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One&Only One Za'abeel
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · One&Only · Grand Luxury
One&Only One Za'abeel opened on 1 January 2024 as the brand's first 'vertical urban resort', its two towers bridged by The Link, a 230-metre sky concourse at 100 metres above a live four-lane highway, certified by Guinness World Records as the longest cantilevered building in the world. The building by Tokyo firm Nikken Sekkei houses 12 restaurants, including venues by Anne-Sophie Pic, Tetsuya Wakuda, and Dabiz Muñoz.
- 229 rooms
- Opened 2024
- Neighborhood: Za'abeel
- Architect: Nikken Sekkei
- Interiors: Jean-Michel Gathy
About One&Only One Za'abeel
- The Link's 8,500-tonne steel structure was lifted into position over 12 days using more than 110 specialised jacks, with no disruption to four lanes of live traffic below, an engineering feat that earned a Guinness World Records certification in 2024.
- The cantilevered section of The Link weighs 900 tonnes and extends 66 metres, making it the longest cantilever building globally; the full sky concourse spans 230 metres.
- The three-storey Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie is the first such facility in the UAE; Clinique La Prairie, founded in 1931 in Montreux, Switzerland, pioneered cellular therapy in luxury medicine.
- One&Only One Za'abeel won the CTBUH Award of Excellence for Best Tall Building in the Middle East & Africa 2024 and Best Tall Building 300 metres and above globally in 2024.
History
One&Only One Za'abeel opened on 1 January 2024 as the brand's third Dubai property and its first 'vertical urban resort' — a new format for One&Only positioned in a dual-tower skyscraper connected by The Link, the world's longest cantilevered bridge at 100 metres above ground. The building architecture is by Tokyo-based Nikken Sekkei; interiors were crafted by Jean-Michel Gathy of Denniston Architects, inspired by 'Za'abeel' — meaning 'white sand' in the Emirati dialect — expressed through a soothing palette of cream, light grey, and sand motifs. The 229 rooms and suites include Urban, Sanctuary, and Creative categories. The Link houses an extraordinary culinary boulevard with 12 restaurants and bars, including venues by Michelin-starred chefs Anne-Sophie Pic, Tetsuya Wakuda, Paco Morales, Bo Songvisava, and Dabiz Muñoz. A three-storey Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie is the first of its kind in the UAE.
The setting
One&Only One Za'abeel occupies Za'abeel First — a district at the geographic midpoint between Dubai's creek-side heritage core and its modern Downtown quarter, minutes from the World Trade Centre, Fairmont Dubai, and Conrad Dubai. The Museum of the Future is seventeen minutes by taxi; the Dubai Frame nineteen minutes; and the Burj Khalifa twenty-six minutes. The hotel's architectural centrepiece, The Link — a suspended sky concourse bridging its two towers above street level — reflects Za'abeel's own quality of suspension between eras, equally close to the DIFC's Michelin-starred dining scene and the storied souks of Deira.
Restaurants and bars
- Sagetsu by Tetsuya Wakuda — Restaurant · Chef Tetsuya Wakuda
- Qabu by Paco Morales — Restaurant · Chef Paco Morales
- Anne-Sophie Pic restaurant — Restaurant
- StreetXO by Dabiz Muñoz — Restaurant · Chef Dabiz Muñoz
- Arrazuna by Mehmet Gürs — Restaurant · Chef Mehmet Gürs
- The Garden — Restaurant
- Andaliman — Restaurant
Amenities
- The Link (world's longest cantilever, 100m high)
- Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie (3 storeys, first in UAE)
- UAE's longest infinity pool
- The Garden (lagoon pool, 4th floor)
- 12 restaurants and bars
- 360-degree skyline views
- Private residences (94 units)
- Spa
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Middle East's Leading Urban Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- AHEAD MEA Event Spaces (2024)
- AHEAD MEA Hotel Newbuild (2024)
- Condé Nast Traveler Hot List (2024)
- Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star
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