Etihad Towers hotel is one of many skyscrapers here. It is one of the "elite" hotels. One of the four towers has an observation tower on the 74th floor...yes, I said 74th!
My friend Amy called me while I was out and about and said she was there. I was only a mile away so I went to join her. You have to pay 75 dirhams to go up, but you get a free meal (kinda) out of it so not too bad. (75 dirhams roughly equals 19 USD).
When I got into the elevator to go up, I was glad I was alone- I had a mild panic attack as I watched the numbers go up. I had to calm myself down a bit!
Below are pics of the observation deck:
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| View of the seating area. |
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| Miss Amy chillaxin' |
I had a choice of many items on the menu. I chose a smoked salmon sandwich
After relaxing with Amy, I walked around taking pictures from the windows. You have a 360 degree view of Abu Dhabi.
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| Building in the upper left is the Emir's old palace... |
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The white buildings in the lower right is the Emir's new palace. Parts are still under construction
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| Emir's palace in upper; Palace hotel in lower |
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| Palace Hotel |
What is great about being on the 74th floor, is that you can get a better view of the "islands" that make up Abu Dhabi. When you are driving the roads, you don't realize it so much.
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| Marina Mall is in the middle of this island. I have posted pics of Marina Mall before |
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| Close up of the island and mall |
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| The bluish buildings are Nations Towers Residences. This is where I was going to get an apt if I had stayed in AD. You can see the Corniche beach across the road from it. |
Yes, the views are gorgeous!
I couldn't resist a picture of the elegant bathroom on the way out:
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