The hotel is under a soft opening at the moment. I visited to have a look, as I was having lunch nearby. They will have the grand opening in around a month or so.

Overall I am very impressed. It's great to bring the Edition concept into Abu Dhabi, as there isn't anything else like this in the UAE at the moment. Everything is well designed with neutral colours and natural materials, and the F&B looks like it should be very decent too. There is an Italian restaurant, a health-oriented restaurant, a steakhouse, and a very cozy looking bar.

There are two pools, one on the rooftop on the other building (residences) which will open shortly, and one in the main hotel building on the first floor. It was on the small side but with nice sun loungers and cabanas around the pool.

Standard rooms are reasonably large but pretty standard overall. Loft rooms, of which there are 1 per floor, are more like junior suites and seems to be the ideal room type if you don't need a separate bedroom and living room - very generous airy feeling in the room, and the one I saw had a study area hidden away which was interesting. 1-bedroom suites looked like a very typical suite layout.

See my photos here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/L2JEwQu89iMErd2Z8