The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection by Hilton

★★★★★Yas Island, Abu DhabiSpecialist pick

Overview

The WB Abu Dhabi is the world's first Warner Bros. themed hotel, positioned right across the plaza from Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, with 257 rooms and suites decorated with cinematic artwork and character detailing. It suits families doing a theme-park weekend rather than couples wanting a quiet retreat.

Two pools anchor the day: the Matinee Pool has a dive-in cinema screen and swim-up bar, while the rooftop Overlook pool is adults-only for parents wanting a break. There's a kids' club for ages four to twelve, a splash pad, and characters turn up at breakfast in Sidekicks, so mornings are noisy in a good way. The spa gives adults an escape once the children are occupied.

This is a full-on, high-energy hotel built around Warner Bros. World and the other Yas Island parks next door, so it's not the choice if you want calm. Summer heat makes the dive-in theatre and splash pad genuinely useful rather than decorative, but check exactly which park access is included with your rate, as extras like SeaWorld are sometimes excluded.

warner bros themed hotel
daily theme park access included
kids club ages 4 to 12
dive-in pool theatre
splash pad
adults-only rooftop pool
full-service spa
257 rooms and suites
five dining venues
character breakfast appearances

Rooms

Good to know

Meal plans: Room only · Bed & breakfast · Half board · Full board
Paid at the hotel: The tourism dirham fee and any security deposit
Cancelling: Each room shows its own terms; cancel online from My trips while they allow

Eating and drinking

The Overlook — Rooftop lounge-style dining with Asian and international small plates, cocktails and live music, open into the early hours. Adults will enjoy this more than young children; it's the spot for a parents' evening once the kids are settled.
The Director's Club — The hotel's signature restaurant, a steakhouse with dishes styled around movie scenes in a sophisticated but approachable dining room. Has its own kids' menu, so it does work for families at dinner despite the more grown-up atmosphere.
The Matinee — Poolside all-day dining with Mediterranean flavours and grilled dishes, plus a swim-up bar and the dive-in theatre screening Warner Bros. classics. This is where most family lunches happen and children can eat with wet hair straight from the pool.
Sidekicks — The main all-day buffet restaurant, family-friendly with international dishes and regular character appearances, particularly lively at breakfast. Covers breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and is the base restaurant for half and full board packages.
Craft Services — A lobby lounge coffee and grab-and-go spot for a quick snack or coffee break between park visits. Useful for topping up rather than a sit-down meal, and open across breakfast, lunch and dinner hours.

Getting there

It's roughly an hour to ninety minutes from Dubai depending on where you start and traffic on the E11 or E311. From Abu Dhabi city it's a much shorter hop across the Yas bridges, and Zayed International Airport is about a fifteen-minute drive away. Given the hotel sits inside the Yas Island theme park cluster, most residents drive themselves and use valet rather than booking a transfer.

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