Luxury beach resort with a marina near the corniche close to marina mall the luxurious emirates palace abu dhabi dominates the southern end of abu dhabis beach strip the corniche marina mall is directly across the bay and can be reached by car in 3 minutes while abu dhabi airport is a 40 minute drive away a secluded private bay if you want to enjoy some watersports theres a private marina overlooking the private beach all in a quiet natural bay the hotel is a concert venue hosting top