The government-owned palace hotel opened in 2005 on the western tip of the Corniche: a sand-coloured building with a central dome and 114 smaller domes, gold-and-marble interiors and a 1.3 km private beach, now run by Mandarin Oriental.
- Address
- Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Street, Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi
- Best time to go
- Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
- Price level
- AED AED AED
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Non-guests get in by booking a restaurant, café or bar in the hotel (Wikivoyage); a table for coffee or afternoon tea is the cheapest way to see the domed lobby.
- Combine it with Qasr Al Watan and the Founder's Memorial, both a few minutes away on the same headland.
- The view of the palace with the Etihad Towers behind it is best from the Corniche side at sunset.