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W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates · W Hotels · Core Luxury
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island is the only hotel in the world built directly across an active Formula 1 racetrack: Asymptote Architecture's two 12-storey towers, connected by a monocoque steel bridge spanning the Yas Marina Circuit, opened on 1 November 2009 for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Its 217-metre Grid Shell facade features 5,389 individually LED-lit diamond glass panels updated 20 times per second.
- 499 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Yas Island
- Rooms from 581 sq ft (54 m²)
- Architect: Asymptote Architecture
About W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island
- Asymptote's Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture designed the two 12-storey towers and the Grid Shell bridge over Yas Marina Circuit. Opened 1 November 2009 for the first Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
- It opened as Yas Hotel, later Yas Viceroy, then W Abu Dhabi Yas Island under Marriott from 2019. The live F1 track still runs under the canopy.
History
W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island opened in 2009 as the Yas Hotel Abu Dhabi, timed to the Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and was later rebranded as Yas Viceroy Hotel Abu Dhabi before becoming a W Hotels property. The building was designed by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture of Asymptote Architecture and built above the Yas Marina Circuit, making it one of the city’s most recognizable contemporary landmarks. Its signature steel-and-glass grid shell and LED-lit facade give it a futuristic profile, especially after dark. The property is notable for being the only hotel that straddles a racetrack, with direct views over both the circuit and the marina.
The setting
On Yas Island, the two towers connected across Yas Marina Circuit. Ferrari World and Yas Mall are the island neighbours. Downtown Abu Dhabi is the mainland.
Restaurants and bars
- Garage — Restaurant
- W Lounge — Bar
- Brooklyn Chop House — Restaurant · Steakhouse
- Pappas Taverna — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Roastery — Restaurant
- WET Deck — Poolside
- SUN Deck — Restaurant
Amenities
- AWAY SPA with nine treatment rooms
- Couple’s massage room and hammam
- FIT gym open 24/7 for guests 16+
- WET Deck adult-only heated outdoor pool
- SUN Deck heated outdoor pool
- Track and marina views from rooms and suites
- 3,520 square meters of event space
- Green Key certification and LEED Gold / existing-buildings certification
- Sauna
- Pet-friendly
Awards
- Abu Dhabi's Leading Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Abu Dhabi's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Middle East's Leading Lifestyle Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Middle East's Leading Marina Resort 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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