Hotels for Abu Dhabi Championship 2026

The Abu Dhabi Championship is a premier golf tournament attracting fans and players from around the world. Staying close to the venue means easier access to the course and more time enjoying the event rather than traveling.

The Abu Dhabi Championship has been a fixture of the European and DP World Tour since its inaugural staging in 2006, quickly establishing itself as one of the season's marquee events in the Gulf. Long a January curtain-raiser played on the manicured desert courses of the UAE capital, it has attracted a procession of the world's leading players and produced a roll of honour studded with major champions, among them Tommy Fleetwood and Rory McIlroy.

Now one of five elevated Rolex Series events, it carries one of the biggest prize funds of the campaign and a rich haul of Race to Dubai points. For 2026 it is played at Yas Links on Yas Island, the acclaimed links-style layout that runs alongside the water, and it forms part of the tour's climactic season play-offs.

Near-guaranteed sunshine, a world-class field and a setting close to the city's beaches, marina and grand attractions make it a jewel of the autumn desert swing.