Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's luxury landscape divides between the corniche (St. Regis, Four Seasons, Rosewood) and the outer islands (Anantara Eastern Mangroves, Qasr al Sarab in the Liwa Desert, Zaya Nurai on its own private island). The Emirates Palace remains the city's grande dame; the others compete for a quieter, more design-led guest.

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