Abu Dhabi Airport

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Traveller Comments....

"whoever built that place was a genius!" (Yvonne)

"at first sight of this airport I realized I'm going to die of boredom in here" (?)

"If anyone comes across the black leather recliner chair, don't sit on it because it will beep continuously and VERY loudly until you get off it again." (?)

"I don't know if this airport won a design award but if I spent more than 4 hours here it would drive me insane." (Shan)

Recent Review

by Suzzles
Abu Dhabi airport resembles a large vase, you really won't understand until you are in it. It is very small, stuffy and claustrophobic, and very very busy, no matter what time of day it is. If you need to crash here, I would definitely recommend buying four hours in the Al Ghazal lounge (around USD20). They will serve you free food and drink, there are showers, free internet and TV. You can crash in the chairs and the staff announce flights ready for boarding regularly.
Having said all of that, last time I was there the women's shower handle was broken, so I went into the aiport hotel instead (you can also buy four hours here) which is much nicer than Al Ghazal (which is also sometimes booked out). The airport hotel also has a room full of reclinable chairs that you can crash out in with blankets, which is awesome. I slept in there for about 6-7 hours and didnt get kicked out. Not sure what they would have done with me had they known I was overstaying.
Happy travels!

by sarah
I slept at this airport between a connecting flight between Sydney and London, flying Etihad. It wasn't too bad, although the airport is so small. I went to sleep on the floor as all the chairs were taken (and it didn't look like anyone was getting up). There was an English family sitting next to me, so as a single female, I didn't feel unsafe, but I had to sleep with my arm around my luggage, which was a little uncomfortable.
The airport is really really small, so even though I had three hours to waste, I covered it all in 5 minutes. Nothing exciting about this place, and the green ceramic ceiling is a bit weird and will drive you crazy after 10 minutes.

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Abu Dhabi Airport Guide

Airport Lounges

• Al Ghazal Lounge: Terminal 1 - Airside
• Airport Hotel Lounge: Terminal 1 - Airside
• Al Dana Lounge: Terminal 1 - Airside
• Ethiad Premium Lounge: Terminal 1 - Airside
• Al Dar Lounge: Terminal 1 - Airside and Landside access
• Al Ghazal Lounge: Terminal 2 - Airside

Airport WiFi / Internet

Free wireless internet access is available at the Abu Dhabi airport in the lounges.

Airport Hotels

• Abu Dhabi Airport Hotel - Location: inside the airport - Terminal 1 Transit Hall, on the right side just after the Departure Immigration Hall.

More Services, Facilities and Things to Do at the Airport

• Business Center
  Offers telephone, fax and internet access. Location: Terminal 1 Transit Hall, in the Airport Hotel. Rate: AED 15 per 30 minutes
• Fitness Center
  Location: Airside, Terminal 1 Transit Hall, in the Airport Hotel. Hours: 8am-12am. Rate: AED 23 per hour
  
• Showers
  Location: Airside, Terminal 1 Transit Hall, in the Airport Hotel. Rate: AED 23
• ATM
  Available Landside and in the Transit Area. Location: Terminal 1, Terminal 1A, Terminal 2
• Money Exchange
  Locations: Terminal 1 Arrivals Hall, Terminal 1 Departures Hall (Gate 1), Terminal 1 Transit Area (Gate 5 and 6), Terminal 2 Arrivals Hall, Terminal 2 Landside in the National Bank of Abu Dhabi. Hours: open 24 hours
• Smoking Room
  Designated smoking areas are located within the Transit and Satellite areas in the Smoking Room, Piano Bar and selected sections of cafes.
• Car Rentals
  Budget, Dollar, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty, Payless. Location: SkyPark Plaza, opposite Terminal 3 - you can walk from Terminal 1 or 3 and take the inter-terminal shuttle from Terminal 2. Hours: open 24 hours

Airport Hours

open 24 hours

Airport Transportation: Getting There

• Public Bus: Bus 901 from the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 Arrival Halls. Operates every hour. Rate: AED 3
• Taxi/Limosine: available from Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 Arrival Halls.

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Last Updated: 27 Nov 2010 | Sources: Abu Dhabi International Airport

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