I had the pleasure to stay at this hotel on Christmas eve, The hotel had just opened 3 days ago,my whole experience was great, from the start I was welcomed with a smile, the staff were very friendly and were always on sight to help.
The room I stayed in was (2012), it was one of the most spacious rooms I have ever stayed in, and the view was stunning as you can see the sea from a distance, and the luxiourious villas.

The room had a see through bathroom that gave it a special touch, it was equipped with an espresso coffee machine, it had a nice seating area as well as a work desk, it was huge and this was a king bedroom.

An LCD and a nice Bose home theatre made it a real great stay.

The Swimming was of decent size not that big but had stunning views, it was located on the 19th floor the sunset there was incredible, their SPA had a shower experience that everyone should try.

It is located next to the ADNEC, so if you are here for business don't even hesitate.

Had a stunning one night stay there last week that happened to be the opening day of the property. I was flying out from the Abu Dhabi airport the following morning. The hotel is located half way between the city and the airport.

The Capital Gate building is an iconic one already due to being the largest man made tilted structure. The hotel part of the building begins from the 18th floor. The lower ones are reserved for office space

So, I got to the hotel around 1:30PM. My bags were promptly moved out from the trunk. The lobby of the hotel is on the 18th floor. The general manager and other management members were welcoming me to the hotel. We briefly exchanged pleasantries, and I was then on my way to the 18th floor lobby with the front desk manager.

The paperwork was prepared before my arrival and I was escorted to the “room” 2212, that had been preassigned for me, straight from the lobby. They needed me to handover my passport for making a copy/scan of it, which is the usual process in the UAE, and a credit card. These were promptly returned for me.

I had been upgraded to a proper two room suite for being a first day guest and Hyatt Gold Passport Diamond member, although this is not their usual upgrade. The suite had a panoramic view of the island where the ruling family of the Abu Dhabi lives

The living room was very spacious with a circular table where the fruit plate was waiting. The work desk area. The sitting area with another table next to the TV, where the Diamond amenity bottle of red wine, marinated olives, and cheese jar were. There was a guest bathroom on the living room as well as space for some storage. The lamp ensemble in the living room was interesting and looked very nice especially in the evening.

The bedroom consisted of a nice bed, another TV set, and some macaroons on the table by the mirror. The view of the “royal” island, where some work was done was nice.

The bathroom was very spacious with a nice infinity bathtub next to the window. You could control the TV that was on the ceiling using the panel on the tub. Also, there was mood lighting you could turn on.

There was the vanity area with couple of sinks. Surprisingly they didn’t have razors, mouthwash, or toothbrushes available on the suite. You can, however, request them from the housekeeping and they were, at least in my case, brought up promptly. Shower area had the usual rainforest and the regular shower heads. There was a toilet and a bidet, although not the Japanese ones that I would prefer. Overall the suite was very nice.

The Lounge is on the lobby level at the 18th floor. It was very contemporarily setting. I decided to sit out in the terrace that is shared with the 18 Degrees restaurant and the Lounge, although in the evening they apparently would prefer it to be used by the diners. There was a beautiful view of the islands and the surroundings from the terrace. Decided to have a caipirinha there, but they hadn’t got cachaça liquor yet, so settled for a caipiroska, which was done correctly.

I only ate the breakfast at the 18 Degrees, but took a photo of the evening menu that described it as Eastern Mediterranean. To my understanding it was mainly tapas style food to be shared with a group of people. It sounded a bit too complicated to what I was looking for, and I actually walked to the Aloft to have a look at the property and have a snack there. Also, the evening view of the Capital Gate building is stunning from the Aloft’s rooftop bar.

The breakfast is available through the room service, the lounge, or the 18 Degrees. I decided to try the breakfast at the 18 Degrees early in the morning. There were some pastries, breads, cold cuts, fruits etc. available on buffet style and then a menu of hot items that could be ordered.

At the ground floor they have Profiterole “café”. You can get sweet or savory puffs and other small snacks.

The fitness center is what one would expect from a brand new hotel. The locker room includes a steam room but not a dry sauna.The pool area and the pool bar were being opened when I was there.The pool area is not huge but adequate for the size of the hotel, and it is on the 19th floor of the building. There are quite a few sun chairs out. The sunset view from the pool area is very nice.

This location is very good if you have business to conduct at the exhibition center. There are quite a few embassies, including the United States one, located in the immediate area. Also, the location is good if you have an early flight out from the airport.

The highest floor of the building is the private residence of the sheik who owns the building. There is also a helipad on the top of the building that can be used for transport.