Viya and W Abu Dhabi-Yas Island Launch New Abu Dhabi Stay and Play Golf Package

Viya has partnered with W Abu Dhabi-Yas Island to launch a new stay and play golf package, giving guests access to Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club and Yas Acres Golf and Country Club, further strengthening Abu Dhabi’s position as a world class golf destination.

Aaron McNicholas|February 12, 2026

Categories: 19th Hole, Course News, Lifestyle, Travel

Keywords: 19th, Aaron McNicholas, Abu Dhabi, Travel

Viya’s newly launched stay and play golf package collaboration with W Abu Dhabi-Yas Island marks another confident step in the emirate’s drive to establish itself as a leading global golf destination, pairing championship level courses with one of Abu Dhabi’s most recognisable lifestyle hotels.

Designed to appeal to both dedicated golfers and leisure travellers, the package allows guests staying at W Abu Dhabi-Yas Island to enjoy a round of golf per stay at one of three flagship courses across the capital.

Championship Golf and Lifestyle Travel

Yas Links Saadiyat Beach and Yas Acres Golf Access

Guests can choose between three contrasting golf experiences that together showcase the depth of Abu Dhabi’s golfing offer. Yas Links Abu Dhabi, now home to the Tommy Fleetwood Academy, delivers a dramatic coastal links test, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club offers beachfront championship golf, while Yas Acres Golf and Country Club provides a refined parkland layout popular with both residents and visiting golfers.

2nd green at the as Acres Golf and Country Club, Abu Dhabi. — A view of the second green at Yas Acres Golf and Country Club, highlighting the pristine conditioning and parkland character that form part of Abu Dhabi’s growing stay and play golf offering (Photo credit Yas Acres Golf and Country Club).

Viya’s Abu Dhabi Golf Strategy

For Viya, the partnership forms part of a broader strategy to present Abu Dhabi as a complete golf destination rather than a single course attraction. As the UAE’s leading golf and hospitality management group, Viya has played a central role in developing the region’s modern golf infrastructure and strengthening the capital’s appeal to international golf tourism.

Global Profile and Destination Appeal

Yas Links Enters World Top 100

The announcement follows a landmark moment for Yas Links Abu Dhabi, which has recently secured a place in the Top 100 World Courses ranking from Top100GolfCourses.com for the first time. As the only course in the UAE included in the US inclusive list, the recognition places Yas Links alongside many of the most celebrated championship layouts across the United States, Europe and the United Kingdom.

W Abu Dhabi Yas Island Stay Experience

The on course experience is complemented by a stay at W Abu Dhabi-Yas Island, a luxury lifestyle hotel overlooking the Yas Marina Circuit. Located at the heart of Yas Island’s entertainment district, the property adds a contemporary edge to the golf stay and play package.

For more information on the packages available, and to enquire about making a reservation, click here.

A general view across Yas Links Abu Dhabi, the emirate’s flagship links course and recent entrant into the World Top 100 rankings, underlining Abu Dhabi’s growing status as a global golf destination (Photo credit Yas Links Abu Dhabi).

Package details:

Includes:

• One round of golf per stay at Yas Links, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club or Yas Acres.

• Overnight accommodation at W Abu Dhabi – Yas Island.

• Daily buffet breakfast at Garage Restaurant.

Minimum stay: 1 night

Availability: Seven days a week

Booking period: Available until 29 April 2026

Payment: Full pre-payment required

Promotional code: GOF

Stay and Play Summary

New Viya and W Abu Dhabi Yas Island golf package launches.
Golf access to Yas Links Saadiyat Beach and Yas Acres.
Abu Dhabi strengthens its global golf destination status.

Aaron McNicholas

Aaron McNicholas is a freelance sports journalist and photographer with an MA in Sports Journalism, whose main body of work has been in cricket journalism. He has experience interviewing some of cricket’s leading players, producing match reports, previews and feature content across the sport. A lifelong golf enthusiast who has followed and played the game since childhood, Aaron is now taking the step into golf journalism, aiming to contribute to the stories that unfold across the golfing calendar through insightful previews and event coverage.