A day at Saadiyat Beach Club
Beach club
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Sunbedson the beach
15 minto the Louvre
20 minfrom the city
In short
Saadiyat Beach Club is a private beach club on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, open to members and to day guests with a day pass. You pay for a day by the sea with a 650 m² infinity pool, cabanas, a spa, a gym and three places to eat and drink. It is a club, not a hotel, so there are no rooms. Despite searches for "Saadiyat Beach Club Dubai," it is in Abu Dhabi.
The same operator runs Kai Beach, a little further along the same coast, but the two are different days out. Kai Beach is an open beach with a day ticket, dunes and turtle season; the club adds the pool, service and restaurants for a noticeably higher price.
Entry & prices
Non-members need a day pass. The club does not publish its prices on its website: you get the rate for your date through its online booking form or by phone on +971 2 656 3500. Rates differ for single guests, couples and children, and weekends cost more than weekdays.
The pass includes a lounger, towels, a bottle of water, an ice lolly, cold towels and showers. You can walk in without booking, but when the club is full, day guests are turned away, so booking ahead is safer, especially at weekends. Outside food and drinks are not allowed, and alcohol is served only to guests 21 and older. Annual membership starts at AED 2,300 (≈ $626).
Facilities
- A 650 m² infinity pool facing the sea
- Private cabanas and loungers
- Towels, included in the day pass
- Safina (Mediterranean restaurant), Cabana 9 (by the pool) and the Beach Bar
- A spa with sauna and steam room
- A gym
- Padel courts, open to non-members as well
- A Kids' Club with licensed staff; ask whether day guests can use it
- 1847, a men-only barbershop
- Rooms (it isn't a hotel)
- Outside food and drink
Nature
- The club's beach has held Blue Flag certification since 2013, an international award for water quality, safety and environmental management.
- The day here is about the pool and the sea rather than wildlife.
- For turtles and dunes, go to Kai Beach.
Getting there
By taxi
15–20 min from downtown Abu Dhabi; a taxi is the practical way to get there.
From the Louvre Abu Dhabi
About 15 min by car.
Location
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When to go
- JanuaryPeak seasonAir 24°C (75°F) · sea 22°C (72°F)
- FebruaryPeak seasonAir 25°C (77°F) · sea 21°C (70°F)
- MarchPeak seasonAir 29°C (84°F) · sea 23°C (73°F)
- AprilAir 34°C (93°F) · sea 26°C (79°F)
- MayAir 39°C (102°F) · sea 29°C (84°F)
- JuneHotAir 42°C (108°F) · sea 32°C (90°F)
- JulyHotAir 44°C (111°F) · sea 33°C (91°F)
- AugustHotAir 44°C (111°F) · sea 34°C (93°F)
- SeptemberHotAir 41°C (106°F) · sea 33°C (91°F)
- OctoberAir 36°C (97°F) · sea 30°C (86°F)
- NovemberPeak seasonAir 30°C (86°F) · sea 27°C (81°F)
- DecemberPeak seasonAir 25°C (77°F) · sea 24°C (75°F)
