Abu Dhabi Family Hotels With Tennis Courts

A hotel with its own court solves a practical problem in Abu Dhabi: evenings are the comfortable time to play, and a floodlit court a few steps from the room makes that easy. The two Rotana properties share a club that also has a pool, a children's pool, a play area and a game room, so the whole family has something to do. I would still ask about court hours, booking rules and equipment, because the listings confirm a court but not how guests reserve it or whether rackets are provided.

Park Rotana Abu Dhabi is rated 9.2 from 1,975 reviews, the largest sample of the four. It sits five minutes from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Zayed Sports City and the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, and has 318 rooms and suites, including Club access to a lounge on the ninth floor. The Bodylines club offers an outdoor temperature-controlled pool, a sheltered children's pool, a play area, a floodlit tennis court and a game room. For a family that wants tennis and children's facilities in one place, this is the hotel I would choose first.

Park Arjaan by Rotana is part of the Park Rotana complex, with 172 fully furnished hotel apartments from studios to three-bedroom suites, next to Khalifa Park and near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. It is rated 9.0 from 608 reviews. Guests share the complex's Bodylines fitness and wellness club, with an outdoor pool, a sheltered children's pool, a play area and a floodlit tennis court. The apartments suit a larger family or a longer stay, because separate bedrooms and a furnished kitchen area give more space than a hotel room. I would ask which apartment size sleeps the whole group.

The one-bedroom apartment near Ferrari World Abu Dhabi and Yas Mall is a recently renovated aparthotel unit, 1.8 km from Yas Mall, 2.4 km from Ferrari World and 4 km from Zayed International Airport. It lists a swimming pool with a view, a tennis court, free WiFi, a fitness room, a minimarket and free on-site private parking. It is rated 9.8, but from only 4 reviews, so the score says little yet. It suits a small family that wants to be near the Yas attractions, and I would ask about the court and about how many guests a one-bedroom unit sleeps.

Beach Rotana Residences is rated 8.8 from 452 reviews and sits in central Abu Dhabi, 4.3 km from Qasr al-Hosn and 4.9 km from Al Wahda Mall. It lists an infinity swimming pool, a spa and wellness centre, a sauna, a steam room, an outdoor play area and rooms with sea-view balconies, kitchenettes and soundproofing, with a family-friendly restaurant. It does not list tennis, so I would choose it for the pool and the city-centre position, not for tennis, and I have flagged the label for review. Families who want tennis should look at the first three properties instead.