The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort
Beach vacation deluxe - and the Louvre around the corner
01/14/2026 Reading time: 2 Minutes
Perfect for ... aesthetes, beach aficionados and lovers of varied, fine cuisine.
Checking in with Angelica is half the battle. The Filipina is the fairy godmother at reception, always in a great mood and extremely eager to help. However, most things are self-explanatory in this first-class hotel, which is quite manageable despite its size. It is clear that it plays its trump card of its direct beach location to the full, naturally also in terms of price. The 9 km long Saadiyat Beach is a dream beach in the Emirates and would win a beauty contest with Dubai's Jumeirah by far. St. Regis guests can also look forward to gliding past manicured pool landscapes before a flagstone path leads to the sun loungers on the sand. Once there, there is a separate adult and family area.
The majority of the facilities in the hotel area are similarly well thought-out and inviting, such as the "Café Ginori", the first of the Italian fine porcelain manufactory in the Middle East, just to the left of the magnificent lobby. It is obvious that it is also very popular with local women. The Athletic Club with indoor pool for lane swimming is also brilliant. The range and quality of the culinary delights on offer is stunning. The fact that a belly dancer performs during dinner in the new Mediterranean restaurant "Sophia" and dances from table to table as a finale is something you have to want. But the food on the plates is top notch - meze, sashimi, sea bass, a trilogy of good taste. In the "Buddha-Bar Beach", a DJ and a saxophonist entertain to ceviche, sliders and barramundi: a single, delicious crescendo. The breakfast buffet is overflowing, even in terms of time. Generous opulence from 7 am to 1 (!) pm. The tables outside with their sea view and palm trees add to the flavor. "Allergies?" Just a bird allergy. The feathered friends were annoying, but only on the first morning, and were constantly after the gourmet food.
Test highlight: Swimming in the sea and emerging a few minutes later in the Louvre - not a fairy tale from "1001 Nights", reality.
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The majority of the facilities in the hotel area are similarly well thought-out and inviting, such as the "Café Ginori", the first of the Italian fine porcelain manufactory in the Middle East, just to the left of the magnificent lobby. It is obvious that it is also very popular with local women. The Athletic Club with indoor pool for lane swimming is also brilliant. The range and quality of the culinary delights on offer is stunning. The fact that a belly dancer performs during dinner in the new Mediterranean restaurant "Sophia" and dances from table to table as a finale is something you have to want. But the food on the plates is top notch - meze, sashimi, sea bass, a trilogy of good taste. In the "Buddha-Bar Beach", a DJ and a saxophonist entertain to ceviche, sliders and barramundi: a single, delicious crescendo. The breakfast buffet is overflowing, even in terms of time. Generous opulence from 7 am to 1 (!) pm. The tables outside with their sea view and palm trees add to the flavor. "Allergies?" Just a bird allergy. The feathered friends were annoying, but only on the first morning, and were constantly after the gourmet food.
Test highlight: Swimming in the sea and emerging a few minutes later in the Louvre - not a fairy tale from "1001 Nights", reality.
