OverviewLocated in Abu Dhabi's central Business District, and about an 8-minute drive from Abu Dhabi's city centre, the Crowne Plaza Hotel Abu Dhabi is suitable for business and vacation travellers who prefer a centrally located hotel with on-site dining, meeting/banquet space and an outdoor pool.
This hotel has 236 air-conditioned guest rooms and suites, each offering cable TV, a DVD player, a minibar, a mini-fridge, a desk, an iron and ironing board, a trouser press, daily newspaper delivery, a hair dryer and a bathroom scale. Rooms with a kitchenette or full kitchen, a separate bedroom and a living room with a sofabed are also available, as are wheelchair-accessible rooms. In-room wired Internet is available for AED 20 per hour.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor rooftop pool, a pool bar, a fitness centre, a sauna, massage services, meeting/banquet facilities, a business centre, a barber/beauty shop, laundry services and free parking. Pets are not permitted.
On-site dining is offered at Cho Gao, Heroes and Spaccanapoli (all serving lunch and dinner daily), and The Garden, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Room service is also available.
Abu Dhabi Mall can be found about a 7-minute drive eastward, while Capital Garden is a 7-minute walk west of the hotel. The Corniche is roughly a 15-minute walk north and Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) is a 30-minute drive east. (All distances and travel time estimates: Google Maps).
The GoodThe majority of the reviews sourced for this analysis were positive, with much praise going to the hotel's location, rooms and staff.
Numerous guests were pleased with the hotel's location, describing it as central, and close to the Financial District, the Ministry of Health, restaurants, shopping and The Corniche.
Many lodgers praised their accommodations at the hotel. They described their rooms as clean, well kept, spacious, well decorated and quiet, with comfortable beds.
The hotel's staff were the source of several compliments by reviewers, who characterized them as accommodating, efficient, professional and friendly.
The Bad
While the majority of reviews consulted for this analysis were positive, there were a few common complaints about the Wi-Fi and noise transfer.
Some reviewers were disappointed with the hotel's Wi-Fi fee. They found it too expensive and felt it should be included in the room rate.
Noise disturbances were mentioned by a few guests, who reported street noise in lower-level rooms, as well as noise in rooms located near the rooftop bar and The Garden restaurant.