Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi

Mandarin Oriental, Abu Dhabi will be a new luxury resort located on Saadiyat Island, the natural island being developed in an environmentally sensitive manner, 500 metres offshore from the city centre. The hotel will sit on a pristine stretch of beach with protected sand dunes and extensive ocean views and will feature 160 luxurious guestrooms and suites, as well as 35 serviced apartments and 50 branded Residences at Mandarin Oriental. 

The hotel's facilities will include a spa which will introduce the group's award-winning spa concepts to a new audience, and six restaurants and bars will be available to guests. The hotel will also feature meeting and banqueting rooms. Further leisure facilities include a private beach club, a comprehensive fitness centre and a large outdoor swimming pool. Hotel guests will enjoy preferred access to the 18-hole championship Saadiyat Beach Golf Course designed by Gary Player, which will wrap around the resort.

Saadiyat Island will comprise 19 kilometres of white sandy beaches, two championship golf courses and a marina. In addition the island will be home to the world's largest concentration of cultural institutions, including the Zayed National Museum, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Museum and the Louvre Abu Dhabi which will be open in 2013.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group is the award-winning owner and operator of some of the world's most prestigious hotels, resorts and residences. Mandarin Oriental now operates, or has under development, 42 hotels representing over 10,000 rooms in 26 countries, with 17 hotels in Asia, 14 in The Americas and 11 in Europe and North Africa. In addition, the group operates, or has under development, 14 Residences at Mandarin Oriental, connected to the group's properties.