• The main lobby area of the hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
    The main lobby area of the hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The Zsa Zsa bar at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
    The Zsa Zsa bar at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Views from the Eclipse terrace lounge at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
    Views from the Eclipse terrace lounge at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The gym at the Four Seasons hotel Abu Dhabi.
    The gym at the Four Seasons hotel Abu Dhabi.
  • A ballroom located inside the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    A ballroom located inside the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The lobby lounge in the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    The lobby lounge in the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The Four Seasons opens in Abu Dhabi on May 5, 2016, on Al Maryah Island. Delores Johnson / The National
    The Four Seasons opens in Abu Dhabi on May 5, 2016, on Al Maryah Island. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Views from the Eclipse terrace lounge at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
    Views from the Eclipse terrace lounge at the new Four Seasons hotel. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The Crust restaurant at the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    The Crust restaurant at the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Zsa Zsa bar at the new Four Seasons hotel Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    Zsa Zsa bar at the new Four Seasons hotel Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
  • The view from the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National
    The view from the Four Seasons Abu Dhabi. Delores Johnson / The National

Exclusive: Four Seasons Abu Dhabi set to open — in pictures


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Some 12 years after the project began, the new Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi at Al Maryah Island is almost ready for guests. Situated behind Abu Dhabi Global Market Square and The Galleria, the slick, 34-storey block, owned by Mubadala, has a colourfully textured exterior, with long, vertical “baguettes” hanging over the windows to protect the building from the sun.