JW Marriott Residences Abu Dhabi, Yas Island at a glance
TARAF, the real estate arm of Yas Holding, signed with Marriott International on 16 October 2026 to launch JW Marriott Residences Abu Dhabi on Yas Island, in a joint venture with Steppe. It will be Abu Dhabi’s first JW Marriott Residences. Prices, unit count and handover have not been published.
| Developer | TARAF and Steppe joint venture |
| Brand | JW Marriott, under licence from Marriott International |
| Location | On the beach beside the golf course, Yas Island |
| Price | Not yet published by the developer |
| Payment plan | Not yet published by the developer |
| Handover | Not yet published by the developer |
| Status | Agreement signed 16 October 2026. Sales launch not announced |
Planned amenities
- Residents’ lounge and meeting spaces
- Fitness centre, steam and sauna
- Treatment and relaxation spaces
- Golf simulator and games area
- Media room and children’s activity area
- Guest suites
Location
The site sits between the Arabian Gulf and the fairways, about 15 minutes from Zayed International Airport and around 30 minutes from central Abu Dhabi, close to Yas Marina, Yas Mall and Yas Marina Circuit.
TARAF and Marriott
This is the second collaboration between TARAF and Marriott, after W Residences Abu Dhabi on Al Maryah Island, which is described as sold out.
Frequently asked questions
Is JW Marriott Residences Yas Island on sale?
Not yet. The brand agreement was signed on 16 October 2026 and no sales launch date has been announced.
Who is developing JW Marriott Residences Abu Dhabi?
A joint venture of TARAF, the real estate arm of Yas Holding, and Steppe.
Speak to Cresco Real Estate about JW Marriott Residences Abu Dhabi, Yas Island
Cresco Real Estate is a RERA registered brokerage in Dubai, ORN 34288. Register your interest and we will send the official price list, payment plan and floor plans as soon as the developer releases them. Call us on 1-833-CRESCO-6 or send us your requirement.
Facts on this page come from the developer and published reports, checked 18 October 2026: zawya.com · tradearabia.com. Where the developer has not published a figure, we say so rather than estimate it.
More about Yas Island
Read the Cresco area guide to Yas Island. Prices, rental yields, handover timelines, schools, commute times and what actually sells there.
Open the Yas Island area guide
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What Abu Dhabi actually registered
In the first half of 2026, Yas Island recorded AED 7.3 billion in residential sales. 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.
