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Waldorf Astoria Residences, Yas Island
Waldorf Astoria Residences is an off-plan branded residential development by Aldar on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, overlooking the fairways of Yas Links Golf Course, with mangroves on one side and Yas Marina Circuit on the other. Aldar announced it on 15 May 2025 as the first Waldorf Astoria Residences in Abu Dhabi, and its 2025 results presentation gives 2029 for completion. Nordic Office Architects designed its three buildings, and KZ Design Services the interiors.
Aldar plans 133 furnished homes: apartments with one, two or three bedrooms, one bedroom duplexes and four bedroom penthouses. Residents are to have a round-the-clock personal concierge, a residents' lounge, a fitness and spa facility and a serviced swimming pool overlooking Yas Links, with a kids club, a simulator room, a games room and a cinema. Aldar targets a 3 Pearl Estidama rating for the project.
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
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Overview
About Waldorf Astoria Residences
The nearest bus stop, Yas, is about 380 metres away in a straight line. Carrefour Hypermarket Yas is about 940 metres away, Yas Mall about 1,050 metres, Medeor Medical Clinic about 1,140 metres and SABIS International School about 1,320 metres. Zayed International Airport is 9.2 km by road, about 15 minutes, Louvre Abu Dhabi 25 km, about 21 minutes, Abu Dhabi Mall 28.9 km, about 24 minutes, and Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque 23.7 km, about 25 minutes.
Who it suits
Families wanting space
Four bedroom penthouses and three bedroom apartments are planned, with a kids club and games room, and SABIS International School about 1,320 metres away.
Singles and couples
Furnished one bedroom apartments and one bedroom duplexes are part of the plan, with a round-the-clock concierge looking after residents.
Buyers who value service
Waldorf Astoria hotel style service is planned: a personal concierge, a serviced swimming pool and a fitness and spa facility for residents.
Golf lovers
The three buildings are planned beside the fairways of Yas Links Golf Course, with Yas Mall about 1,050 metres away in a straight line.
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement, Masterpiece Property, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas project page, OpenStreetMap (November 2026, October 2026)
In detail
Key facts
Each fact shows where it comes from and the month we checked it.
| Fact | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Aldar Properties | Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026) |
| Total units | 133 | Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026) |
| Use | Residential | Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026) |
| Unit types | 1 bedroom apartment, 2 bedroom apartment, 3 bedroom apartment, 1 bedroom duplex, 4 bedroom penthouse | Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026) |
| Location | Yas Island, Abu Dhabi | Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement, Masterpiece Property, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas project page (November 2026, October 2026) |
Our listings
Homes on Yas Island right now
None of our current listings is inside this building. These homes are in the same community. Source: Masterpiece Property listings, November 2026.
Prices
Price per sq ft and rent
We do not have enough prices for Waldorf Astoria Residences to publish a figure yet. A figure needs at least three data points, each with a source and a month.
Unit mix
Unit types
- 1 bedroom apartment
- 2 bedroom apartment
- 3 bedroom apartment
- 1 bedroom duplex
- 4 bedroom penthouse
We have no published sizes for these unit types yet.
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
Facilities
Amenities
- Personal concierge, round the clock
- Residents' lounge
- Fitness and spa facility
- Serviced swimming pool
- Kids club
- Simulator room
- Games room
- Cinema
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
Getting around
Location and getting around
Waldorf Astoria Residences
Yas Island
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement, Masterpiece Property, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas project page (November 2026, October 2026)
Distances to places people ask about
| Place | Straight line | By road |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed International Airport | 7.0 km | About 15 minutes9.2 km by road |
| Abu Dhabi Mall | 22 km | About 24 minutes28.9 km by road |
| Louvre Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island | 21 km | About 21 minutes25 km by road |
| Corniche Beach | 26 km | About 25 minutes31.1 km by road |
| Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | 16 km | About 25 minutes23.7 km by road |
| Marina Mall | 29 km | About 32 minutes36.6 km by road |
Straight-line distances are measured from the map pin. Road times are estimates without traffic, so allow more time at busy hours.
Source: OpenStreetMap, Abu Dhabi Mobility (November 2026)
By bus
- YasBus stop380 m
By taxi
- Abu Dhabi taxisBook on 600 53 53 53 or with the Abu Dhabi Taxi app
Around the building
What is nearby
Names and positions come from OpenStreetMap. Distances are in a straight line from the building.
Shopping
- Carrefour Hypermarket Yas940 m
- Yas Mall1.1 km
Education
- SABIS International School1.3 km
Healthcare
- Medeor Medical Clinic1.1 km
Source: OpenStreetMap (November 2026)
The community
About Yas Island
Yas Island is Abu Dhabi's leisure destination, a place where theme parks, a Formula 1 track and event arenas draw visitors throughout the year. Its four parks are Ferrari World, home of the Formula Rossa coaster, the indoor Warner Bros. World, SeaWorld Yas Island with its marine life, and Yas Waterworld. Yas Marina Circuit stages the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, with Yas Marina alongside it. Residents can also enjoy the Yas Links golf course and Yas Beach, which sits next to Ansam and Mayan. Housing ranges from apartments at Yas Bay, Waters Edge, Gardenia Bay and Yas Golf Collection to townhouses and villas in Yas Acres, Yas Riva and West Yas, the finished villa community built by Aldar. The island lies close to Zayed International Airport, with road links to downtown Abu Dhabi and onward toward Dubai.
Source: Masterpiece Property: Yas Island page (October 2026)
Who built it
The developer and the project
Developer
Aldar Properties
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Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
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FAQ
Questions about Waldorf Astoria Residences
Where is Waldorf Astoria Residences?
It is planned on Yas Island in Abu Dhabi, overlooking the fairways of Yas Links Golf Course (November 2026).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement, Masterpiece Property, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas project page (November 2026, October 2026)
Who is the developer?
Aldar is developing the project, the first Waldorf Astoria Residences in Abu Dhabi (May 2025).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
When is completion planned?
Aldar's 2025 results presentation gives 2029; the homes were launched for sale on 22 May 2025 (November 2026).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement, Aldar, FY 2025 results presentation (November 2026)
How many homes are planned?
Aldar plans 133 furnished homes in three buildings (May 2025).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
What home types are planned?
Apartments with one, two or three bedrooms, one bedroom duplexes and four bedroom penthouses (May 2025).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
What facilities and services are planned?
A round-the-clock personal concierge, a residents' lounge, a fitness and spa facility, a serviced swimming pool, a kids club, a simulator room, a games room and a cinema (May 2025).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
Who designed the buildings?
Nordic Office Architects designed the three buildings, and KZ Design Services the interiors (May 2025).
Source: Aldar, Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas announcement (November 2026)
What is near the development?
Carrefour Hypermarket Yas is about 940 metres away and Yas Mall about 1,050 metres in a straight line; the airport is 9.2 km by road, about 15 minutes (November 2026).
Source: OpenStreetMap, Abu Dhabi Mobility (November 2026)
Where the facts come from
Sources
Every fact on this page, where it comes from and the month we checked it. We use official bodies, the developer, OpenStreetMap and our own pages; we do not cite other agencies or property portals.
- Aldar names the Yas Island development Waldorf Astoria Residences.
- Aldar’s Arabic page names the Yas Island development Waldorf Astoria Residences.Source dated May 2025.
- Aldar describes a branded residential development of furnished homes.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Aldar announced and is developing the project.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Aldar launched the project for sale on 22 May 2025.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Aldar's FY 2025 results give 2029 as the completion date of Waldorf Astoria Residences Yas, with 133 units.Figures as at 31 December 2025.
- Aldar places the residences overlooking the fairways of Yas Links Golf Course, between mangroves and Yas Marina Circuit.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Map position on our project page: 24.495839, 54.604012
- Aldar plans 133 furnished residences.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Aldar lists one to three bedroom apartments, one bedroom duplexes and four bedroom penthouses.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Aldar plans a round-the-clock personal concierge, a residents' lounge, a fitness and spa facility, a serviced swimming pool, a kids club, a simulator room, a games room and a cinema.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Nordic Office Architects designed the three buildings and KZ Design Services the interiors; the project targets a 3 Pearl Estidama rating.Announcement dated 15 May 2025.
- Names and positions of the places listed; straight-line distances are calculated from these positionsStraight line from the map pin, rounded to 10 metres. Map data is edited by volunteers.
- Yas bus stop, about 380 metres from the building
- Taxis are booked through the Abu Dhabi Mobility call centre or the Abu Dhabi Taxi app (Taxi page)
- Minutes and kilometres by road, without traffic, estimated with the OSRM engine on OpenStreetMap roadsAn estimate: traffic, the time of day and road works change it.
- Zayed International Airport: minutes and kilometres by road to the passenger terminal (Terminal A), without traffic, estimated with the OSRM engine on OpenStreetMap roadsAn estimate: traffic, the time of day and road works change it.
- Yas Island: theme parks, landmarks, communities and access, as described on our Yas Island page
- Yas Island: the homes we list for sale and for rent, and their median asking price (from three listings)
- Yas Island: median yearly rent by size, all contract types, Q2 2025 (ADREC Interactive Map, Average Rent Prices)
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