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Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
The palace on the Corniche
The palace hotel on the Corniche: a private beach and two MICHELIN-starred restaurants.
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- Private beach
- Hakkasan and Talea
- Le Café
- Address
- Al Ras Al Akhdar, Abu Dhabi
- Website
- mandarinoriental.com
About Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental is the city’s palace hotel, at the western end of the Corniche on West Corniche Road, with a private beach, a spa and, in its own words, award-winning restaurants. Hakkasan and Talea by Antonio Guida each hold one MICHELIN star (the MICHELIN Guide Abu Dhabi, November 2026); Le Café serves the hotel’s gold-flaked Palace Cappuccino.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi before you go.
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How far to the Grand Mosque, the Louvre and the Corniche?
Distances from Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Qasr Al Watan900 mWalk 11 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 8 min
- The Corniche2.6 kmWalk 33 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Qasr Al Hosn4.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Galleria8.4 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 20 min
- Louvre Abu Dhabi11 kmCar or taxi 26 min
- The Grand Mosque17 kmCar or taxi 35 min
- Ferrari World30 kmCar or taxi 57 min
- Zayed International Airport33 kmCar or taxi 62 min
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