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Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi

Name: Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi
Address: Khor Al Maqta,Qaryat al Beri - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +97125098888
Price range: $115–$683
Rating: 4.6

Khor Al Maqta,Qaryat al Beri - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates

Forbes ★★★★☆

Google 4.6

Overall 66

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide

Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star

Character and identity

Set on a canal-laced waterfront directly across from the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, this Shangri-La trades on a traditional Arabian sense of place: abra boats glide between the grounds and the adjacent souk, lush gardens host singing birds, and a private white-sand beach edges calm water. Four pools (a striking infinity pool, an adults-only retreat, a children's pool, and one in the health club) all face the mosque. Dining ranges from Eastern and regional cooking to French fine dining, with Sofra Bld's seafood night a citywide draw. A vast spa occupies its own building beside the hotel.

Who's it for

Best for:
Families and couples after a more traditional Emirati atmosphere with serious resort infrastructure: the beach, the four pools, the abra rides to the souk, evening shisha, and outdoor movies on the lawn in cooler months give everyone something. Food-led travellers will enjoy the breadth of restaurants, particularly the seafood spread and the local hammour.

Should look elsewhere:
Travellers wanting a sleek downtown base near the Corniche shopping and business district will find this a quieter, more residential setting. Design-led modernists chasing minimalism or a buzzy nightlife scene should look at the city's newer towers instead.

Bottom line

The defining draw here is the setting: a canal-and-beach compound with uninterrupted views of the Grand Mosque and a genuinely warm service culture that anchors the experience. Book a north wing room for the mosque view, and time a stay around the October dragon boat festival only if you've reserved well ahead, as the hotel sells out.

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