2026 location index
Best Hotels in Abu Dhabi
Compare 14 hotels using seven years of Forbes Travel Guide recognition history, weighted toward recent performance.
Ranked for consistency
Abu Dhabi hotel rankings
14 hotels
| Property | Score | Destination | Country | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island | 5.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi | 5.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers | 4.94 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| The St. Regis Abu Dhabi | 4.75 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi | 4.26 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Fairmont Bab Al Bahr | 4.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Jumeirah Saadiyat Island | 4.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas | 4.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Rosewood Abu Dhabi | 4.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Shangri-La, Qaryat Al Beri, Abu Dhabi | 4.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| The Abu Dhabi EDITION | 3.99 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas | 3.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| The Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal | 3.00 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi | 2.77 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | 3 |
Our methodology
Recognition that lasts
Hoslog looks across seven years of published designations. Recent recognition carries more influence, while earlier years reveal consistency. When a hotel goes unlisted, its previous recognition gradually fades.
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