We had an amazing week at the Shanghai-La. The apartment was of high standard, nicely decorated and fulfilled all our needs (fully equipped with washing machine, dish washer etc). The staff is extremely friendly and service minded, and very fond of children. They happily took us for rides in the golf cars just to make our 1.5 year old son happy. The beach is lovely and while the location is overlooking the Ritz on the other side of the water rather than the horizon it is great for all the activities in Abu Dabhi. Also, the beach and pool area is facing the sun set and the afternoons were magical. Next door to the hotel there is a souk with a supermarket, cafes and restaurants- very convenient for a family with small children. We couldn’t be more happy with our stay.