The WB Abu Dhabi

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The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection By Hilton
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Concept art of The WB Abu Dhabi
General information
OpeningNovember 11, 2021 [1]
Owner Miral Asset Management under a license from Warner Bros. Entertainment (Warner Bros. Discovery)
Other information
Number of rooms257 [2]

The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection By Hilton is a seven-story hotel in Abu Dhabi to accompany Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. [3] The hotel has 156 rooms and 156 serviced apartments, with all the rooms being themed to Warner Bros. properties like Looney Tunes and DC. The hotel was originally expected to open by 2020, but in December 2019, it was announced that the hotel would open in 2021. [4]

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History

The hotel was first announced November 2018, but official artwork was not released until December 2019. On January 16, 2020, Miral Asset Management announced via LinkedIn, "We are pleased to announce that we have recently achieved a significant construction milestone - the topping out of the last concrete for The WB Abu Dhabi Hotel." [5]

On October 11, 2021, it was revealed that the hotel would be operated by Curio Collection. [2]

The WB - Abu Dhabi opened its doors on November 11, 2021. [1]

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References

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