The spectacular Yas Viceroy Abu Dhabi has been re-branded under Marriott International’s funky W Hotels brand after owner Aldar Properties appointed Marriott to manage the hotel.

Touted as Australia’s new capital of cool with its edgy urban spaces and burgeoning passions for music, fashion and design, Brisbane is an ideal destination for the W brand.

Rumours of the planned W Sydney – known as The Ribbon Hotel Development – have been circulating for a number of years, but now appear more certain with the property being listed on the W Hotels Worldwide global website directory.