This Valentine’s Day, Love is in the Air at Yas Island

Yas Island features a plethora of romantic dining options, lavish ladies nights and adventurous staycations

by Suman Gupta

Mumbai, February, 2022: Whether you’re declaring your love by putting a ring on it or celebrating in style with your pals, love is in the air at Yas Island – one of the world’s leading leisure and entertainment destinations – this Valentine’s Day. With an array of enticing offers to suit varying tastes and budgets, Yas Island is brimming with romance for the month of love:

STYLISH STAYCATIONS:

Take an adventure together

Bring out your inner child with Yas Island’s Stay&Play offer, which includes daily theme park access, free room upgrades and complimentary in-room PCR tests. Book at http://yasisland.comuntil 15 February and you and your loved one will receive a free upgrade to the next room category for stays until 30 April 2022, as well as access to the award-winning theme-parks including Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi. For those travelling from overseas this offer even includes a complimentary PCR test.

Location: Yas Plaza Hotels

Dates: Book before 15 February

Price: Starting from AED 402 per person per night

Gotcha Back Staycation

Seeking to impress a pal or a plus one? Look no further as W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island has got your back! Start by unwinding with a 30 minute Back Massage for two at the SPA before enjoying lunch boards at Garage. Sip & Savour cocktails at WET Deck or SUN Deck and to end your staycation with a cherry on top, enjoy breakfast in bed the next morning or take in the views of Yas Marina and the race track while sipping your coffee.

Location: W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island

Dates: Book for stays between 1-28 February

Price: Stay from AED 995

A Hollywood Style Evening

Those already planning their Valentine’s Day celebrations can book a romantic dinner at The Director’s Club. The hotel’s signature restaurant will be serving a sophisticated ‘His and Her’ set menu, including delicious grills and indulgent sharing desserts. Couples can catch a glimpse of the hotel’s resident characters and make the experience truly memorable.

Location: The WB Abu Dhabi, Curio Collection By Hilton

Dates: 11th to 14th February 2022

Price: AED 700 per couple (food only)

AED 850 per couple (4 course menu with grape pairing)

A Romantic Retreat

Experience moments of bliss together, an unforgettable romantic getaway at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island. Choose romance with an intimate private 3-course dinner including a bottle of bubbly and wake up to breakfast in your room.  Complimentary access to Café del Mar 20% off Hilton managed restaurants

20% off spa treatments

Location: Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island.

Price: 1,550*per night

Date: 12-19 February

DECADENT DINING OPTIONS:

The Date Menu of Dreams

Hunter and Barrel, the visceral steak restaurant and bar experience, invites love birds to enjoy a fiery Valentine’s Day with a decadent 3-course Valentine’s menu as the date night menu of dreams has been concocted by Chef Kamil.

Location: Hunter and Barrel – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 390 per person

Find Culinary Paradise  

Spoil your significant other with a romance-inducing dining experience at Paradiso on Yas Bay Waterfront, with the romantic sounds of Claudia and the band. Enjoy the a la carte menu, where the world is your oyster, and Paradiso’s signature perfumed cocktails curated by our alchemist Emmanuele Balestra.

Location: Paradiso – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  Minimum spend on a la carte menu of 250 AED per person

Plan an Asian celebration

Join Asia Asia for an evening of romance featuring live entertainment and roaming musicians. For that extra special Valentine’s Day, enjoy a tantalizing set menu that explores gourmet Pan-Asian flavours and aromas, complemented with a glass of sparkling on arrival.
Location: Asia Asia – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  Minimum spend on a la carte menu of 250 AED per person

Share in style

This Valentine’s Day escape to the Med at Diablito which serves authentic Mediterranean cuisine. Encouraging couples to spend quality time together will be 3 tapas sharing style, plus one individual main course and one dessert while drinks will also be served.

Location: Diablito – Yas Marina

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 250

Enjoy Italian Amore at Cipriani

Start with a choice of appetizers including Artichoke and Avocado Salad with Shaved Parmesan
or Crispy Toro Maki before moving onto a pasta course of  Paccheri “alla Genovese” or Homemade Fish Ravioli with Lobster and Prawns. Continue the feast with the option of Black Cod with Steamed Rice or
Veal Medallion with Porcini Sauce and Mash Potatoes and finish this tasty meal with the selection of Strawberry Vanilla Meringue or Chocolate Cake
Location: Cipriani – Yas Marina

Date: 14 February

Price: AED 550 per person

A Sophisticated Afternoon

Treat your loved one to a Valentine’s Afternoon Tea and dine al fresco overlooking Yas Bay or opt for a more intimate setting in Osmo Lounge.  The lovebirds will receive a stunning afternoon tea in a custom glass jewellery box, complemented by two glasses of bubbly and some chocolate macaroons.

Location: Osmo Lounge Bar

Date:  14 February

Price: AED 250 with glass of bubbly for two

Feel the Love

Sweep your better half off their feet with a romantic dinner they’ll never forget at Graphos Social Kitchen. The tantalizing three-course set menu will also feature a glass of selected grape and a chocolate gift for dessert.

Location: Graphos Social Kitchen

Date: AED 250 per person

Price : 14 February

Alfresco dining at Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar

Unbeatable experiences await at the iconic Dubai institution Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar as guests are invited to the dazzling rooftop playground, complete with an adventurous multi-cuisine 3-course set menu of tapas-style of Mediterranean flavours and a bottle of grapes for two people.

Location: Siddharta Lounge by Buddha-Bar – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 375 per person

I love wings Valentine’s Day
Get down and dirty this Valentine’s Day with UNLIMITED wings at Lock, Stock & Barrel. Basted in chef’s mouth-watering mix of JD Honey or Buffalo Hot Sauce, these bad boys are SERIOUSLY good. Bib up and get messy as the team pour endless rounds of our famed wings directly on the table for you to tuck right in to. Need more? Wash those little wingers down with a refreshing Jack Daniels bev.

Location: Lock, Stock & Barrel – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 99 unlimited wings and a JD cocktail

Spanish beach vibes at Café Del Mar

Founded in 1980 in Sant Antoni de Portmany on the Spanish island of Ibiza, Café Del Mar has established itself as one of the world’s most revered entertainment venues. Having recently opened in Yas Bay, Café Del Mar is offering a Mediterranean-inspired set menu that will feature local Middle Eastern favourites. This special Valentine’s offering includes a bottle of pink sparkling or special valentine themed cocktails while a live DJ sets the mood for romancing with an expertly curated soundtrack of lounge and chill out mixes.

Location: Café Del Mar – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 999 or AED 1,499 per couple

Calling all seafood lovers!

Famed for its lively atmosphere, sensational seafood dishes and views, Aquarium is a favourite dining spot with Abu Dhabi residents throughout the week. The restaurant has been decorated in red to get its guests in the mood of love, as a DJ and saxophone player will serenade all love birds whilst a set menu full of aphrodisiacs will be served.

Location: Aquarium – Yas Marina

Date: 14 February

Price:  AED 250 per person for the non-alcoholic package and AED 295 for the alcoholic package

Interactive Cook Off

Couples that cook together, stay together!  Cook, eat and dance the afternoon away with your BAEs at TILLS – Crowne Plaza Hotel Yas Island with an exciting pre-Valentine’s evening Couple Cook-Off challenge. Couples and children are welcome.

Location: TILLS – Crowne Plaza Hotel Yas Island

Date 13th Feb 2022

Price: Couple pass at AED 700 with a Chef’s Surprise Basket. Kids between 6-12 years – AED 69. Kids below 6 years free.

A Fiery Mexican evening

Celebrate Valentines in Mexican style with your amors, amigos or amigas with a 2-course set menu at

AMERIGOS – Park Inn by Radisson Blu Yas Island, sprinkled with the spiciest love ingredients.

Location: AMERIGOS – Park Inn by Radisson Blu Yas Island,

Date and Time: 14th Feb 2022, 7:00pm till 11:00pm

Price: AED 159pp for 2 course set menu with 4 beverages

GALENTINE’S OFFERS:

Tipsy Tuesday’s Galentine’s Day

One for the GALS, get Tipsy at Lock, Stock & Barrel, the UAE’s most awarded and loved party bar.  The Valentine’s offer includes unlimited drinks and a dish over a three hour seating while the same offer is also available for the lads.

Location: Lock, Stock & Barrel – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 15 February

Price:  AED 150

Go Geisha Galentine’s
The multi-award-winning exquisite creation of oriental fusion boasts tradition-meets-new age luxury, welcomes guests on an exotic, adventurous culinary journey through pan-Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. For Galentine’s Day, ladies can enjoy for a three-course set menu, accompanied by three drinks for the perfect girly night out.

Location: Asia Asia – Yas Bay Waterfront

Date: 15 February

Price: AED 200

Miss-Behave Does Valentine’s

Risk takers. Rule breakers. Trendsetters. Calling out all the singles, because this one is for you. Bring your gal pal and celebrate YOU with great vibes, upbeat tunes and thirst-quenching sips at W Lounge, it is set to be a memorable night.

Location: W Lounge, W Abu Dhabi Yas Island

Date: Every Wednesday throughout February from 7:00PM – 10:00PM

Price: Spirited Package – AED 95

Lucifer style Ladies Night

Dress like your dreamy debonair character from the TV series Lucifer, and head to the capital’s favourite ladies night at Filini Garden, with free flowing drinks for 3 hours and 50% off on food.

Location: Filini Garden, Radisson Blue – Yas Island

Date and Time: 14th Feb 2022, 5:30pm till 11:30 pm

Price: Packages start at AED69 per person.

VALENTINE’S GIFTING:

Sweets for your Sweet

For a whole week, the Island Cafe at Yas Island Rotana will be painted red and fluffed up with cakes and pastries to satisfy every passion for sweetness.

Location: Island Café, Yas Island Rotana

Date: 10th – 16th February

Price: Cakes and Pastries starting from AED 24 per piece, 1 KG Valentines Cake for AED 120 net (24 Hours advance order required)

For more information, visit http://yasisland.com

About Yas Island: Yas Island is one of the world’s fastest growing leisure and entertainment destinations, located on the golden shores of Abu Dhabi – just 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and 50 minutes from Dubai.  Yas Island offers holiday makers a diverse mix of award-winning leisure and entertainment experiences, from one-of-a-kind theme parks, world-class shopping and superb dining, to a links golf course, exciting water and motor sports, and spectacular musical, entertainment and family events… all within the 25 sq km Island. Today, Yas Island is home to the award-winning theme parks Ferrari World Abu Dhabi, Yas Waterworld Abu Dhabi, Warner Bros. World™ Abu Dhabi, the record-breaking CLYMB™ Abu Dhabi, Yas Marina Circuit (home to the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX™), Yas Marina, the award-winning Yas Links golf course, as well as Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, Yas Mall, Yas Bay Waterfront – Abu Dhabi’s vibrant day to night destination featuring Pier71, a three-kilometre Boardwalk, and a variety of world-class dining, leisure and entertainment brands.  With ten hotels, including W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island, Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island, The WB™ Abu Dhabi, the World’s first Warner Bros. themed hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Residences, Crowne Plaza Yas Island Abu Dhabi, Yas Island Rotana, Centro Yas Island by Rotana, Radisson Blu Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island, Park Inn by Radisson Hotel Abu Dhabi Yas Island and Staybridge Suites Abu Dhabi Yas Island,  plus more than 165 dining experiences, the destination also features indoor and outdoor concert venues including MAD and Etihad Arena – all of which are complemented by a range of visitor services that connect all attractions to one another.