HotelChatter - Abu Dhabi

The Leaning Hyatt of Abu Dhabi Has Finally Opened!

juliana — 2011-12-23T13:20:01-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/abudhabileaninghyatt.jpg" class="top"> While we once thought that the <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2010/8/4/122646/9829/hotels/The_Leaning_Hyatt_of_Abu_Dhabi_Will_Open_Later_This_Year">Leaning Hyatt of Abu Dhabi</a>, or, <a href="http://www.abudhabi.capitalgate.hyatt.com/hyatt/hotels/">The Hyatt Capital Gate Abu Dhabi</a>, would open by the end of 2010, it turns out the hotel needed an extra year to get things tilted just so. But now the hotel, which is located on the top floors of the purposely 18 degrees leaning Capital Gate Building, is officially open for guests. The hotel has 189 rooms and suites, all featuring floor-to-ceiling glass windows with killer views of the Arabian Gulf and the city. Even crazier than spending the night in a leaning tower is because of the way the building is constructed, guests cannot actually see the ground below them, making

On Second Thought, An $11 Million Christmas Tree Might Be Going Overboard

ASchechter — 2011-12-20T11:28:59-05:00

We think the Emirates Palace has gotten the message. Rather than strive to top last year's $11 million Christmas tree monstrosity, the hotel has graciously toned things down for the time being.

This month, guests at the gold-loving hotel won't be blindsided by a tree that's wearing more expensive jewelry than they are. Adorning the tree instead are custom-made Christmas balls from the Netherlands, and gold and silver foil ribbons. For good measure, the hotel also threw in some Christmas carolers. Who sang from gold-plated manuscripts atop gold podiums with gold plates on their teeth. A modest affair, really.

Sneak Peek at The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi

juliana — 2011-12-07T12:52:42-05:00

<![CDATA[ <img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/1425/Park_Suite_12.11.jpg" class="top"> <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/hotel-reviews/Park+Hyatt+Abu+Dhabi/local/4942">The Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi Hotel and Villas</a> opened on November 1st and just in case some of you jetsetters out there have not made it to the new hotel, we've got a couple of interior snapshots to drool over, starting with that bedroom view.The hotel is located on a nine-kilometer stretch of beach on Saadiyat Island, so most views from the rooms offer views of the beach. If you don't have a beach view, then you're probably looking out over the Saadiyat Beach Golf Club or the hotel's own gardens but no matter the view, each room has its own balcony or private terrace.Elsewhere on the property is a the two-level Atarmia Spa, the

Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel is Looking More Phallic Than Ever

JetSetCD — 2011-08-24T16:51:49-05:00

<![CDATA[<img src="http://www.hotelchatter.com/files/6193/Yasphalli.jpg" class="top"> There are so many jokes we can make about a hotel shaped as the Yas in Abu Dhabi is, but we won't. Because we're classy like that. Regardless, we can't help but see the hotel's resemblance <a href="http://www.hotelchatter.com/story/2009/12/14/145929/25/hotels/The_Yas_Hotel_in_Abu_Dhabi_Reminds_Us_of_Twigs_and_Berries">yet again</a> to twigs and berries. This snapshot comes from a full-page ad for Abu Dhabi, placed in one of the several seatback in-flight magazines on <a href="http://www.jaunted.com/tag/british%20airways">British Airways</a>. It depicts a man (a well-manicured man) driving a boat (a well-manicured boat) head-on towards the hotel. If you're not yet familiar with the Yas Hotel, it's the closest property to the new Formula One theme park. Perhaps the shape of the hotel is intentional, to reinforce the masculinity of the

After Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi Will Be Next in Line for a Nobu Hotel

JetSetCD — 2011-04-18T16:42:56-05:00

They haven't even begun to tear up the Caesar's Palace rooms to begin work on what's to be the world's first Nobu Hotel, and already we've got news that Nobu is sizing up a second location—in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Abu Dhabi, formerly known as the far-off land to which Garfield would send rival cat Nermal, is now quickly becoming a Las Vegas of the east. After all, the city has its own Leaning Tower, one of the world's first gold bar ATMs, and a massive Ferrari theme park, so why not a hotel themed after trendy sushi?