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YAS HOTEL, ABU DHABI KEMPINSKI HOTEL AQABA, RED SEA JORDAN
As anticipation builds for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, to be held There are plenty of reasons why the name Kempinski is synonymous
on the newest of the Formula 1 tracks, race fans are already starting to with timeless luxury. In an era where gimmicky hotels often close as
check out their options for accommodations—and the Yas Hotel is sure fast as they open, Kempinski Hotel Group proudly stands as one of the
to be ground zero for those who want to be in the heart of the action. Part oldest hoteliers, serving up royal accommodations for over 100 years. The
of the 36-billion-dollar Yas Marina development and accompanying seasoned specialists have mastered the art of hospitality, and with each
Formula 1 raceway circuit, the project is scheduled to open in October new location, guests can expect something even better. The group right-
2009. Sited on 85,000-square-meter complex, the hotel has 500 room fully refers to the newly launched location as one of Kempinksi’s most
and 5,800 pivoting diamond-shaped glass panels wrapping the outside exciting endeavors. The shore side spread boasts 201 ethereal rooms and
of the building, the draping canopies of glass creating a unique and suites outfi tted in all white, each one complete with ocean views. Both the
dramatic effect. Designed by New York-based Asymptote Architecture, charming city of sunny Jordan and the hotel itself offer an extensive menu
the façade will be complemented by the interior’s elegant simplicity; the of activities and entertainment. The regal hotel’s stringent attention to
architecture as a whole performs as both an environmentally responsive detail leaves no guests’ desires unfulfi lled and no day uneventful- unless,
solution as well as an architecture of spectacle and event. This grid of course, you prefer some R&R. Take advantage of all the property has
shell gives the two hotel towers a literal and visual continuity, building to offer with windsurfi ng, trips on the private yacht, kayaking or snorkel-
a link bridge constructed as a sculpted steel object passing above the ing on the private beach. A true gem of the Red Sea, Kempinski couples
Formula 1 track that makes its way through the building complex, while its unparalleled standard of luxury with the regional gifts of Jordan. Don’t
the grid-shell produces optical effects and spectral refl ections that play go without noshing on local cuisine and seafood dishes at Al Fresco Afro
against the surrounding sky, sea and desert landscape. Arabian Terrace, one of the hotel’s six scrumptious restaurants.
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