Abu Dhabi: First Warner Bros. Hotel to Open on Yas Island in 2021

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island leisure and entertainment destination is steadily further developed and expanded by the addition of new offerings. Recently, Miral Asset Management, which manages all developments on the island, provided an update on the world‘s first Warner Bros.-themed hotel currently under construction on the island. The WB Abu Dhabi hotel, has already been completed to 40 percent. On eight levels it will feature over 250 rooms, themed according to Warner Bros. film- and television productions. “Following the successful debut of Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi [cf. EAP news 25 July 2018], we are thrilled to expand our presence in the region with the studio’s first-ever branded hotel. This new venture will pay tribute to Warner Bros.‘ legacy of rich entertainment, offering fans a unique way to experience their favourite brands and characters,“ commets Pam Lifford, president of Warner Bros. Global Brands and Experience.

In addition to the themed rooms, the new hotel will provide overnights guests with a WB restaurant, a spa, a fitness club, a rooftop- and a child-friendly pool, an indoor and outdoor kid’s club, a large ballroom, a beauty parlor and adaptable meeting rooms. The hotel project, which costs over 100 million euros (112 million US dollars) is scheduled to open in 2021. (eap)