Rocco Forte Hotel Abu Dhabi, the company’s first hotel in the Middle East, will receive its first guests on 7th of November.

The 281-room wave-shaped hotel, featuring a blue and green glass façade, is located between the airport and downtown areas, close to the exhibition centre and Yas Island, and will be among the first of a wave of five-star hotels opening in Abu Dhabi shortly.

It is the first property within the group to bear the name of its Chairman and CEO, Sir Rocco Forte.

Above each large bathtub in the rooms is an Arabic inscription, meaning ‘May it rain on our desert’, opposite the walk-in shower.

Culinary options include a modern Chinese/Japanese restaurant, poolside South American bar, and chefs Mark Hix and Paolo Verzen will oversee the grill and Italian à la carte restaurant respectively.

The upper lobby tea lounge will offer city views and Sky Bar is located on the glass-walled sixth floor.

A separate floor contains seven meeting rooms, business centre and  ballroom which can accommodate 500 seated guests, as well as a pre-function area. A VIP majlis and dedicated events team are also available.

A 2,000sqm spa includes a vichy shower suite, fully-equipped gym and yoga/pilates studio as well as a salon. 

The 28,000sqm project has been developed in conjunction with Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC) and the UAE’s Al Farida Investments Company.

For more information, visit www.roccofortehotelabudhabi.com