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A population still growing fast
Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi counted 4,135,985 residents in the emirate in 2024, a 7.5% rise on a revised 3,847,585 in 2023. Abu Dhabi Region grew fastest at 8.8%, Al Ain by 4.4% and Al Dhafra by 6.2%.
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A hygiene campaign and 4.1 million residents in the emirate of Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's city municipality ran an inspection campaign on hair salons and beauty centres in July 2023, checking hygiene, uniforms, sterilised chairs and equipment, and expired cosmetics. The emirate had 4,135,985 residents in 2024, and its tourism department announced 26.6 million visitors for 2025. Salongram keeps the diary, staff hours and payment records on one phone.
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Salongram in Abu Dhabi, in short
Salongram is a free salon booking app for Abu Dhabi salons and barbershops: appointments, clients, staff hours and WhatsApp reminders in one Android app.
- Free to download for a single-chair beauty centre
- Each stylist keeps their own column
- Staff days off and breaks on one screen
- Arabic screens for the team's phones
- A QR code for hotel guests and visitors
Key takeaways
- The emirate of Abu Dhabi's population reached 4,135,985 in 2024, up 7.5% on 2023.
- Abu Dhabi Region holds about 2.8 million of them, 68% of the total.
- A July 2023 municipal campaign checked hygiene, uniforms, sterilised equipment and expired cosmetics.
- The tourism department announced 26.6 million visitors in 2025 and 5.9 million hotel guests.
What should an Abu Dhabi beauty centre owner plan for?
Growth, a hygiene campaign and visitors. The emirate's population rose 7.5% in 2024, the city municipality's July 2023 campaign checked salons for hygiene and expired cosmetics, and the tourism department announced 26.6 million visitors for 2025, with India the top hotel-guest market.
Two thirds of residents live in Abu Dhabi Region
Abu Dhabi Region held about 2.8 million people in 2024, 68% of the emirate, against nearly 1 million in Al Ain and 325,735 in Al Dhafra. The release puts females at about 33% of residents and males at about 67%.
What municipal inspectors check
In an awareness and inspection campaign reported on 18 July 2023, the city municipality said it was checking that salons and beauty centres kept general hygiene, that staff wore protective coverings and promoted the prescribed uniform, that hands were washed and sanitised before and after serving customers, that chairs and equipment were sterilised, and that bins had lids.
Expired cosmetics were confiscated
The same campaign reviewed cosmetics and reported the confiscation of expired and unidentified products that did not meet Abu Dhabi standards. The announcement gives no penalty amounts or counts of salons inspected, so owners should ask the municipality for current requirements.
26.6 million visitors in 2025
Abu Dhabi's tourism department announced 26.6 million visitors in 2025 and 5.9 million hotel guests, up 2.2%, at 81% occupancy. The top source markets were India with 436,124 hotel guests, Russia with 257,200, the United Kingdom with 250,906, China with 248,494 and Saudi Arabia with 200,652. The article does not say how many used a salon.
How a beauty centre in Abu Dhabi can use Salongram
A rota you can show
The 2023 campaign covered staff uniforms and conduct as well as premises. Salongram keeps each person's scheduled days, hours and breaks, but it does not record hours actually worked, hold health cards or licences, or check hygiene.
Services listed as they are sold
Cuts, blow-dries, nails, lashes and barber services can each be a separate service with its own price and length, linked to the staff who do them.
A link for a growing emirate
The emirate's population rose 7.5% in a year, though the release does not say how many residents use salons. A booking link and QR code let anyone ask for a real free time at any hour.
Visitors from many countries
Hotel guests came from India, Russia, the United Kingdom, China and Saudi Arabia. Salongram runs in English, Arabic or Spanish, though not Hindi, Russian or Chinese.
One diary per person
A busy week does not need a notebook. Walk-ins, calls and link requests go into one diary per person, and an overlap triggers a warning before you confirm.
How does Salongram help an Abu Dhabi salon day?
We found no official data on how Abu Dhabi clients book, so this guide does not guess. What Salongram does is keep walk-ins, calls and link requests in one diary per stylist, so a small team can follow one plan for the day.
One column for each person
Every stylist, therapist or barber has their own days, hours and breaks, so a booking lands with the right person.
The scheduleNotes that stay with the client
A regular's colour formula, preferred stylist and last visit stay on her record, so any team member can pick up the notes.
Client recordsReminders you send yourself
Salongram prepares a WhatsApp reminder message in English. You check it and send it from your own phone.
WhatsApp messagesWhat does a Sunday look like in a Khalidiyah beauty centre?
An illustrative Sunday, not research: a small beauty centre in Khalidiyah with a team of four, open every day, where the owner also works the floor and clients are a mix of residents and hotel guests.
- Staff
- 2 hair stylists, 1 nail technician, 1 lash artist
- Hours
- 10:00 to 21:00, every day
- Currency
- UAE dirhams, card and cash recorded
- Illustrative
- Times and services are an example, not research
The owner opens the diary: the lash artist is off today and the nail technician has a free hour at noon.
A hotel guest asks for a blow-dry before dinner; a stylist has a free slot at four and it is booked straight in.
A colour client cancels. Someone on the waiting list who wanted an afternoon takes the slot.
Two requests arrive from the booking link for Monday. The owner checks each against the right person's hours and accepts them.
What do no-shows cost your salon?
Type in your own numbers. A no-show is a slot nobody else could take; reminders and a waiting list are how most salons win part of it back.
An estimate from the numbers you enter (a month counted as 4.33 weeks). Nothing is sent or stored. Salongram is free to download.
How do I set Salongram up for an Abu Dhabi beauty centre?
Add services and prices
List each cut, colour, nail or lash service with its price and how long it takes, so the diary blocks the right amount of time.
Add the team and their hours
Give each person their days, hours and breaks, so the diary only offers times when the right person is in.
Share your booking link
Create the optional account to get your link and QR code, then put it on your social pages, Google listing or reception desk.
What Salongram does not do for an Abu Dhabi beauty centre
- It does not hold, check or renew your trade licence, health cards or any municipal approval.
- The app speaks English, Arabic and Spanish only, so it has no Hindi, Russian or Chinese screens.
- It records card and cash payments but does not take payments or online deposits.
- WhatsApp reminders are prepared in English for you to send yourself; none go out automatically.
- No card processing. Payments are recorded in the app, not processed. There is no card reader, payment terminal or online payment.
- No automatic WhatsApp or SMS. The app never sends messages by itself. Staff open each prepared message in WhatsApp and send it.
- Not a marketplace. Salongram does not list salons in a public directory and has no Fresha, Treatwell or Booksy integration. Customers book through the salon's own link.
Questions Abu Dhabi salon owners ask
What do inspectors check in an Abu Dhabi beauty centre?
In a campaign reported on 18 July 2023, the city municipality checked general hygiene, staff protective coverings and uniforms, hand sanitising, sterilised equipment, lidded bins and expired cosmetics. Salongram keeps scheduled staff hours but does not manage hygiene or licences. Ask the municipality for current requirements.
Is there a free booking app for an Abu Dhabi salon or barbershop?
Yes. Salongram is free to download on Google Play for Android. It keeps the diary, client notes, staff hours and payment records, and prepares WhatsApp reminders you send yourself. It does not take card payments or deposits.
How many people live in the emirate of Abu Dhabi?
Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi counted 4,135,985 residents in the emirate in 2024, up 7.5% in a year, with about 2.8 million in Abu Dhabi Region. The release does not say how many of them use salons, so treat it as a sign of scale, not of demand.
Can an Abu Dhabi salon booking app handle hotel guests and visitors?
Yes, in the sense that a booking link and QR code let a guest ask for a free time. Abu Dhabi counted 5.9 million hotel guests in 2025. Salongram runs in English, Arabic or Spanish, with no Hindi, Russian or Chinese screens.
Does Salongram work for an Abu Dhabi beauty centre with an Arabic-speaking team?
Yes. Salongram is available in Arabic, English or Spanish. Reminders to clients are prepared in English, which you check and send yourself. There are no staff logins, since a salon has one account.
Sources
- Statistics Centre Abu Dhabi: Abu Dhabi population in 2024 grows 7.5% to reach 4.14m: Emirate population 4,135,985 in 2024, up 7.5%; Abu Dhabi Region about 2.8 million (68%), up 8.8%; Al Ain nearly 1 million (24%); Al Dhafra 325,735 (8%); males about 67%, females about 33% (checked 2026-10-28)
- Abu Dhabi Media Office: Culture and tourism sectors delivered strong growth in 2025: 26.6 million visitors in 2025; 5.9 million hotel guests (up 2.2%); hotel revenue AED 9.1 billion (up 19.5%); occupancy 81%; top hotel source markets India 436,124, Russia 257,200, United Kingdom 250,906, China 248,494, Saudi Arabia 200,652 (checked 2026-10-28)
- Abu Dhabi City Municipality (DMT): inspection campaign on hair salons and beauty centres, 18 July 2023: Campaign checked hygiene, staff protective coverings and uniforms, hand washing and sanitising before and after serving customers, sterilised equipment after each use, lidded bins, and expired or unidentified cosmetics, which were confiscated (checked 2026-10-28)
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