Many distinguished guests have stayed at the Fairmont Bab Al Bahr , including Marisa Tomei , Marco Pierre White , Christiane Amanpour , Nelly Furtado , Neve Campbell , Tiesto , Britney Spears , Stevie Wonder , Roger Federer , and Evan Rachel Wood . There are 2,500 square meters of meeting space in the hotel and 6 venues to hold various events . Since its opening in 2009 , the hotel has hosted more than 500 events on its property from small-scale business meetings to large celebrity events such as the FIFA Gala Dinner . The hotel was home to the Abu Dhabi Film Festival in 2011 , Gourmet Abu Dhabi in 2014 and Mabadala World Tennis Championship in 2013
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Abu Dhabi Film Festival
Fairmont Bab Al Bahr