Review: EDITION Abu Dhabi

EVA flight attendants appear to be striking: https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3718679

Great review - as always.

No faux fur on the bed?

At least it had a gym 🙂

@Ben The furniture in the lobby and the setting kind of reminds me of a drab contract lounge in a regional airport somewhere. Are the pictures not doing the place justice, or is there something that we are missing from the views?

I'll be honest - compared to other Edition hotels, this one looks cold and boring rather than warm and inviting. Not impressed with the setup.

Is it just me or do the chairs and other furniture in the room look like it's just grandma's old furniture covered in a slip cover?

@ Jesper
+1

I’m mystified how Lucky could describe it as not just beautiful, but “exceptionally beautiful”.

Really? It looks blandly pleasant to me. Inoffensive and a bit corporate, but nothing to set the pulse racing.

I stayed at the rosewood in Abu Dhabi a few weeks ago using Amex fhr. It was great. Amazing service, delicious food in all the restaurants, and fabulous pool. Would recommend. That and the st Regis on the corniche are my favorite properties in Abu Dhabi and closest to where I need to be. This property looks interesting as it too is proximate to where I spend time. Something to consider

"The first experience was great, the second one was possibly the worst service I’ve ever received in a hotel breakfast restaurant."

If that's the worst service you've ever experienced, then you are lucky indeed...

"The second one was possibly the worst service I’ve ever received in a hotel breakfast restaurant." I think I read a somewhat similar line before in another review ( https://onemileatatime.com/hotel-continental-breakfast/ - Edition New York). What's with breakfast at Edition? Is it even that bad they don't want to give it to their elites?

Don't know about anyone else, but these furniture covers are hideous, plus they make the whole setup feel like it's something temporary. Also, what's with the bench in the living room? The room seems huge, but the design is off-putting to me.

Honestly, the furniture looks like last season Ikea and the breakfast menu seems limited to Hipster cuisine.

The room looks like there's one-way mirrors or hidden cameras behind all those folds of white curtains, as if its a reality show set or something. Very unappealing decor, although the public spaces look inviting.

Room looks super bland. Def not a fan. Menu looks like the Edition was dropped in Brooklyn. No local fare.

Agree with others, the place looks ordinary, slipcovers seem out of place & the bedroom furniture seems too small for the rooms

@Marina, hipster cuisine is an accurate description of the breakfast menu

I just wonder whether this hotel was swapped at birth. Seems like it was intentioned as something else and badged Edition in the very late stages. Design and furnishings are subpar

I stayed there twice, once upgraded to a suite and once to a loft. I found the suite to be super nice, the furniture is actually nicer than it looks in the pictures, and is super comfy. The Loft on my second stay was nothing to write home about.
Breakfast service was a bit variable as well, but not as bad as in Ben‘s case. Even though the breakfast is a bit on the hipster side, I like it quite a bit. Generally the restaurants in this Hotel Are good but not great.