The Best Hotels Near W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island, by the Record
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The W Abu Dhabi sits astride the Formula One racecourse on Yas Island, its glass-and-steel shell running a synchronized LED light show after dark that makes the building look like it's auditioning for something. This is a full-throttle luxury hotel: edgy, color-saturated rooms, suites that scale up to genuinely extravagant, a multi-cuisine flagship restaurant, and a wellness center with a lounge overlooking the track, in case you like your massages with a side of motorsport.
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A former recreational compound for UAE Armed Forces officers, now reimagined as a waterfront hotel on the Arabian Gulf, ERTH carries its past lightly. The FIFA-certified pitch and Blue Flag beach suggest a resort that takes sport seriously, but it's the on-site mosque, Arabic-style café, and Al Fayy Garden that pull it away from the city's standard luxury playbook. The Michelin Guide awarded it one Key.
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The tower leans. Not a little, either: Capital Gate tilts at an angle that makes the Leaning Tower of Pisa look timid, and Andaz has filled the interior with art, warm materials, and a 19th-floor pool deck rather than let the spectacle do all the work. It's a luxury boutique hotel, so expect Hyatt-level service alongside the gallery space and spa. The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre is next door, the airport fifteen minutes away.