The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Al Maryah Island is a 165 home branded residential tower by SAAS Properties on the waterfront canal of Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi. SAAS Properties launched it at LIVEX 2026 on 1 October 2026, in collaboration with Marriott International. Construction is already underway and handover is anticipated in Q2 2030.
Cresco Real Estate already covers Al Maryah Island and already covers Ritz-Carlton branded residences in Dubai. This page sets out what the developer has published, what it has not published, and how this tower sits against the two Ritz-Carlton Residences we work on in Dubai.
What is not published yet. SAAS Properties has not released a price list, a payment plan, unit sizes or a project permit number. Any figure you see quoted for this project right now is not from the developer. We confirm each of these in writing directly with SAAS Properties before anything is signed.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Al Maryah Island at a glance
- Developer SAAS Properties, through SAAS AM Properties LLC, under licence from The Ritz-Carlton
- Brand partner Marriott International
- Location Al Maryah Island waterfront canal, Abu Dhabi, next to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi
- Launched 1 October 2026 at LIVEX 2026
- Homes 165 private residences
- Residence mix One bedroom residences, two, three and four bedroom residences and duplexes, and one signature penthouse
- Architect Shaun Killa, Killa Design
- Interiors Tara Bernerd and Partners, the studio’s first project in the Middle East
- Construction Underway
- Handover Anticipated Q2 2030
- Price Not published
- Payment plan Not published
- Permit number Not published
The design pairing. Why this one is different.
Most branded towers in the Gulf are sold on the brand. This one has a second story under the brand and almost nobody has written it up.
The architecture is by Shaun Killa, the founder and design director of Killa Design. His studio is behind some of the most recognised modern buildings in the UAE and his work is known for structure that reads as sculpture rather than as a box with a skin. The exterior render the developer has published shows exactly that: a tower that steps and curves along the canal edge rather than rising as a flat slab.
The interiors are by Tara Bernerd and Partners. Tara Bernerd founded the studio in 2002 and has built a portfolio of hotels, spas, restaurants and residences across Osaka, New York, Paris and Milan. Her work is defined by rich materiality and a quiet, layered palette rather than gloss. This is her studio’s first project in the Middle East. For a buyer that matters in one practical way: the interiors will not look like the last ten branded towers you have walked through.
Put those two names together with a Ritz-Carlton service layer and you have a tower that will be judged on design in ten years, not only on the badge above the door.
The homes
The developer has confirmed 165 private homes across one, two, three and four bedroom residences, with duplex layouts in the two, three and four bedroom categories and a single signature penthouse at the top of the collection. Unit sizes and floor plans have not been published.
One penthouse in a 165 home building is the scarcest line in the whole project. If that is the residence you want, say so now. Allocations at that level are usually decided before the public price list exists.
Amenities
The tower rises from a landscaped podium with family areas and resort style spaces. The developer lists the following.
- Outdoor pool with private cabanas and panoramic waterfront views
- Temperature controlled indoor pool
- Fitness studio with city views
- Spa treatment rooms
- Executive golf lounge with indoor simulators
- Prestige cinema and media lounge
- Games room
- Co-working lounge and boardroom
- Outdoor lounge and dining terrace
- Landscaped gardens and dedicated family areas
Owners also get access to Onvia, the developer’s privileges platform for residence owners. The developer has not published what Onvia includes, so treat that as a detail to confirm rather than a selling point.
Al Maryah Island. The address, properly explained.
Al Maryah Island is Abu Dhabi’s financial district. It is the home of Abu Dhabi Global Market, the international financial centre with its own common law courts and regulator, and it is where the capital’s banks, funds and professional firms have concentrated over the last decade. It is a small island, which is the point. Everything is a short walk.
From the tower, the developer quotes Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi at one minute, Abu Dhabi Global Market at one minute, The Galleria Al Maryah Island at one minute, Saadiyat Cultural District at seven minutes, NYU Abu Dhabi at eight minutes and Zayed International Airport at 25 minutes. The Galleria is the capital’s luxury retail and dining address. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi is next door, which is a genuine reason some buyers choose this island over Saadiyat or Reem.
For a buyer the island reads like this. If you want beach, Saadiyat Island is a seven minute drive. If you want to be where the money and the restaurants are, you are already there. The tower sits on the canal side of the island with water on one side and the financial district on the other.
Cresco already works on Al Maryah Island through Al Maryah Vista 1 and Al Maryah Vista 2 by Reportage. Those are the mid market entry to the island. The Ritz-Carlton Residences is the top of it.
Three Ritz-Carlton Residences in the UAE. How they compare.
Cresco works on three Ritz-Carlton branded residential projects in the UAE. They are not interchangeable and buyers often ask about the wrong one.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences DIFC, Dubai
Developed by MAG inside Dubai International Financial Centre. A small collection of 73 residences in the heart of Dubai’s financial district and the nearest of the three to being ready. This is the choice for a buyer who wants a Dubai home in DIFC with the shortest wait. Read the DIFC page.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences at Keturah Resort, Al Jaddaf, Dubai
Also by MAG, set inside the Keturah Resort masterplan on the Dubai Creek waterfront at Al Jaddaf. A resort setting rather than a district setting, with the creek, marina and wellness positioning. Read the Keturah Resort page.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi
By SAAS Properties in the capital’s financial district, 165 homes, canal front, handover anticipated Q2 2030. The only one of the three in Abu Dhabi, the only one by SAAS, and the only one with a Killa and Bernerd design pairing. It is the longest wait of the three and the largest building of the three.
Short version. DIFC for a near term Dubai home in the financial district. Keturah for a Dubai resort setting on the creek. Al Maryah Island for the Abu Dhabi financial district with a 2030 horizon and the strongest design credentials.
Prices and payment plan. What is confirmed and what is not.
Nothing. SAAS Properties has not published a starting price, a price per square foot or a payment plan for this project, and we will not invent one. Given the brand, the island and the design team, this sits in the premium branded segment of the Abu Dhabi market. When the developer issues its price list we will send it to registered buyers in writing on the day it lands.
Who the Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island suits
Buyers who work in or around Abu Dhabi Global Market and want to live a walk from the office. Families who want Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and The Galleria next door. International buyers who want a Ritz-Carlton serviced home in the UAE capital rather than in Dubai. Investors who buy branded, design led scarcity with a four year horizon and hold rather than flip.
It does not suit a buyer who needs to move in before 2030, or a buyer who wants beach at the door. For those we would point you to a ready Dubai Ritz-Carlton or to Saadiyat Island.
Buying The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island through Cresco Real Estate
Cresco Real Estate is a Dubai Land Department registered brokerage, RERA ORN 34288, with an office on Sheikh Zayed Road. We cover Abu Dhabi launches directly with the developers and we already have two Al Maryah Island projects and two Ritz-Carlton Residences on our books.
Register your interest with us and we will confirm the price list, payment plan, unit sizes and project permit number with SAAS Properties in writing the moment they are released, and tell you plainly what has changed since this page was written. Call 1-833-CRESCO-6 or use the enquiry form on this page.
The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island. Common questions
Who is the developer of The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Al Maryah Island?
SAAS Properties, an Abu Dhabi based luxury developer, through SAAS AM Properties LLC. The Ritz-Carlton name is used under licence from The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, which does not own, develop or sell the project. The brand partnership is with Marriott International.
How many homes are there at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
165 private homes: one bedroom residences, two, three and four bedroom residences and duplexes, and one signature penthouse.
How much do The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island cost?
The developer has not published prices or a payment plan. Cresco will confirm both in writing with SAAS Properties when they are released. Any price quoted elsewhere today is not from the developer.
When is handover at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
SAAS Properties has said handover is anticipated in Q2 2030. Construction is already underway. We will confirm the contractual date before you sign.
Who designed The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
The architecture is by Shaun Killa of Killa Design. The interiors are by Tara Bernerd and Partners, the studio’s first project in the Middle East.
Where exactly is The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
On the waterfront canal of Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi’s financial district, next to Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and one minute from Abu Dhabi Global Market and The Galleria. Saadiyat Cultural District is about seven minutes away and Zayed International Airport about 25 minutes.
Can foreigners buy at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
Al Maryah Island is one of Abu Dhabi’s designated investment zones where non UAE nationals can own property. We confirm the exact ownership structure for this project with the developer before you commit.
Is this the same as The Ritz-Carlton Residences in DIFC or Al Jaddaf?
No. Those two are in Dubai and developed by MAG. This one is in Abu Dhabi and developed by SAAS Properties. Same brand, three different buildings, two developers and three locations.
What amenities are at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Al Maryah Island?
Outdoor and indoor pools, a fitness studio, spa treatment rooms, an executive golf lounge, a cinema and media lounge, a games room, a co-working lounge and boardroom, an outdoor lounge and dining terrace, and landscaped family areas on the podium.
More about Abu Dhabi
Read the Cresco area guide to Abu Dhabi. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
You may also want to read work out the rental yield.
Developer: SAAS Properties
Type: Apartments, Branded Residences, Duplexes, Penthouses
What Abu Dhabi actually registered
In the first half of 2026, Al Maryah Island recorded AED 10.5 billion in residential sales, level with Al Reem Island on value from a far smaller base. That figure is published by the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre, the regulator that registers every transaction in the emirate.
Across Abu Dhabi, residential sales reached AED 70.4 billion in the first half of 2026, against AED 25.3 billion in the same period a year earlier. Off plan took 89 per cent of that value and 82 per cent of the deals. In the ready market, 61 per cent of purchases completed in cash.
Rents are moving faster than most buyers expect. New lease prices rose 17 per cent year on year for apartments and 9 per cent for villas. Inside the investment zones, where a foreign buyer can own freehold, those figures are 21 per cent and 16 per cent. On repeat sales, the same apartment resold 20 per cent higher and the same villa 12 per cent higher.
The emirate holds 233,000 active lease contracts worth AED 9.3 billion, up 8 per cent. Supply stands at about 409,000 homes with a further 71,000 expected by 2030, peaking in 2028 at roughly 21,800 units. That pipeline is the number to weigh against the rent growth above, because it is what eventually answers it.
Where this comes from, and what it does not yet tell you. Every figure on this page is from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Market Report H1 2026, published by ADREC on 18 August 2026. It is district level and half yearly, so it is not the unit level record we publish for Dubai communities. We have applied for direct ADREC data access and will publish Abu Dhabi at the same depth as Dubai once it is granted. We would rather tell you the limit of what we know than dress a half year figure up as something finer.
