The Abu Dhabi EDITION [Master Thread]
Aug 6, 2020, 3:16 pm
#16
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 610
looks like for the whole winter season.
Aug 6, 2020, 3:36 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2020
Programs: British Airways Executive Club Gold, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium Elite, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Amb
Posts: 1,771
Exactly the same thing happened to me today! I’m going to wait and see what the confirmed dates are, and then maybe book flights to Dubai instead.
May 12, 2021, 8:47 pm
#20
Join Date: Apr 2021
Location: Manhattan, Palm Beach Island, San Francisco, Boston, & Hong Kong
Programs: Lifetime United Global Services, Delta Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Ambassador, & Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,165
Very impressed with the AD Edition team. They upgraded to a standard suite on a stars booking before check-in during EID! Could not have hoped for that. My friend got in the night before and said the breakfast is excellent!
Also, the premier suite runs $50-$100 more but is smaller.
Also, the premier suite runs $50-$100 more but is smaller.
Oct 5, 2021, 4:10 pm
#23
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 221
stayed a couple years ago when it was fairly new.
The genius valet left my car to roast in the sun all day in the scorching heat and damaged my car even though I asked to park it in the garage.
Ridiculous from top to bottom...what a joke, what a circus, bunch of clowns! First and last time ever at an edition. Beware at all costs and stay away by any means!
The long check in time was unnecessary. We were so tired. It was incredibly uncomfortable to wait.
They were playing games and lying about suite availability.
Flies infested lobby and atrium!
Very slow Wi-Fi internet!
The views are ugly. The marina is disgusting and all the boats are old. Construction all around.
Terrible steakhouse restaurant called oak room which I could write an entire book about! Definitely don’t order any steaks from here.
Housekeeping always late.
Very noisy, couldn’t sleep.
Mobile key didn’t even activate even though that’s one of the main reasons I chose to stay here.
No cotton slippers as mentioned on website. When I asked them, they said they will have them delivered but nothing came.
Bad smell from shower water. Informed staff but no action.
Bathroom bidet too small, poorly designed.
Didn’t clean room when asked.
The genius valet left my car to roast in the sun all day in the scorching heat and damaged my car even though I asked to park it in the garage.
Ridiculous from top to bottom...what a joke, what a circus, bunch of clowns! First and last time ever at an edition. Beware at all costs and stay away by any means!
The long check in time was unnecessary. We were so tired. It was incredibly uncomfortable to wait.
They were playing games and lying about suite availability.
Flies infested lobby and atrium!
Very slow Wi-Fi internet!
The views are ugly. The marina is disgusting and all the boats are old. Construction all around.
Terrible steakhouse restaurant called oak room which I could write an entire book about! Definitely don’t order any steaks from here.
Housekeeping always late.
Very noisy, couldn’t sleep.
Mobile key didn’t even activate even though that’s one of the main reasons I chose to stay here.
No cotton slippers as mentioned on website. When I asked them, they said they will have them delivered but nothing came.
Bad smell from shower water. Informed staff but no action.
Bathroom bidet too small, poorly designed.
Didn’t clean room when asked.
Oct 9, 2021, 3:29 pm
#24
Join Date: Aug 2015
Programs: Virtuoso Luxury Travel Agent; Bonvoy Titanium Elite; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 664
I'm doing a quick three nights in AUH in January, and have preliminarily booked both the RC + EDITION. Similar rates at both. Would love some help choosing which one to keep 
. Any recent experiences?
. Any recent experiences?
Apr 5, 2022, 1:54 pm
#25
Join Date: Jan 2020
Location: Montreal, Canada
Programs: AC 25k, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Gold, National EE
Posts: 52
Apr 5, 2022, 10:07 pm
#26
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Dubai
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Accor Diamond, BA Gold, QR Plat
Posts: 356
Apr 6, 2022, 4:40 am
#27
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 337
Is the breakfast set up still the same since January 2022? When I was there at the start of the year (corporate rate w breakfast included), there was no buffet. You would be seated and provided with a small menu of hot food that you could choose from. The problem was that they had a lot of other options (essentially a full buffet offering) that was not on the menu and you couldn’t help yourself. Had to keep suggesting items with the waiter and he would let me know whether they had it or not. Very strange set up and not at all enjoyable.
More broadly – despite Plat status and booking a paid rate suite, my suite had literally no view of the outside; window was totally covered by plants and shrubbery on the second floor.
Also the location sucks. Luckily I had a car but there doesn’t appear to be much in the area beyond a nice stroll along the marina. Not sure what the value proposition is for this property; I personally can’t see any reason to return.
More broadly – despite Plat status and booking a paid rate suite, my suite had literally no view of the outside; window was totally covered by plants and shrubbery on the second floor.
Also the location sucks. Luckily I had a car but there doesn’t appear to be much in the area beyond a nice stroll along the marina. Not sure what the value proposition is for this property; I personally can’t see any reason to return.
Mar 24, 2023, 11:19 pm
#29
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: TOA
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott LTPP/Platinum Premier, Hyatt Lame-ist, UA !K
Posts: 20,061
Mar 25, 2023, 12:13 am
#30
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Dubai
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Accor Diamond, BA Gold, QR Plat
Posts: 356
I stayed there last year while I was Titanium and they upgraded me from Deluxe Room to Deluxe Room with Marina View (so basically same room just a slightly better view). I will return to the hotel later this year (now as Ambassador), but I do not have high expectations when it comes to upgrades.