Best Hotels With Private Pools in Abu Dhabi

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Looking for a stay in Abu Dhabi with a little wow factor? Perhaps the main focus of your vacation is having ample privacy. Then Abu Dhabi hotels with private pool suites and villas are just what you need.

Here are 8 Abu Dhabi hotels with private pools.

Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa

This fantastic desert getaway is set against the backdrop of the rolling dunes of the Al Wathba Desert. Adding a touch of luxury to the resort, Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa is designed to look like a timeless Bedouin village and is the perfect place to retreat when you need to switch off and bliss. Among the 99 rooms and suites, the resort features a collection of one- and two-bedroom suites and villas, all with their own heated pools where guests can take a dip against the backdrop of the rolling desert. Elsewhere, the resort boasts five restaurants and countless desert activities such as camel treks, horseback riding and mountain biking.

Anantara Yaam Resorts

Sir Bani Yas Island delivers the family vacation of dreams. It has the same golden sands and cornflower-blue coastline as many other UAE desert islands, but also has some very special guest residents. Sir Bani Yas Royal Nature Reserve is a fascinating zoo with more than 14,000 Jurassic Park-caliber exotic animals, including 30 different endangered species such as black oryx and Arabian oryx as well as giraffes, ostriches and cheetahs . Guests can explore the island’s wilderness through safari experiences, nature walks, horseback riding adventures and bike trails. There are three Anantara resorts to choose from on the island, but for a luxurious beach holiday you’ll want to book Anantara Al Yamm Resort. Designed to look like an Emirati fishing village, the 30-room, all-villa sanctuary invites guests to enjoy activities like sandy horseback rides and snorkeling, among all other animal-related activities.

Anantara Al Yamm Resort, Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, room rates start from Dhs1,998. Phone: (0)2 801 4200, Anantara Network

Anantara Sahel Resort

Anantara Al Sahel has 30 safari-style villas scattered across the plains of Sir Bani Yas Island, as close to an African safari as you are in the UAE. As one of three Anantara resorts on the island of Abu Dhabi, a dip in the plunge pool on a private deck at Anantara Sahel often means meeting neighbors such as peacocks, Arabian oryx and even gazelles. As with Anantara Al Yaam Resort, guests staying in one of these private pool villas have unlimited access to the stunning Sir Bani Yas Royal Nature Reserve, home to 14,000 Jurassic Park-sized exotics animal. Guests can explore the island’s wilderness through safari experiences, nature walks, horseback riding adventures and bike trails. You also have the option to further enhance your experience with a myriad of dining and leisure experiences to take full advantage of the incredible surroundings.

Anantara Sahel Resort, Sir Bani Yas, Abu Dhabi, room rates start from AED 1,530. Phone: (0)2 801 4300, Anantara Network

Anantara Qasr Sarab Hotel

Tucked away in a sea of ​​rolling, flame-orange sand dunes in the Empty Quarter, Anantara Qasr Al Sarab is one of the UAE’s most popular Arabian resorts. A secluded desert oasis offering 140 rooms, 14 suites and 52 pool villas, all decorated in traditional arabesques and offering sweeping views across the dunes. Separated from the main resort, these rooms are described as “secluded desert sanctuaries,” each with a private pool, perfect for bliss in a secluded sanctuary. When you come here, you can participate in a series of activities, including desert driving, camel riding, horse riding, etc., to experience the desert residence.

Anantara Qasr Al Sarab, Liwa Desert, Abu Dhabi, pool villas from Dhs4,675. Tel: (02) 886 2088. Anantara Network

Bab Al Nojoum, Bateen Liwa Resort

Bateen Liwa Resort is the latest addition to Abu Dhabi’s hotel scene with private pools, a new addition to luxury luxury tent Bab Al Nojoum.Although the brand’s former resort Built around tents, cabins and AirStream accommodation – the new development is made up entirely of villas, offering one, two and three bedroom options, as well as the rather luxurious looking Royal Villas. Outside the villa guests can enjoy the luxury of secluded private plunge pools, BBQ facilities (with the option for a chef to come in and cook for you), decks with comfortable lounge furniture, and fire pits for cozy evenings. In addition to private villa plunge pools, you can relax in a central infinity pool with dreamy desert views; a fully functional modern spa offering a range of exotic treatments; a farm; date palm cultivation; and community campfires and stargazing facilities.

Bab Al Nojoum Bateen Liwa Resort, Tal Mur’ib Road, Mzeer’ah, villas from Dhs689. Tel: (0)2 894 8888, babalnojoum.com

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To reach Nurai Island, out of this world, you’ll need to take a boat from Saadiyat Island’s welcome center and 20 minutes later you’ll land on this Maldivian-inspired paradise. Each room is a villa, all with breezy, contemporary tones, direct beach access and private pools. They range in size from romantic one-bedroom beach villas to spacious estates accommodating up to 15 people. The hotel has everything you could possibly want: a pampering spa, five fine-dining restaurants and bars, and a breezy beach club, perfect for soaking up the Abu Dhabi sun.

Pool villas at Nurai Island in Abu Dhabi start from Dhs2,700. Tel: (0)2 617 2222, nuraiisland.com

Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island

Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island Nestled in the middle of a stretch of five-star resorts on the island. Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island offers a premium all-inclusive experience, with a collection of activities and restaurants far superior to the standard cheesy tunes and fried-food buffets favored by most all-inclusive resorts. The influence of the brand’s Turkish roots is immediately apparent in the design details, incorporating Arabic design influences to give the entire hotel a sense of grandeur. In the main building, a series of Superior Deluxe rooms have direct access to the swimming pool, although this is only semi-private and shared with your neighbours. However, if this is your own private residence, with a private pool, you’ll want to book a three- or four-bedroom beachfront villa.

Rixos Premium Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, villas from 21,500. Tel: (02) 492 2222, rixos.com

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

Situated along the sun-soaked shores of Saadiyat Island, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi sits on its own private sandy beach, inviting guests to blissful relaxation on one of the best beaches in the world. Despite its proximity to an array of restaurants and cultural attractions on Saadiyat Island and the surrounding cities, the resort has an irresistible charm that lends itself to a feeling of being away from it all. Among the extensive collection of 306 luxurious rooms and suites is a range of one-, two- and three-bedroom Royal Villas, where higher comforts include large terraces with private plunge pools.

Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, pool villas from Dhs4,230. Tel: (0)2 407 1234, Hyatt website

Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas

Few beaches in Abu Dhabi can offer the incredible sugary sand and crystal clear waters of Saadiyat Island. One and Two-Bedroom Beach Villas feature sea-facing plunge pools, contemporary furnishings and a host of modern amenities to make each residence feel like a chic beach house. If you can get away from your private quarters, be sure to explore the resort’s culinary collection, which includes seven restaurants and bars, including Si, an Italian restaurant; Turtle Bay, an upscale grill and rooftop bar; and Hamilton’s Gastropub, a lively sports bar. Leisure facilities are excellent too: work out at the Bodylines Fitness Club, seek solace at Rotana’s Zen Spa, which offers Turkish and Moroccan hammams and 10 treatment rooms, or make the most of the outdoor swimming pool, tennis, cricket, football pitches and mini golf.