May 23, 2012 - Opening in June, Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas will welcome the brand’s first city hotel in the Middle East, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara . Located along a three-quarter mile stretch of Abu Dhabi’s protected Eastern Mangroves District, the hotel will be home to the United Arab Emirates’ largest Hammam and VIP suite, The Royal Mangroves Residence.

A quiet retreat from the bustle of the city center, this new luxury five-star hotel will be an integrated hotel, marina, retail, and residential destination, offering stunning views of the lush mangroves that surround the area.  The hotel will feature 222 guest rooms and suites; three restaurants and bars, including a Thai specialty restaurant and a rooftop lounge with Technicolor LED roofline; a luxury spa with a traditional Arabic Hammam; a ballroom; and state-of-the-art conference facilities.

Accommodation options vary from the Deluxe Balcony rooms to the Royal Mangroves Residence. All rooms are spacious and outfitted with the latest in modern technology, including in-room entertainment systems and WiFi.  Interconnecting rooms are available on every floor, with connecting doors from the corridors to provide additional privacy.

The luxurious Royal Mangroves Residence, touted as the largest VIP suite in Abu Dhabi, offers a lavish but residential feel with room configurations of three to seven en-suite guest rooms that can be modified depending on guests’ requirements. The Residence also features a rooftop terrace overlooking the mangroves, a 33-foot swimming pool, a rooftop BBQ entertaining area, a private gym and a dedicated private entrance. Guests will also have access to a private limousine service, chef, butler, massage therapist, and beauty therapist during their stay.

The Anantara Spa at Eastern Mangroves will be home to the largest traditional Arabic Hammam in Abu Dhabi, totaling an impressive 1,420 square feet. The exclusive spa will also feature ten treatment rooms and separate lobbies and check-in areas for men and women.

Ideal for corporate meetings and social functions, Eastern Mangroves will offer state-of-the-art conference and catering facilities, including a banquet and bridal consultation office, with a ballroom capacity for 320 guests seated banquet style, plus five dedicated and fully equipped breakout and board rooms with a VIP majlis, a traditional Arabic meeting place.