While we all might be big kids at heart sometimes, when it comes to the festive season, celebrations centred around the little people in our lives often bring the most joy. Factoring in the family-friendly element to their 2023 festivities, The St. Regis Abu Dhabi has curated a bespoke staycation where kids come first. Its Family Staycation offer allows families to book into one of the hotel’s opulent rooms and suites, with a huge 50 per cent off on the second room for the children. Not only that, the kids’ room will be kitted out with special amenities, such as slippers and colouring books, to add to the fun. You can sit down to breakfast as a family each day, feasting on pancakes, pastries and fresh fruit at The Terrace on the Corniche, enjoy the services of the hotel’s 24-hour butler service should you want or need anything, and eke out every last drop of your weekend with late check-out at 2pm.
Other ways to keep your little VIP guests engaged and entertained can be found at Treasure Island Children’s Club at Nation Riviera Beach Club. And while they’re having the time of their lives, you can enjoy some beach or poolside respite, along with something delicious and chilled from Cabana Beach Bar & Grill. When it’s time to reunite, you can spend the rest of the day exploring Abu Dhabi. The hotel is perfectly located along the capital’s corniche, and is also connected to Nation Towers Mall, meaning any last-minute or indulgent shopping sprees are easy to do. You’re also just a few minutes from Marina Mall, World Trade Centre, the historic and cultural enclave of Manarat Al Saadiyat, and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, one of the UAE’s most revered architectural treasures. If a trip to a theme park is on your kids’ Christmas list, then taking them to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi should win you some serious brownie points!
When you’ve had your fill of fun, you can return to the hotel for afternoon tea and a glass of champagne at the exquisite Crystal Lounge, a slow sunset stroll along the private beach, or perhaps even an hour or two of tranquillity at The Spa at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi. Stretching over 3,200 square metres, there’s plenty of space to relax in, with treatments like a four-hands massage, a La Vallée Caviar Collagen Boost treatment, and an Elemis Deeper Than Deep Hot Stone Massage waiting for you.
For dinner, you can whisk the kids off to Italy with beautiful Italian specialities at Villa Toscana; take them under the sea at Catch at St. Regis, with an incredible steak and seafood dinner centred around Wagyu ribeye steaks, Caviar sturgeon, oysters, sushi and crab; or, to really blow their minds, take them to al fresco Azura Panoramic Lounge, which has the most stunning views of the city’s incandescent Corniche, along with Mediterranean and Moroccan-infused dishes.
Time to turn in? The Superior Guest Room has all the five-star creature comforts you’ll need, with two double beds and the option for a rollaway bed and space for a crib. Alternatively, for larger families, you can book the three-bedroom Abu Dhabi Suite, which sleeps up to 10 people, with a living room, dining room, study, majlis, cinema, and separate kitchen and maid’s room. And, of course, the unbridled luxury of your 24-hour St. Regis butler.