We stayed at the Radisson Blu Yas Island, very similar standard to the Crowne Plaza in appearance, I much prefer Abu Dhabi than Dubai and Yas Island has a few attractions with the Ferrari World, golf course, a quiet Yas beach and water park. We just did a couple of day trips to Dubai, we were booked at the Radisson in Sharjah but canceled once we saw the location and went back to Yas Island.
The management in the Middle East can be a little racists and sexist but we found the Asian staff to be wonderful, friendly, helpful and were genuinely interested in our lives, that is, when the management was not around.