W Abu Dhabi - Yas IslandvsAndaz Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, by Hyatt
Both properties are praised by experts. On balance, Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi is the choice of most reviewers compared to Hyatt Capital Gate. Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi comes in at #4 in Abu Dhabi with approval from 9 reviews including Oyster, Wallpaper and Time Out.
W Abu Dhabi - Yas Island
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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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Andaz Capital Gate, Abu Dhabi, by Hyatt Condé Nast Traveler
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Michelin Guide
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Afar Magazine
P.O. Box 95165, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
From $114/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler99.6
"A 189-room hotel on floors 18 through 33 of Capital Gate, a...skyscraper that inclines 18 degrees. ... The nineteenth-floor outdoor pool is cantilevered as a weight-balancing mechanism." Full review
Star Service "This business hotel on the 18th-33rd floors trumps most in the city with its attention to detail and ease of access to business and tourist locales including the adjacent exhibition center." Full review
Condé Nast Traveler "A 189-room hotel on floors 18 through 33 of Capital Gate, a $2 billion skyscraper that inclines 18 degrees—more than the Leaning Tower of Pisa." Full review
The Telegraph7.0
"Touted as an Abu Dhabi landmark, this slickly run business hotel is another Emirati five-star offering an audacious superlative: its 18-degree tilt makes it the world’s furthest-leaning manmade tower." Full review
Oyster Luxury
"In the iconic Capital Gate skyscraper, a curved glass structure makes for a stunning setting at this 189-room luxury hotel." Full review
The Telegraph8.0
"The 'Leaning Tower of Abu Dhabi' boasts an 18-degree tilt, making it an architectural masterpiece...this slick 189-room hotel could be mistaken for a modern art museum." Full review
Michelin Guide Bib Gourmand
"Hyatt’s luxury-boutique hotel brand is known for audacious design choices, and the rakishly slanted skyscraper that houses Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi is nothing if not audacious. A..." Full review
Tablet "Hyatt’s luxury-boutique hotel brand is known for audacious design choices, and the rakishly slanted skyscraper that houses Andaz Capital Gate Abu Dhabi is nothing if not audacious. A..." Full review
Afar Magazine "You'll head onward to Capital Gate, an eclectic and unmistakable skyscraper built to lean at an unprecedented 18 degrees, making for an exceptional photo op from the outside, or from the..."
