Featuring loft-like guest rooms, a bar scene in the open lobby, an urban-inspired grab-and go cafe and industrial design elements throughout, Aloft Abu Dhabi delivers urban-influenced, modern design.
Aloft Abu Dhabi features 408 spacious, loft-like rooms, accessible technology and a lively, social atmosphere. Aloft’s loft-inspired design, accessible technology and an urban attitude-inspired design are being introduced in the Middle East.
Guests are greeted by special features and visually distinctive iconic structures on the exterior, including a colorful, sloping signature carport cover and building roof-line, and colorful glowing linear light sources on the building facade inspired by the notion of travel and motion.
Aloft offers atmospheric public spaces at the re:mixSM communal lobby area and w xyzSM bar. The re:chargeSM fitness center and splash pool give travelers options to de-stress and re-energize. The hotel features an open kitchen. The ‘re:fuel’ by Aloft is a one-stop, 24-hour grab & go food and beverage area. The ‘relax@12’ is an indoor/outdoor lounge. The hotel features re:charge fitness center and splash, the outdoor pool.
Aloft guest rooms feature the brand’s signature ceilings nearly three meters high, oversized windows and an ultra-comfortable bed, as well as roomy walk-in showers and bath amenities created by Bliss Spa. Each Aloft room is equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access and a one-stop connectivity solution for multiple electronic gadgetry, all linked to a 42 inch flat-panel, HDTV-ready television, making it a combination of high-tech office and entertainment center.
Ideally positioned next to the Capital Centre district, Aloft Abu Dhabi is close to numerous embassies and corporate offices, 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport.
The debut of Aloft Abu Dhabi highlights the strategic international expansion of the Aloft brand. After opening its first hotel in June 2008 in Canada, Aloft has since grown to nearly 40 hotels in three countries – the US, China and Canada – with the UAE marking its fourth. In 2010, Aloft will continue its global growth with slated debut openings in Belgium, India and Thailand. Aloft Abu Dhabi is also the first of two Aloft hotels coming to the Middle East in the next two years, with the Aloft Riyadh scheduled for a 2011 opening.
New York-based hotel and leisure company Starwood Hotels & Resorts has internationally renowned brands in its kitty, including St Regis, the Luxury Collection, W, Westin, Le Méridien, Sheraton, Four Points by Sheraton, and the recently launched Aloft and Element.
