Hilton Abu Dhabi - in pictures

  • Hilton Abu Dhabi and the corniche in 1975. Photo: Alain Saint-Hilaire
    Hilton Abu Dhabi and the corniche in 1975. Photo: Alain Saint-Hilaire
  • An advert for Hilton Abu Dhabi that appeared in the 'Gulf Mirror' in May 1973.
    An advert for Hilton Abu Dhabi that appeared in the 'Gulf Mirror' in May 1973.
  • The Hilton Hotel under construction in 1971. Photo: British Embassy
    The Hilton Hotel under construction in 1971. Photo: British Embassy
  • When it opened in 1973, the Hilton Abu Dhabi was one of only a few concrete buildings in the city. Victor Besa / The National
    When it opened in 1973, the Hilton Abu Dhabi was one of only a few concrete buildings in the city. Victor Besa / The National
  • Al Ain already had a Hilton, which opened in 1971. But the opening in the city marked a new era of internationalism for Abu Dhabi. Photo: Hilton
    Al Ain already had a Hilton, which opened in 1971. But the opening in the city marked a new era of internationalism for Abu Dhabi. Photo: Hilton
  • The Radisson Blu, formerly a Hilton hotel, once dominated the capital's skyline, but now it's dwarfed by its surroundings. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    The Radisson Blu, formerly a Hilton hotel, once dominated the capital's skyline, but now it's dwarfed by its surroundings. Khushnum Bhandari / The National