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Jumeirah Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Jumeirah · Grand Luxury
Hawksbill turtles nest on the Saadiyat beach in front of Jumeirah Saadiyat Island, one of the last hawksbill nesting beaches in the Gulf, and the resort dims its night lighting each season so hatchlings find the sea. It has a resident marine biologist, works with Abu Dhabi's Hawksbill Turtle Conservation Programme, and was the first hotel in the Middle East to win the Oceanic Standard's plastic-free accreditation. It opened in 2019 with 293 rooms.
- 293 rooms
- Opened 2019
- Neighborhood: Saadiyat Island
- Rooms from 484 sq ft (45 m²)
- Architect: DBI
About Jumeirah Saadiyat Island
- Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Resort opened in 2019 with 293 rooms on Saadiyat Beach, which is part of Abu Dhabi's Hawksbill Turtle Conservation Programme.
- Night lighting is reduced seasonally to guide hatchlings toward the sea, and a full-time marine biologist helps rehabilitate injured turtles.
- It was the first hotel in the Middle East to receive The Oceanic Standard's plastic-free accreditation.
- The building was designed around the island's dune ecosystem, and it holds Abu Dhabi's Pearl green building certification.
- Entry-level rooms start at 484 sq ft (45 m²).
History
Jumeirah Saadiyat Island is the current branded Jumeirah resort on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, and Jumeirah’s official pages position it as a sustainable luxury beachfront escape with adult-only positioning and curated wellness programming. The resort’s dining and experiences pages show it as an established property by 2022–2024, with SAL, White, Majlis, Pool Bar, Offside Gastropub, and Atelier 180 among its outlets. The official site does not state an opening year on the pages reviewed, so 2019 is used as a conservative estimate for the current branded property name. The resort is notable for its beach-club setting, wellness focus, and villas/suites oriented around the Arabian Gulf.
The setting
Jumeirah Saadiyat Island occupies a beachfront site on Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi's designated cultural district some 500 metres off the mainland, where the emirate has committed five world-class museums to a single planned precinct. The resort fronts Saadiyat Beach — one of the Gulf's few remaining hawksbill sea turtle nesting shores — with the Louvre Abu Dhabi reachable in 43 minutes by taxi and the Zayed National Museum 35 minutes away. The island's low-rise, low-density planning preserves sweeping Arabian Gulf horizons across a six-kilometre arc of white sand, offering nature-fringed seclusion that complements Abu Dhabi's growing standing as a global cultural capital without compromising resort intimacy. 9 km from Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. 33 km from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Majlis Saadiyat — Café · Afternoon tea, premium teas, patisseries
- Mare Mare — Restaurant · Italian
- White — Restaurant · International, live cooking stations
- Tean — Restaurant · Levantine
- Pool Bar Saadiyat — Poolside
- Offside Gastropub — Restaurant
- SAL Saadiyat Island — Restaurant
Experiences
- Tean restaurant — Signature Levantine restaurant on the beachfront.
- Grand Moroccan Hammam — Described as the largest hammam in the capital, within the 2,700sqm spa of 13 treatment rooms.
- Wildlife tours with on-site expert — Expert-led tours teaching guests about local wildlife, such as dolphins, turtles and dugongs in the Saadiyat Mangroves, depending on season.
- Beachfront water sports — 400m of beachfront offering yoga, kayaking and paddle boarding.
- Paddle tennis and tennis — A tennis court and paddle tennis are available.
- Gym on Saadiyat — A 700sqm gym with cardio and weight training equipment and a holistic 360-degree wellness approach.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Water sports
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Abu Dhabi's Leading Luxury Hotel Villa 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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