Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Virgin rating

The hotel

Palatial in scale, setting, design, and indulgences, the Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island needs to be experienced to be believed. Decadent décor with an utterly Abu Dhabi flavour fills every space, but it’s the setting on the white sands of stunning Saadiyat Beach that firmly root you in the luxury-loving UAE. The only Ultra All-Inclusive retreat on Saadiyat Island, you can dine on delicacies from Italy to Asia at six elegant restaurants; sip drinks at a series of beautiful bars; enjoy the fun of its beach, aqua park and wave pool; and even indulge in the ice room, Jacuzzi, and private outdoor pool of its Turkish-inspired spa.

Amenities

  • Tennis
  • Kids Club
  • Bar
  • Fitness Centre/Gym
  • Restaurant
  • Spa
  • Swimming Pool
  • Beachfront location

Where is it

Located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi. Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi are both a 20 minute drive away. Transfer time from Abu Dhabi International Airport: 25 minutes.

Hotel information

288 rooms, suites and villas. All with air-conditioning, balcony (subject to availability), flat-screen TV, WiFi access, marble floors, mini-bar (stocked with a selection of soft drinks and beer per day). Deluxe Rooms Garden View with oversized bay windows and 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults and 1 child.

Ultra All Inclusive: includes the below services.

- Turquoise restaurant (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

- Farasha Bar & Lounge

- People Restaurant

- L'Olivio (reservations required)

- Mermaid (reservations required)

- Orient (reservations required)

- Aja (additional charges apply to the teppanyaki show, reservations required)

- Highlights pool bar, Aqua Bar, Vitamin Bar, Ame Beach Bar, Savanna Sol, Arela Terrace & Bar (open seasonally)

- Shisha Lounge (cigars, shisha service and selected alcohol beverages are at an extra charge)

The above restaurants and bars serve a selection of alcoholic beverages (pouring brand of vodka, tequila, rum, whisky, gin, selection of beer and house wine) and non-alcoholic beverages (tea/coffee, juices, soda, diet soda, water).

Please note: à la carte restaurants operate on a rotation basis, not all outlets are available on the same day. Minimum length of stay of 3 nights is required for a la carte usage. Arrival date dining is at Turquoise restaurant. For stays of 4 nights and above, guests are eligible for a maximum of 3 à la carte dinners. All bookings of the a la carte restaurants are subject to availability and the use of a la carte during above mentioned stay periods is not guaranteed.

Deluxe Rooms Sea View with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Premium Pool Access Rooms are located on the edge of the hotels pool, with 1 king-size bed, sleeping maximum 2 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

One Bedroom Suites with either garden, or sea views, have 1 king-size bed in the bedroom and living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm), sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

One Bedroom Suites Pool Access with 1 king-size bed in the bedroom, living room with 1 sofa bed (180cm X 150cm) and a balcony with direct access to the swimming pool, sleeping maximum 3 adults, 1 child and 1 infant. Two Bedroom Suite Pool Access are also available, maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Two Bedroom Family Rooms with garden views, sea views or pool access, with 2 king-size beds or 1 king-size and 1 twin bed, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Two Bedroom Suites sleeping maximum 5 adults, 1 child and 1 infant.

Club Prive by Saadiyat Island (3 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 6 adults, 1 child and 1 infant), Villa Prive (4 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 8 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) and the Presidential Suite (2 bedrooms, sleeping maximum 4 adults, 1 child and 1 infant) are also available.

Turquoise restaurant (all-day dining, buffet concept), L’Olivo (Italian fine-dining restaurant), Aja & Teppenyaki (Asian fine-dining restaurant), Mermaid (seafood and Greek dishes, fine-dining restaurant), Orient (adult-only, modern Turkish fine-dining restaurant). Peoples (casual dining and drinks).

Live entertainment including live bands and DJs.

Turkish-inspired spa* and wellness centre. Private beach area (only accessible for Club Prive guests). Fitness centre. Aqua Park (for children only), with wave pool experience (wave pool is for adults and children). Non-motorised water sports. Beach yoga. 2 tennis courts. Rixy Club - kids' club (4-12 years). Teens Club (12-17 years). Club House for Villas.

* Denotes local charge. 

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Image of the Tripadvisor rating One issue that ruins whole impression

Nov 20, 2024 irinak18 Moscow, Russia

Hotel is great, food is amazing, staff is friendly and helpful, fitness trainers are fantastic, but cold water pool (25- maximum 26 degrees) accessed from rooms on ground floor makes us very sad. We took room with access to this pool because of kid, but he refuses to swim in cold water. So it doesn’t make sense to book rooms with access to the… Read more
Hotel is great, food is amazing, staff is friendly and helpful, fitness trainers are fantastic, but cold water pool (25- maximum 26 degrees) accessed from rooms on ground floor makes us very sad. We took room with access to this pool because of kid, but he refuses to swim in cold water. So it doesn’t make sense to book rooms with access to the pool, no one uses it Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating A fantastic holiday, really beautiful hotel

Nov 17, 2024 sarb97 Jersey, United Kingdom

This was our second visit. An absolutely beautiful hotel with a luxurious feel to it. The beach is fantastic, with the sea being better than the Caribbean!! The beach bar has just had new furniture and has a DJ at sunset which is lovely to go and listen to. Everyone works tirelessly throughout the day and cannot do enough for you. All staff go… Read more
This was our second visit. An absolutely beautiful hotel with a luxurious feel to it. The beach is fantastic, with the sea being better than the Caribbean!! The beach bar has just had new furniture and has a DJ at sunset which is lovely to go and listen to. Everyone works tirelessly throughout the day and cannot do enough for you. All staff go above and beyond to ensure you have the best stay possible. Check-In was very quick and smooth. We stayed in a Garden room, it was a great size and very quiet, the bed was huge and very comfortable. The bathroom includes a ‘decent’ hairdryer which was a huge bonus for us! Special mention to Benjane who kept our room spotless and was always very friendly and happy to see us. The pool area is always very clean and easy to get sunbeds. Each sunbed has a buzzer you press and a waiter on roller skates comes and takes your order. A special mention to Aly who was always very friendly. Eflabera, who is absolutely fantastic! She remembered us from last year, very kind and great service! KB was also great, especially at breakfast always remembering our drinks. There are also sunbeds in the pool which we loved, perfect way to relax and cool down. Unfortunately a big let down for us this year around the pool was the number of unsupervised children. Last year there was a strict rule about no lilos or splashing, however this doesn’t seem to be the case this year and did put a dampener on the holiday. For a 5* hotel, it needs an adults only pool, there were many of times we got splashed! There are plenty of sports to be doing throughout the day, should you wish, with some great aqua classes. All sports staff are very friendly. We really enjoyed morning paddle boarding with Kaan who looked after us well. Ramazan was very supportive at the ice bath retreat, we also applaud him for encouraging people to partake in sporting activities but not being too pushy!! Both these guys work hard in setting up all sporting activities. Food was delicious, we would recommend paying and going to the teppanyaki, a really great experience! Chefs are very interactive and incredible food. Our only comment on the restaurants is the fact that the buffet opens at 7pm, this is later than all other restaurants and seems rather late, especially if you have children! We would definitely recommend this hotel! Read less
Image of the Tripadvisor rating Vacation from USA Los Angeles. I love every minute of my vacation in Rixos premium🙏❤️

Nov 16, 2024 GrandTour766049

This hotel is very beautiful and staff also very good , good service food very good , there working good bartders , good drinks and all outlet very good , I drink two type of cocktails this cocktails making Shamith he very good bartender he have more experience my holiday enjoy thank you very much Rixos team see you next time
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Nov 15, 2024 Sunshine590253

We have stayed a few times in this hotel always in October. The hotel has an amazing setting, beautiful beach and a very luxurious feel. The staff in the hotel are amazing, and cannot do enough for you. Since our last stay there have been some improvements. The beach bar area has been much improved in the last year with more places to sit and… Read more
We have stayed a few times in this hotel always in October. The hotel has an amazing setting, beautiful beach and a very luxurious feel. The staff in the hotel are amazing, and cannot do enough for you. Since our last stay there have been some improvements. The beach bar area has been much improved in the last year with more places to sit and sunset vibe DJ music before the beach closes for the evening. Roshan and his team offer excellent service, always greet you with a smile and cannot do enough for you. They work tirelessly all day, and this area of the hotel is a big improvement. There is also a new 'Sports' bar in the hotel with a pool table which is really underused. It is a massive space and was a relaxing environment to be in. We have always loved the lobby bar. They serve excellent coffee and cocktails. It was great to see Didem and Wendell again this year. Their service was also excellent and a great asset to the hotel. The only area that I found disappointing this year was the lack of theme nights in the buffet. Last year there were three nights a week when the food was changed up. Would be good to have this reinstated as we would like to return next year. Read less
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Nov 14, 2024 Nazia R

Amazing food, music and service. Special thanks to Ianne serving us, and Ravi who came to ask us a few times if everything was ok. I recommend this restaurant to try whilst staying at this hotel or even just visiting. Pizza was absolutely delicious.