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Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · Rixos · High Luxury
Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island opened on 15 October 2018 as Abu Dhabi's first all-inclusive luxury resort, on the island's cultural district beside the Louvre Abu Dhabi, with Ottoman-palace-inspired interiors across 378 keys, made of 366 rooms and suites and 12 villas. It has an Anjana Spa and a beachfront, was named World's Best All-Inclusive Culinary Resort in 2024, and holds a MICHELIN One Key.
- 378 rooms
- Opened 2018
- Neighborhood: Saadiyat Island
About Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island
- Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island opened on 15 October 2018 as Abu Dhabi's first all-inclusive luxury resort, with Ottoman-palace-inspired interiors.
- It has 378 keys, 366 rooms and suites plus 12 villas, an Anjana Spa and a beachfront setting near the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
- Rixos is a Turkish-founded brand, established in 2000, which has been part of Accor since 2017.
- It was named World's Best All-Inclusive Culinary Resort in 2024 and Middle East's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2025.
History
Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island opened on 15 October 2018 on Abu Dhabi's Saadiyat Island, in the emirate's cultural district near the Louvre Abu Dhabi. It was billed as the first all-inclusive luxury resort in Abu Dhabi, its interiors drawing on Ottoman-palace grandeur.
The resort offers 378 keys — 366 rooms and suites plus 12 villas — an Anjana Spa and a beachfront setting. It flies the Rixos flag, the Turkish-founded brand (established in 2000) that has been part of Accor since 2017, and was named the World's Best All-Inclusive Culinary Resort in 2024.
The setting
35 km from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- L'Olivo — Restaurant · Italian à la carte
- Aja & Teppanyaki — Restaurant · Traditional Asian
- Mermaid — Restaurant · Mediterranean seafood and Greek
- People's — Restaurant · Casual snacks
- Turquoise — Restaurant · World cuisines
- Orient — Restaurant · Turkish fine dining
- Savanna Sol — Restaurant
- Highlights Pool Bar — Poolside
- Aqua Bar - Wave Pool — Poolside
- Vitamin Bar — Bar
- Âme Beach Bar — Poolside
Experiences
- Anjana Spa — Award-winning spa with rituals, signature treatments and a traditional Turkish hammam; VIP couples suites.
- Traditional Turkish Hammam — Traditional Turkish hammam within the spa.
- Snow Room — Snow room in the spa, a place to retreat from the sauna heat.
- Rixy Kids Club — Fully supervised kids club offering edutainment activities and chances to make new friends.
- Kid's Aqua Park — Aqua park with water slides, wave pool and sprinklers for children.
- Personal Training and Masterclasses — Personalised fitness training with certified trainers, plus masterclasses and a gym.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Private beach
- Butler service
- All-inclusive
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
- Abu Dhabi's Leading Family Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Middle East's Leading All-Inclusive Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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