{"id":1928,"date":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","date_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","modified_gmt":"2016-12-20T00:39:13","slug":"got-a-layover-in-abu-dhabi-this-place-ticks-all-the-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/dubai\/en\/lifestyle\/reviews\/hotel\/got-a-layover-in-abu-dhabi-this-place-ticks-all-the-boxes\/","title":{"rendered":"Got a layover in Abu Dhabi.. this place ticks all the boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sometimes you just need a hotel that does the job. Something without the bells and whistles that adorn pretty much every hotel in the UAE. Step forward Novotel in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n

Novotel is part of the Accor Hotel group and there are\u00a0around 400 of them worldwide. They’re known for being fuss-free and reliable. My stay wasn’t one that required 7-star luxury, I needed somewhere to put down my head before taking part in a gruelling triathlon.\u00a0I had to be in Abu Dhabi for one night, and I opted for Novotel because it was affordable, relatively near where I needed to be the next day and it had all the essential facilities you would like.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Here are five reasons I would recommend it…<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Contemporary design…<\/h3>\n

There is something about hotel corridors. It says a lot about a hotel. Does the floor creak? Is it dusty and giving off a\u00a0cold feeling? Are there\u00a0desperate excuses for paintings on the wall? Are the walls paper thin? Corridors on the way to the room say as much about the hotel as the room itself for me. The corridors in in Novotel had such a warm feeling to them, contemporary wooden doors, soft lights on the room numbers and\u00a0cosy carpets. \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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2.\u00a0Choice Cut \u2013 Great Value Steak…<\/h3>\n

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Abu Dhabi has some\u00a0very well\u00a0known and well-regarded steak houses, from Marco Pierre Whites to 50, to 50. Choice Cut, the own brand restaurant, at Novotel doesn\u2019t have the same reputation but\u00a0I wondered why?\u00a0<\/p>\n

It has the same product:\u00a0immaculately sourced\u00a0and cooked prime steak from the US Angus to the\u00a0Australian Wagyu, and it serves it at 30% less pain to your pocket. So, I wonder, do we eat out for the quality of the food, or the location the food is being served\u00a0in?\u00a0<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have the answer to this question. All I can say is that it was a delicious meal, the meat came with two thick slices of foie-gras on top, with caramelised potatoes and a side of creamy spinach. I was very satisfied.<\/p>\n

For those who would like a drink after the meal, there’s a\u00a0Brazilian themed bar that has a resident DJ every Wednesday and it’s\u00a0a great spot to catch live football.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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3. \u00a0Spa Facilities…<\/h3>\n

You wouldn\u2019t be going for retreat here, but tired after a trip or wanting to relax before a race, this is just what the doctor ordered. The\u00a0outdoor pool, sauna, Jacuzzi and steam room are\u00a0a welcome addition for your stay.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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4. Early to rise breakfast…<\/h3>\n

Breakfast starts at 6:30am, I was out the door at 5:30am and had assumed I wouldn\u2019t get breakfast, so hoped that a service station would be open enroute, only to my surprise\u00a0there was a stand in the lobby for an\u00a0early risers breakfast, with fresh coffee and fruit.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0Great service…<\/h3>\n

Hotels are\u00a0all about good service, no matter what size. While rushing out the door, I left\u00a0my energy drinks, that I’d prepared the previous evening,\u00a0in the room fridge.\u00a0Running late for the race, I called from the car, and the concierge had them waiting at the door of the hotel as I sped back in my car.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I’m not the only one who has positive things to say, check out the reviews on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The important bits..\u00a0<\/h3>\n

So you get the idea. If you’ve got a late meeting in Abu Dhabi, or need to be there very early the next morning,\u00a0Novotel Al Bustan is the place for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Steaks range from 180 AED\u00a0to 350 AED, and rooms are from 295 AED<\/p>\n

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