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.
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
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
