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José by Pizarro: Spain in Small Plates, with Etihad Towers Polish

José by Pizarro at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers is the Spanish chef’s first restaurant outside London, pairing rustic tapas, Spanish drinks and live music with the polished confidence of one of the capital’s landmark hotels.

Jing Asia: A Yas Island Buffet with Real Asian Range and Lagoon Views

Jing Asia at Crowne Plaza Yas Island turns all-day hotel dining into a broad Asian journey, combining live stations, themed buffets and terrace views across Yas Links, the lagoon and the city skyline.

Al Meylas: The Four Seasons “Living Room of Abu Dhabi” Built Around Majlis Hospitality

The phrase “living room of Abu Dhabi” actually fits. Lobby lounges often promise to be gathering places, but Al Meylas has a stronger claim than most. Its name translates as “a place of gathering”, and Four Seasons has shaped the ground-floor space as a modern majlis: deep sofas and armchairs, generous spacing, a warm welcome, […]

Indigo at Beach Rotana: Tandoor Heat, Himalayan Roots and a Garden-Sea Terrace

Indigo at Beach Rotana is a polished Indian restaurant built around a visible show kitchen, traditional tandoori ovens and chef Rajendra Singh’s contemporary reading of flavours shaped by his Uttarakhand upbringing.

India Palace Al Zahiyah: Mughal Grandeur with Three Decades of UAE Memory

India Palace on Salam Street remains one of Abu Dhabi’s most enduring Indian dining names, built around North-West Frontier cooking, clay-oven kebabs, fragrant biryanis and the theatrical hospitality of a home-grown UAE brand dating to 1997.

Eight Hundred Metres of Beach and the Jetty to Sir Bani Yas: Danat Jebel Dhanna Resort

One hundred and thirty three rooms, suites, villas and beachfront chalets along eight hundred metres of private beach on the western coast, about two hundred and twenty kilometres from the capital. Five restaurants, two floodlit tennis courts, and the Sir Bani Yas jetty a short distance along the sh

Thirty Villas in the Savannah: Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort

Thirty pool villas of 315 to 573 square metres set inside the Arabian Wildlife Park, where cheetahs, giraffes, hyenas and oryx range free. A thirty minute water taxi from the mainland, on the island Sheikh Zayed planted and stocked.

Thirty Villas on an Empty Shore: Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villa Resort

Thirty pool villas of 284 to 865 square metres along the beach at Sir Bani Yas, with a mangrove lagoon behind them and gazelle coming down onto the sand. Olio serves Mediterranean cooking on the shore, and four water taxis a day cross from the mainland.

Four Hundred and Ninety Nine Rooms Above a Formula One Circuit: W Abu Dhabi, Yas Island

Two towers standing either side of the Yas Marina Circuit, joined above the track by the Grid Shell, a lattice of steel and glass that changes colour after dark. Four hundred and ninety nine rooms and suites, a Penthouse of 409 square metres, nine treatment rooms at AWAY Spa and 3,520 square metres

Ninety Nine Keys Around a Courtyard: Al Wathba, a Luxury Collection Desert Resort and Spa

Ninety nine rooms, suites and villas laid out as an Emirati village, five restaurants, and a spa of 2,200 square metres with eleven treatment rooms. Forty five minutes inland from the capital, with the camel race track and the flamingo wetlands on the doorstep.

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