If there was one nation you could rely on to truly push the boundaries of international hospitality, you’d most likely put the safe money on the United Arab Emirates.. after all, Dubai has been rewriting the rule book for the last ten years. The UAE’s capital, and second largest city, is staging somewhat of a comeback however, and with last years hugely successful – not to mention awe-inspiring – Grand Prix, under it’s belt, Abu Dhabi – recently declared the richest city in the world – is shaping up to be a true contender.

Half on land, half on water, overlooking both the new marina and the inspirational new Grand Prix circuit, there can be no doubts as to the quality of The Yas Hotel‘s location… nor can their with it’s breath-taking design, courtesy of New York architects Asymptote Architecture. 500 rooms over 85,000-square-metres, two twelve story hotel towers linked by a monocoque steel and glass bridge, lit by colour changing LEDs linked to video feeds that play out over the entire surface of the building, rooftop pools, eight international restaurants, a luxury spa and, oh, did we mention the location? If you’re looking to be visually inspired whilst melting into the lap of luxury, The Yas Hotel’s contemporary vision of five-star luxury is for you…..