Etihad offers 1 night free accommodation

MANILA, Philippines - Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, will offer one night’s free accommodation to passengers stopping over in Abu Dhabi for a minimum of two nights before Dec. 1, 2012.

The Essential Stopovers offer, part of the Essential Abu Dhabi program, can be redeemed at 25 hotels, ranging from three to five star.

Further nights in five and four star accommodation can be purchased at rates as low as $59 per person, based on twin occupancy, and $43 for three star accommodation.

Etihad Airways passengers taking advantage of the stopover offer can also enjoy two-for-one deals at Ferrari World, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Yas Links and Monte Carlo Beach Club.

Two-for-one safaris or tours can also be claimed from operators Desert Safari and Abu Dhabi City Tour.

The stopover program offer is available to all Etihad Airways guests, as well to passengers travelling on Etihad Airways marketed flights. All passengers must have an onward booking beyond Abu Dhabi. 

Etihad Airways chief commercial officer Peter Baumgartner said: “We are delighted to invite people from all over the world to experience Abu Dhabi for themselves. The capital city of the United Arab Emirates has so much to offer both business and leisure travellers.”

“This offer is intended to encourage people to make time to get off the aircraft at Abu Dhabi and explore the emirate – be that with a visit to the Arabian desert, a trip to one of the world’s largest mosques, a tour of the attractions on Yas Island or by sampling the emirate’s world class hotels and restaurants. Abu Dhabi is a magical place with something to offer everyone,” he said.

The participating hotels are Millenium Hotel Abu Dhabi, Park Rotana, Khalidiya Palace Rayhaan by Rotana, Intercontinental Abu Dhabi, Beach Rotana Hotel and Towers, Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort, Rocce Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi, Grand Millenium Al Wahda, Etihad Towers Jumeirah, Hyatt Capital Gate, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi, Eastern Mangroves Hotel & Spa by Anantara, Fairmont Bab Al Bahr, The St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel & Villas, Shangri-La Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Yas Island Rotana, Cristal Abu Dhabi Hotel, Crowne Plaza Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Cristal Salam, Mafraq Hotel, Radisson Blu Yas Island, Traders Hotel, Qaryat Al Beri, Centro Al Manhal, and Centro Yas Island.