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Southern Sun Abu Dhabi

4.0 star property

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Interior entrance
Outdoor pool, sun loungers
Exterior detail
Reception
2 restaurants, breakfast, lunch, dinner served; Regional cuisine

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Gym
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Al Mina Street, Tourist Club Area, Abu Dhabi, 51997
  • Abu Dhabi Corniche
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Abu Dhabi Mall
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Abu Dhabi (AUH-Abu Dhabi Intl.)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Twin Room, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, Accessible, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Twin Room, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Comfort Suite, 1 Bedroom, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Room, Accessible, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Executive Room, 1 King Bed, Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • 538 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Comfort Suite, 1 Bedroom, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • 797 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed

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Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B | Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Presidential Suite, 2 Bedrooms, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • 1830 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Deluxe Double Room, 1 King Bed - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Premium bedding, down comforters, pillowtop beds, minibar

Executive Double Room, 1 King Bed, Non Smoking - 15% Discount on F&B

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About this property

Southern Sun Abu Dhabi

4-star hotel in Al Zahiyah
Along with 2 restaurants, this hotel has an outdoor pool and 3 bars/lounges. Free WiFi in public areas, free valet parking, and a free area shuttle are also provided. Additionally, a 24-hour fitness center, a snack bar/deli, and a sauna are onsite.
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi offers 353 accommodations with minibars and laptop-compatible safes. Pillowtop beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. 40-inch LED televisions come with premium digital channels. Bathrooms include separate bathtubs and showers with deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Bathrooms are also outfitted with bathrobes, slippers, and bidets.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include complimentary bottled water and coffee/tea makers. Hypo-allergenic bedding and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a 24-hour fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

In addition to an outdoor pool, Southern Sun Abu Dhabi provides a sauna and a 24-hour fitness center. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 2 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. The property also has a snack bar/deli. Guests can unwind with a drink at one of the hotel's 3 bars/lounges. A computer station is located on site and wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary.

This 4-star property offers access to a 24-hour business center and meeting rooms. Event facilities measuring 3357 square feet (312 square meters) include a conference center. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in a common area. For a surcharge, an airport shuttle (available 24 hours) is offered to guests. Onsite self parking and valet parking are complimentary. The property offers extended parking privileges to guests.

Southern Sun Abu Dhabi has designated areas for smoking.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:00 AM and 10:30 AM and on weekends between 6:00 AM and 11:00 AM.
Filaments - This café specializes in Regional cuisine and serves light fare only. Open 24 hours.
The Foundry - This steakhouse specializes in international cuisine and serves breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner.
Kahraman - This restaurant specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and serves dinner only.
Balcon - This bar specializes in Regional cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Hytes - This rooftop bar specializes in Regional cuisine and serves light fare only. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).
Late night fare is available from 24-hour room service.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Urdu

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi and wired internet
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired internet

Parking and transportation

  • Height restrictions apply for onsite parking
  • 24-hour roundtrip airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free area shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site
  • Extended parking on site

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:00 AM to 10:30 AM on weekdays and 6:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; AED 105 for adults and AED 52.50 for children
  • 2 restaurants
  • 3 bars/lounges
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Balcon
  • Filaments
  • Hytes
  • Kahraman
  • The Foundry

Things to do

  • 24-hour gym
  • Billiards/pool table
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Free area shuttle
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 24-hour business center
  • Computer station
  • Conference center (3,357 square feet of space)
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 22 floors
  • Built in 2014
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Reception hall

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillowtop mattress
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Deep soaking bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Separate bathtub and shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 40-inch LED TV with premium digital channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop-compatible safe
  • Phone
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

No pets or service animals allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
2 children, up to the age of 6 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for AED 130.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for AED 130.0 per day

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Cash deposit: AED 200 per stay

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately AED 105 for adults and AED 52.5 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: AED 160 per vehicle (one way)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: AED 130.0 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: AED 130.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property
Parking height restrictions apply

Property is also known as

Abu Dhabi Sun
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi
Southern Sun Hotel Abu Dhabi
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi Hotel
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi Hotel
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Southern Sun Abu Dhabi Hotel Abu Dhabi

Southern Sun Abu Dhabi Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 644 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 258 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 53 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 25 out of 1000 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 20 out of 1000 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Abu Dhabi Dhoo

Always good at Southern Sun.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Derek

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Abrar

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness
Hnjig
Stayed 5 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

MR CB

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Best in Abu Dhabi

Great experience. Professional staff & good value. Close to Corniche
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ahmed

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Ayman

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I gave less rating unlike my other visits over the years because this room smells smoke despite my request for nonsmoking room as well as after informing reciption
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Firas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
It was more than I expected, service is excellent
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Greg

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very pleasant stay and the suite was good for the longer stay. Gym was better than average and the spa very good.. as was the pool. Good selection of bars although only ate room service which was reasonable and quick. Only downside that was a bit annoying I had to go to reception 3 times to remedy a small accounting error (£20). On one occasion we had a call at 9:30pm demanding that we come down and pay (we we’re staying another 6 nights), when I refused somebody was sent to my room with a card machine to collect. It took another 3 discussions with reception to resolve the issue.
Stayed 9 nights in Dec 2024

8/10 Good

Sahar

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Its a convenient hotel to stay at for few nights.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jack

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent hotel in the heart of the city

Great hotel, in an excellent location for exploring the city. Both bars in the hotel were amazing, reasonably priced and very tasty drinks. Pool area on the roof was well kept and had plenty of sun beds.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect location in downtown AD
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

vida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Abdelkarim

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

vida

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

VIJU, miramar

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Taija-

Traveled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is decent if you're stopping over and need somewhere to lay your head for 1-2 nights, but definitely not the typical 4* hotel you'd expect to find in the UAE, the hotel is quite dated although there were renovations taking place. In a downtown area with lots of local shops but in the 'not so glamorous' side of Abu Dhabi. I did find the rooms very dusty which made me unwell and whilst it had been cleaned there were still areas of the room that were neglected and in need of an update i.e the phone didn't work and was absolutely filfthy as well as the plug adapter, the base of the windows were super dirty too and the bedding had signs of wear and tear. For these reasons I wouldn't give this a 4*. Breakfast area also not keep clean and tidy, felt like a fast food restaurant with food on the floor that was left and only tables cleaned. Also super cheap and uncomfortable sunbeds and daytime renovations happening at the pool. This was quite frustrating especially as a female, laying poolside with over 5 external contractors drilling and tiling the pool wasn't ideal, comfortable or relaxing (as it was very loud). I wouldn't return to this hotel and wish we'd book somewhere else.

6/10 Okay

Namit

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful place and staff ( Especially Reception Manager)
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

FRANK

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
SERVICES WERE EXCELLENT
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stay here every year on business and simply cannot fault the hotel or staff, rooms are spacious and clean, several restaurants to choose from for an evening meal.
Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nigel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

FARHAN

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay in the heart of Abu Dhabi
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024