Abu Dhabi does its luxury indoors. The rooms that matter are inside Emirates Palace and The Galleria, the beach is on an island of its own, and the whole emirate turns on one weekend in December.
Tables and restaurants
We hold relationships across 8 rooms in Abu Dhabi and book them directly. What you are paying for is placement — the difference between a table and the right table, the minimum briefed before you arrive, and a name on the door when you get there.
Where to stay
Suites at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, the Saadiyat resorts and, for the Grand Prix, the W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island above the circuit. For a longer stay a staffed villa on Saadiyat or Nurai Island puts a chef in the house. See villas & chalets for how we source.
Getting there and moving around
Zayed International has a dedicated private terminal; Al Bateen Executive Airport, ten minutes from the Corniche, is business aviation only and the closer of the two. Dubai is seventy-five minutes by road. We arrange the private jet, the helicopter for the Grand Prix weekend, and chauffeured cars on both ends.
Season and timing
October–April. The Grand Prix weekend, 3–6 December 2026, is placed months ahead across hotels, hospitality and every table on Yas Marina. Outside it, a fortnight covers most requests; January and February are the easiest months.