Looking forward to the festive season? Us, too. It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s the most enchanting time of the year at The Abu Dhabi EDITION. There you’ll find cultural and captivating moments set against the glistening waterfront views of Al Bateen Marina.
Are those sleigh bells we hear? We’re ready to check out this winter wonderland.
Thanksgiving brunch
Looking to celebrate Thanksgiving with an incredible brunch? Head to Oak Room and you’ll find a feast of perfectly roasted turkey served with Oak Room’s take on traditional trimmings served straight to the table.
Dhs295 (soft), Dhs395 (house). Nov 25-26, 6.30pm-11.30pm (three hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
National Day Staycation Package
Experience marina-front, modern luxury in a deluxe room at the Abu Dhabi EDITION. The package includes a brunch experience for two at Oak Room, and a delicious Market breakfast. You’ll also get free 20-minute upgrades on selected EDITION spa treatments. We’re booking in ASAP.
Dhs1,750. Nov 28 to Dec 4. The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
Holiday Bevvies
Enjoy the festive treatment for Christmas Eve and Christmas day, serving up five-courses of Alba Terrace classics and seasonal creations. Amalfi-inspired mixed drinks, live music and entertainment – we’re in.
Dhs295 (soft), Dhs395 (house), Dhs495 (bubbly). Dec 24-25. 12.30pm-5pm (three hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
Christmas Day brunch
The award-winning British steakhouse, Oak Room, is serving up a seated menu of festive British dishes for Christmas day. Start with sourdough and Marmite butter plus an array of shared starters, then choose your roasted main course served with all the trimmings, and desserts (we’re eyeing the mince pies and flambéed Christmas pudding). There are espresso mixed drinks and Portuguese grape with a selection of cheeses, too. It’s a holly, jolly, spirited affair.
Dhs345 (soft), Dhs495 (house), Dhs645 (bubbly). Dec 25 12pm-5pm (three hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
Oak Room Rock & Rolla
Looking to rock and roll this New Year’s Eve? Oak Room is serving up a four-hour brunch with world class ingredients to ring in the New Year. Bubbles and oysters are up first in Library Bar, followed by a five-course dinner in Oak Room that includes Wagyu beef and Irish scallops. There will be live entertainment, mixology and bubbles.
Dhs595 (soft), Dhs795 (bubbles). Dec 31 7pm-2am (4 hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
New Year’s Eve at Alba Terrace
This vibrant Mediterranean-style celebration is the perfect way to ring in the beginning of 2022. Live entertainment sets the tone on the terrace and poolside, with welcoming Italian bubbles, a burrata bar and a crafted menu of six plates to share served to your table. Desserts follow, with mixed drinks to prepare you for the countdown.
Dhs375 (soft), Dhs495 (house), Dhs595 (bubbles). Dec 31, 7pm-2am (four hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
ANNEX countdown
Abu Dhabi’s electric hotspot, ANNEX, is the place to see and be seen this New Year’s Eve. There you’ll find undisrupted views of the Corniche fireworks from the ANNEX rooftop with old school hip-hop, R&B and pop classics from a live DJ until 4am, with bites and bubbles galore.
Dhs548 (house, bubbles), Dhs698 (premium bubbles). Dec 31, 9pm-1am (four hours). The Abu Dhabi EDITION, Al Bateen (02 208 0000).
