Abu Dhabi Hotel | The new and old Royal Palace

Upon arrival at the palace, you are greeted by a line of tourists getting off the bus to take pictures, the entrance is as noisy as a market, the privacy and quietness of the 'luxury hotel' is completely gone. The Chinese sister at the front desk keeps reciting English with a blank face (even though she and another front desk use Chinese The public area is not much different from the Kempinski era, filled with outdated brown-yellow stone, and gold foil appears frequently. In addition to the iconic dome, there are countless dazzling atriums and spiral staircases. The large spatial scale makes the entire public area have limited natural light, visually very dim; the route to the room is winding, except for the large suite, all rooms need to go through several atriums and then take the elevator, at least 15 minutes, visually tired and physically tired. Since Joyce Wang did the renovation design for the Mandarin Oriental, mo has been fascinated by this metal leather style, and the palace is no exception. The modern metal chandeliers and large-area metal background walls have washed away the outdated image of the old guest house, but if you look closely, it is just stuffing some brand elements into a very boring framework, and the details are not good at all. The welcome gift is very luxurious, in addition to two handwritten cards, there are fruits and drinks and snacks, a table full. I don't recommend the courtyard room, with an extra bare courtyard, but completely sacrificed privacy. The unrenovated bathroom is the most disappointing part, not to mention the small area, there is only a single basin. A full set of Diptyque aluminum cans is the last dignity. Several seaside restaurants have also been heavily renovated, and the breakfast place Vendome is wrapped in fresh mint green patterns, which is really beautiful against the jelly sea. The breakfast a la carte menu is regular, the buffet part is very luxurious, and even burrata is available in large bowls. The large number of floral elements in the lobby lounge to some extent neutralizes the boredom of the local tyrant style, but the noisy tour groups that refresh from time to time make it hard to relax. The gold foil cappuccino, which is full of tourist value, has a set of beautiful floral porcelain to match, which slightly wipes out the feeling of IQ tax. The private beach area is larger than expected, overlooking the Presidential Palace Yas Island, from the swimming pool to the small water park, everything is available, and there are also activities such as camel riding. The most amazing thing is still the jelly sea of Abu Dhabi, which is not lost to the island. In fact, apart from the gimmicky halo, the palace is a good seaside resort. After staying, I didn't feel the hotel's rejuvenation, I just felt the urgency of Mandarin's expansion, regardless of the overall old age of the palace, stuffing some assembly line elements and rushing to do business. Although the overall is not bad, a landmark managed by Mandarin should not stop here.