
Abu Dhabi has 9 hotels ranked in the finehotels.world index. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi leads on prestige score at 6.58 out of 10, followed by Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers and Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island. Of those, 7 hold MICHELIN Keys, 5 hold a Forbes Five Star rating, 3 are rated by La Liste.
Abu Dhabi's hotel scene is defined by scale and by island geography. Nine properties appear in the index, seven holding MICHELIN Keys and five carrying a Forbes Five-Star rating; three restaurants make La Liste. Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi remains the reference point, a domed limestone complex with its own beach at the western end of the Corniche.
The newer wave has followed the cultural district east. Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort and Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island sit on the protected beaches near the Louvre Abu Dhabi, while Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi and Rosewood Abu Dhabi occupy the financial towers of Al Maryah Island. Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers and The St. Regis Abu Dhabi hold the Corniche skyline.
| Hotel | Prestige | Distinctions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi2 Keys · Forbes · La Liste · 394 rooms | 6.58 | 2 MICHELIN Keys; Forbes Five Star; La Liste 98.5 |
| 2 | Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers1 Key · Forbes · La Liste · 377 rooms | 5.66 | 1 MICHELIN Key; Forbes Five Star; La Liste 97.5 |
| 3 | Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island1 Key · Forbes · 200 rooms | 5.59 | 1 MICHELIN Key; Forbes Five Star |
| 4 | ERTH Abu Dhabi Hotel1 Key · 294 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 5 | Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort1 Key · 293 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 6 | Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island1 Key · 288 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 7 | Rosewood Abu Dhabi1 Key · 189 rooms | 5.20 | 1 MICHELIN Key |
| 8 | The St. Regis Abu DhabiForbes · La Liste | 5.20 | Forbes Five Star; La Liste 98.0 |
| 9 | The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu DhabiForbes | 5.07 | Forbes Five Star |
Prestige score is shown out of 10. Sources: MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, Forbes Travel Guide 2026 Star Awards, The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023 to 2025, La Liste Top 1000 Hotels.
The Corniche and the Breakwater hold the older grand hotels and the long seafront promenade; Al Maryah Island is the business address, connected by bridge and lined with towers; Saadiyat Island trades city convenience for wide natural beaches, turtle nesting sites and walking distance to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
October to April is the comfortable window, with peak demand around the Formula 1 weekend at Yas Marina in late autumn; May to September is intensely hot and humid.
By prestige score, the three highest ranked hotels in Abu Dhabi are Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental Abu Dhabi, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island. The score is a composite of MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide Five Star ratings, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025, and La Liste's hotel ratings. finehotels.world tracks 9 award holding hotels in Abu Dhabi in total.
Abu Dhabi has 7 hotels holding MICHELIN Keys in this index and 1 hold two Keys.
Each hotel is scored on a fixed formula built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. Nothing a hotel supplies about itself enters the score, and the full formula is published on the methodology page so any figure in the table can be reproduced from the awards beside it.
October to April is the comfortable window, with peak demand around the Formula 1 weekend at Yas Marina in late autumn; May to September is intensely hot and humid.
The Corniche and the Breakwater hold the older grand hotels and the long seafront promenade; Al Maryah Island is the business address, connected by bridge and lined with towers; Saadiyat Island trades city convenience for wide natural beaches, turtle nesting sites and walking distance to the Louvre Abu Dhabi.