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NEWS · SITE UPDATE

This week: the hotel directory is complete

The second batch of pages is live — 24 new pages, headlined by 18 individual hotel profiles that complete the directory promised at launch.

The hotel directory, filled in

At launch, /stay-hotels-directory.html described four hotel clusters in general terms. This update adds a dedicated profile page for each of the 18 hotels named there — from Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental and the Grand Canal cluster near Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, to Saadiyat Island's beach resorts, Al Maryah Island's business hotels, and Yas Island's theme-park-adjacent stays. Every profile links back to its area guide, so you can go from a specific hotel to the broader context around it.

New attractions

Four new Do-department pages cover Etihad Towers' public observation deck, the Yas Marina F1 circuit and its track experiences, the family-friendly Umm Al Emarat Park, and Al Wathba Wetland Reserve with its flamingos and fossil dune formations — rounding out the landmarks and theme-park coverage from launch with some quieter, less obvious options.

Also new

Masdar City joins the Places department as a look at Abu Dhabi's sustainable-design district near the airport, and Friday Brunch joins Food as a guide to the UAE's signature weekend dining institution.