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W Abu Dhabi - Yas IslandvsEmirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi and Emirates Palace are both praised by writers. Overall, Emirates Palace ranks significantly higher than Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi. Emirates Palace scores 94 with approval from 11 sources including Condé Nast Traveler, Lonely Planet and Gayot.
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
Travel + Leisure
Time Out
Gayot
Lonely Planet
Oyster
Wallpaper
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Forbes Travel Guide
Independent
Yas Island Leisure Drive, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $123/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Travel + Leisure "This 499-room hotel has brave-new-world bravado and future-is-now daring to spare." Full review
Time Out "This elegant five-star hotel is among the best known in the capital, with distinct architecture and chic interior design." Full review
Gayot "Just 15 minutes from Abu Dhabiâ's lively city center, the Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi boasts a truly unique location that straddles both land and water."
Lonely Planet "The most visually dramatic addition to Abu Dhabi's hotelscape sits in pole position on Yas Island, not far from the Ferrari World Abu Dhabi theme park."
Oyster Kid-Friendly
"The 499-room luxury Yas Viceroy is the world's only hotel built over a Formula One racetrack." Full review
Wallpaper "The already highly distinctive Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi recently emerged from a Viceroy makeover that has upgraded the staff and transformed the lobby into a sleek meeting place." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "Large beige-and-gray-toned rooms have an iPhone meets Austin Powers geek–chicness and are equipped with mood lighting and high-tech desks." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The 499-room Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is renowned for its over-water, over-land location straddling a Formula 1 race track." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide Recommended
"Forbes Travel Guide is embarking on a global expansion of its Star Ratings. Come back soon to learn more about this property and find out which rating it earned." Full review
Independent "The ultimate race-lovers’ option can be found at ultra luxe W Abu Dhabi – where Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and others will fly past under its bridge"
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Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi
Frommer's Lonely Planet Travel + Leisure
DK Eyewitness
Rough Guide Time Out
Star Service Gayot The Telegraph Forbes Travel Guide Show All Reviews
West Corniche Road, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $265/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's "Abu Dhabi's landmark hotel is unsubtle evidence of the city's wealth and grandiosity." Full review
Lonely Planet "Fit for a king (or for that matter an empress, an emir or a sultan), which is just as well because that is principally what this regal, super-luxurious hotel was built for."
Travel + Leisure "Perhaps the best way to express the grandeur of the newly built, Kempinski-operated Emirates Palace—reportedly the most expensive hotel ever built—is to break it down by numbers." Full review
DK Eyewitness "All the rooms feature wide plasma TVs and extras such as welcome cocktails, flowers and fruit in the room, butler service, complimentary minibar and Internet access."
Rough Guide "Abu Dhabi’s landmark hotel (see opposite) is the favoured residence of visiting heads of state and assorted celebrities, with every luxury you could think of."
Time Out "It’s not just giddy hyperbole either; it really feels palatial, with luxury that regularly accommodates royalty." Full review
Star Service "With glorious domes and manicured gardens, the exterior exhibits just a small taste of what's on the inside." Full review
Gayot "Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi Hotel Review: This immense property overlooks the Persian Gulf and is close to everything the city has to offer."
The Telegraph9.0
"This landmark Abu Dhabi hotel draws tourists as well as guests to its extensive grounds, private beach and opulent interiors on the far western end of the Corniche." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide 5 Stars
"One of the most inspired properties
in Abu Dhabi, if not the planet, Emirates Palace is the luxury standard for
which many resorts around the globe are judged." Full review
