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Bulgari Resort & Mansions Abu Dhabi
The second Bulgari property in the UAE, with a marina and around 90 private mansions and estates
First look
Bulgari's second property in the UAE is announced for 2030, developed by Eagle Hills, and it follows Dubai as the brand's next move in the Emirates. The hotel core is modest at roughly 43 rooms and suites, with villas alongside, while the residential side is the heavyweight: around 90 private mansions and estates, plus a marina. The exact unit counts are still in flux — earlier figures of 60/30/90 differ from the latest press, which puts the 90 residences at 61 mansions and 8 estates — so we're treating the numbers as approximate.
The shape here mirrors the brand's other recent announcements: a compact hotel anchoring a much larger residential and marina development. What we'll be watching for is whether a roughly 43-key hotel can hold its own identity inside a project so weighted toward private estates, and how the Abu Dhabi address differentiates itself from the established Dubai property. With a 2030 horizon and shifting unit counts, this is firmly anticipation, not a verdict.
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