Is parking available at the property?

Free valet parking is available on-site. Limited parking is also provided.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

Buffet breakfast is served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:30 AM and on weekends from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee. The cost is approximately AED 135.00 for adults and AED 67 for children. Children aged 6 and younger eat free breakfast.

Does the property allow pets?

No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early check-in and late check-out are available for a fee, subject to availability.

Are airport shuttle services available?

Airport shuttle services are available; however, specific pricing and arrangements are not detailed.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible facilities.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The property is located in the heart of Abu Dhabi, within a 10-minute drive of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. It is approximately 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Abu Dhabi Mall and 12.6 mi (20.3 km) from Yas Marina Circuit.

Does the property have a swimming pool?

Yes, the property features two outdoor pools, including a heated pool. The pools are operational seasonally.

What are the policies for guests staying with children?

Children aged 6 years old or younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.

What are the policies regarding extra beds and cribs?

The property offers rollaway beds for a fee of AED 250.00 per night, and advance request or confirmation is required.

Fairmont Bab Al Bahr Resort in Abu Dhabi

Average nightly price at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
January	US$326
February	US$332
March	US$221
April	US$237
May	US$202
June	US$155
July	US$150
August	US$158
September	US$166
October	US$315
November	US$485
December	US$484

What guests think

At Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, travelers consistently praise the welcoming staff, spacious rooms with striking Grand Mosque and waterfront views, and the relaxing pools and private beach, while noting the location is somewhat removed from many city attractions.

Breakfast and some restaurant experiences receive mixed feedback, with recurring comments about crowding, queues, and uneven service despite generally good food. Several reviews mention dated decor, maintenance issues, or humidity smells, and housekeeping quality varies from immaculate to inconsistent. Overall, expect a comfortable resort-style stay with standout views and amenities, but occasional operational hiccups.

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Facilities

Guests highlight the large pools (including a kids area), private beach, and a well-equipped gym. There are occasional comments about worn beach furniture.

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Emma

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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

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Michele

9 Jun 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel. Great pool. Eating options fantastic. Nice big room and extremely comfortable bed.

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Anthony

12 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Personnel attentionné mais manque quand meme une navette aéroport. Nous sommes arrivé lors d'un weekend bondé. pas assez de chaises autour de la piscine. Bactéries dans l'eau de mer après les récentes inondations donc interdiction de se baigner en mer = piscine surpeuplée ...

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Matthew

14 May 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Superb stay. Was a family of four. The room was clean and spacious, the swimming facilities were excellent with a covered pool for the children which protected them from the sun. The breakfast was excellent with fresh pancakes and a huge selection. Dinner was equally as good from Marco Italian. Wonderful ingredients and service. Concierge saved us a lot of hassle with trip to Sheikh Zayed Mosque with provision of clothes and tickets

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Anders

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Det er et fint hotell som har det meste. Deilig med privat strand.

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Henry

5 Feb 2024

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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

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Amin

25 Mar 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

Very nice property, excellent amenities.

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Thabisile Daphney

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

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Sunny

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

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.

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Julia

27 Feb 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

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!

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is frequently praised, with many rooms described as spotless, but housekeeping can be inconsistent and some guests reported odors, late service, or maintenance-related grime.

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Millie

20 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Good property clean and tidy

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ibrahim

30 May 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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

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Craig

11 Feb 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

The fairmont is a wonderful hotel with fantastic restaurants, great views and lovely comfortable and clean rooms. The service we received was exceptional and we would highly recommend it for a family stay - lots to do, and the little secret is you can walk along the beach to the Shangri La hotel too.

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Aviran

15 Apr 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Nice hotel, good location close to all attractions. The hotel is quite old and needs some renovations and is not well maintained. The big con was the cleanliness, the floor and the restroom were not clean enough. They didn’t clean the room well everyday, I found myself cleaning the floor and the restroom few times. The beach and pool were very nice. The food was ok. The stay was nice but I will not return to this hotel.

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Tamara

5 Aug 2025

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Stayed 9 nights

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

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Noshin

3 Oct 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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

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Felipe

11 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

O café da manhã era otimo. Staff muito amigável e solicita. Quartos limpos, serviço maravilhoso

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Thabisile Daphney

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

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Pamela

15 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Interesting room layout with ditto bathroom. Good food Clean

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JIEUN

26 May 2022

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Stayed 1 night

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Rooms

Rooms are spacious with impressive Grand Mosque and sea views. Decor and furnishings can feel dated in places, some beds uncomfortable, and the open bathroom layout doesn't suit everyone.

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Alessio

1 Nov 2023

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing breakfast Furnitures need to be renewed Good staff

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Sarah

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nous avons passé un excellent sejour au Fairmont Bab Al Bahr. Tout est fait pour quon se sente bien. Je retiens surtout la gentillesse et l'accueil de chacun des membres du personnel que nous avons été amenés à rencontrer de la réception, au service d'étage, aux voituriers.. Tout le monde est aux petits soins. Les chambres sont spacieuses et le gros + est la vue sur la baie avec la mosquée Sheik Zayed en fond.

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Hamad

7 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Rupal

30 Dec 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

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.

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Steven

24 May 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Adam

3 Jan 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

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David

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property, large rooms, very comfortable beds, great amenities. Only downside is location is far from everything, but close to the airport.

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Basile

19 Oct 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

large room

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Sunny

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

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.

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Hamad

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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.

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Service

Service is widely described as warm and attentive, with frequent compliments for reception, concierge, lounge teams, and occasional early check-ins or upgrades. However, some report slow or disorganized responses, delays at check-in or room service, and occasional rudeness.

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Alex

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

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!

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Craig

11 Feb 2023

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Stayed 6 nights

The fairmont is a wonderful hotel with fantastic restaurants, great views and lovely comfortable and clean rooms. The service we received was exceptional and we would highly recommend it for a family stay - lots to do, and the little secret is you can walk along the beach to the Shangri La hotel too.

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Xesh

20 Aug 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Sarah

29 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Nous avons passé un excellent sejour au Fairmont Bab Al Bahr. Tout est fait pour quon se sente bien. Je retiens surtout la gentillesse et l'accueil de chacun des membres du personnel que nous avons été amenés à rencontrer de la réception, au service d'étage, aux voituriers.. Tout le monde est aux petits soins. Les chambres sont spacieuses et le gros + est la vue sur la baie avec la mosquée Sheik Zayed en fond.

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Felipe

11 Dec 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

O café da manhã era otimo. Staff muito amigável e solicita. Quartos limpos, serviço maravilhoso

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Alexandre

20 Aug 2025

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Stayed 10 nights

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.

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Sunny

29 Jan 2026

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Stayed 4 nights

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.

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Gulshan

8 Apr 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

This property carries the Fairmont name but certainly does not deliver the quality expected from the brand. Most of the staff we encountered on our 7 nights stay were great but the venue is under-staffed. Breakfast each morning is a shambles. There is a lack of seating in the main restaurant and so you are asked to sit in other restarants that have a skeleton staff and have to walk a long way backwards and forwards to where the buffet is. A similar thing happens in the evening but it is worse. We just returned yesterday and so Ramadan is in full swing. What that means at this venue is that all the rich locals come out after sunset to break their fast and eat in the restaurants. As a result, the fee-paying guests have to be moved around. It is clear that priority is given to the rich local arabs rather than hotel guests. One evening we went to have coffee and hot chocolate in the lobby lounge cafe. We placed our order and the single member of staff had not served us 30 mins later. She had served 2 other tables that arrived after us. When I went to ask what the delay was, she turned her back on me - hardly a 5-star experience. The hotel compensated us for our poor experience financially but over the 7 nights the experience failed to improve at all. In the future, we would go back to the Ritz-Carlton which we could not fault at all.

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Aiman

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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Hamad

7 Aug 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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.

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Location

Waterfront setting with views of Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque and close to the airport. Several guests note it's far from many attractions, so taxis are often needed.

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Feyisola

14 Nov 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

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

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Sitara

31 Mar 2024

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Stayed 7 nights

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.

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Emma

4 Dec 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

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

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Anju

21 Jun 2025

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Stayed 5 nights

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

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Asif Ilyas

10 Feb 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Convenient Hotel located a short drive from Airport

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Mahesh

28 Jun 2023

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Stayed 8 nights

The hotel is perfectly situated close to the airport and has great views of the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which is across the hotel and sea view. We had specific dietry needs as vegetarians, the hotel and restaurants took good care of us by offering to make us veg dishes for breakfast and other restraunts around the hotel. In particular Dipak the manager at the breakfast restraunt was excellent and took good care of us everyday. He introduced us to chef Mittul who advised he can prepare vegterian dishes for us and chef Sanjay provided us mouthwatering dishes and very grateful for catering for our needs. Michael in concierge was excellent in helping us to plan our trips and advising top attractions to visit. In addition, he gave us important details regarding the attractions and best time to visit. Overall we would definetly reccomend to visit and stay at Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, and will definetly be visiting again in the future.

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Sejla

7 Mar 2024

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Stayed 6 nights

Das es sehr sauber ist und die Lage ist sehr zentral, vorallem die Aussicht.

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David

26 Aug 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful property, large rooms, very comfortable beds, great amenities. Only downside is location is far from everything, but close to the airport.

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Matthew

27 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very close to the Grand Mosque.

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Abilio

9 Feb 2024

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Stayed 13 nights

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

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Dining

On-site restaurants are generally well liked and breakfast can be excellent with wide variety, but many reviews report overcrowding, queues, and uneven service at peak times. Some find prices high, and individual restaurants receive mixed feedback.

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Neil

29 Oct 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

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.

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Raunak

23 Jan 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

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).

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Patricia

28 Mar 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

Super verblijf gehad in dit geweldige hotel. Waanzinnig lekker ontbijt . Drankjes in het hotelwaren wel duur. Behalve het aquarium en de marina is er op wandelafstand niets te zien. Knap uitzicht op de moskee vanuit de kamer

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NAIMI

27 Dec 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Adam

3 Jan 2026

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

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ashish

4 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

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

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Matthew

14 May 2023

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Stayed 7 nights

Superb stay. Was a family of four. The room was clean and spacious, the swimming facilities were excellent with a covered pool for the children which protected them from the sun. The breakfast was excellent with fresh pancakes and a huge selection. Dinner was equally as good from Marco Italian. Wonderful ingredients and service. Concierge saved us a lot of hassle with trip to Sheikh Zayed Mosque with provision of clothes and tickets

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Henry

5 Feb 2024

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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

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Thabisile Daphney

4 Nov 2025

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Stayed 6 nights

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.

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Megan

13 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

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.

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11	12	13	14 $264	15 $192	16 $183	17 $184
18 $178	19 $219	20 $244	21 $276	22 $302	23 $319	24 $291
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1	2	3	4	5 $592	6 $299	7 $275
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22 $287	23 $330	24 $275	25 $276	26 $291	27 $283	28 $280
29 $263	30 $346

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