InterContinental Abu Dhabi


The InterContinental may not be the most 'des res' address in town (and to be frank the rooms in this old warhorse could definitely do with a revamp) but the excellent service, private beach and marina, great restaurant choices and best beer bar in town, keep it popular.


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1. Observation Deck at 300

0.38 MILES

Ride the lift to the 74th floor (your ears may pop along the way) for panoramic views looking down on the skyscrapers and coastline below. The '300'…

2. Founder's Memorial

0.48 MILES

After six years of planning and construction, this memorial celebrating the life and achievements of Sheikh Zayed, the founder of the United Arab Emirates…

3. Emirates Palace

0.75 MILES

What the Burj Khalifa in Dubai is to the vertical, the Emirates Palace is to the horizontal, with audacious domed gatehouses and flying ramps to the foyer…

4. Zayed Heritage Centre

0.78 MILES

If you're into retro-tastic old museums, don't miss this eclectic, oddball collection of artefacts and personal memorabilia documenting the life of Sheikh…

5. Corniche – Al Khalidiyah

0.79 MILES

When idling on a sunlounger, swimming in the sea or strolling under a canopy of trees, it's hard to believe that the Corniche was a dhow-loading bay for…

6. Al Khalidiyah Garden

0.84 MILES

This garden is a good place for people-watching. Once the sun goes down Al Khalidiyah's paths are prime territory for strollers and joggers, while its…

7. Etihad Modern Art Gallery

1.25 MILES

The brainchild of Emirati Khalid Seddiq Al Mutawa and German-Syrian Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim, this Al Bateen villa hosts a rotating program of temporary…

8. Corniche Beach

1.27 MILES

There are several gates to this spotlessly maintained, Blue-Flagged public beach. The turquoise sea, view of Lulu Island, palm trees and gardens make it…