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Reviews of Bab Al Shams, A Rare Finds Desert Resort, Dubai 5 stars

Al Qudra Road - opposite Endurance City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

#19 of 720 hotels in Dubai

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 749 hotel reviews

9.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    9.6

  • Comfort

    9.7

  • Location

    9.3

  • Facilities

    9.5

  • Staff

    9.5

  • Value for money

    8.7

  • Free WiFi

    8.8

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  • Reviewed: 19 February 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Family Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    If you drive to the place, leave the car outside of the reception and they will help you to park it. I didn’t know it so I directly drove to the parking lot in the basement and found no way up😂 Very good rooms and helpful staff, everything in the hotel is perfect.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 15 February 2024

    9.0
    Gorgeous hotel in beautiful location with amazing staff.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View Twin Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Pillow were very soft!

    Beautifully styled with an authentic Arabian vibe. Fantastic pool area and restaurants. Staff couldn’t do enough for us and loved the camel trek into the desert

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 February 2024

    10
    It is the second time we came to BAS and we will come again.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Terrace Desert View King Room
    • Stayed 14 nights

    Everything is perfect. There is nothing we can complain about.

    We especially appreciated the perfect service, very helpful and kind staff. It is a quiet desert resort where you can relax. The resort is decorated very tastefully. The rich buffet offers plates for every taste. The pool area is spaceous. There is nothing we can complain about.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 February 2024

    10
    Wonderful experience
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Beautiful place, friendly staff, excellent facilities. Memorable stay

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 12 February 2024

    9.0
    Great family staycation
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Terrace Family Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It is not as secluded as we thought

    The resort is beautiful and there are a lot of activities for families

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 8 February 2024

    10
    What a beautiful place
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing resort, beautiful landscape, very serene and peaceful. Beautiful architecture.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 6 February 2024

    10
    One of my all time favs!
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    The price is a bit high during some dates…

    Great job with the renovation and at the same time keeping the original ambiance of the place. I can feel the staff receives a good training and are well taken care of - they are very happy to assist and always in fresh, clean uniforms. The experience one gets in this hotel is superb and one of its kind, I can highly recommend it.

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2024

    10
    Magnificent
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Terrace Desert View Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Cleanliness and great breakfast. Staff is absolute lovely!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 2 February 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View Twin Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Amazing experience, from the moment we arrived until the end . The staf is simply amazing . We booked already for April !

    Stayed in February 2024

  • Reviewed: 28 January 2024

    10
    Fantastic resort - we will return
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Excellent resort in a tranquil location. We stayed at Bab Al Shams for 3nights - it was just perfect. We loved it! Service is excellent, decor is beautiful and food was superb.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 26 January 2024

    10
    A second Honeymoon
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was not nice seeing staff argument during breakfast. Apparently they had disagreement about one thing. It’s not nice for these things to appear for guests

    cleanliness The decoration

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 25 January 2024

    9.0
    Perfect and superb relax place
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    My suggestion is humanize a little more. For example: in Six Senses or Aman Hotels, your receive a welcome and goodbye gifts and rituals from a manager of hotel and staff. Music in swimming pool could be local or traditional not american or pop. In evening turn maybe we could receive a traditional sweet or similar, that reminds the origin from Desert.

    This place is amazing, quiet and perfect if are looking for the calm from desert avoiding shopping and noise of city. You can see a sunset everyday and relax. The breakfast is superb with a good variety of fruits and food. I use a SPA that was wonderful experience.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    10
    Top arabian hospitality & arquitecture in an exclusive desert Oasis
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    A bit more information on the Al Hadheerah show would be nice (some of my party left before the main show started whithout knowing) also a way to get a placement on the position of the table since we reserved months in advance and got a table that wasnt as close to the show as we would have wanted. Still we loved the experience.

    Outstanding hotel, from the moment you arrive you are greeted grandly. The facilities speak for themselves, armonious arquitecture, top quality atmosphere. Everyone is very helpfull, friendly and great at their job. the Al Hadheerah experience is magical, with great feast and talented shows.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything about this place was exceptional. Highly recommend staying at this place!

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 22 January 2024

    10
    A perfect dream! Would highly recommend it!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Noting, it was excellent!

    This was the most beautiful accomadation we’ve ever been to. And we’ve seen a lot in the world

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    10
    Great interior. Very responsive and positive staff. Delicious breakfast
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Desert View King Room -UAE Resident , UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything was perfect

    Excellent design and vibe after the recent renovations.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 21 January 2024

    10
    Wonderful luxury desert hotel with courteous and professional staff
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night

    Nothing

    The staff were all extremely courteous and professional. They could not have done more for us to enhance our stay. We were privileged to get a room upgrade such that our room had a fabulous small courtyard style terrace. Added to this was the superb food and wonderful desert location.....great for exploring. We have been before, and we will be back :)

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    9.0
    Overall a good experience & I would book a stay again but I would check if there were any private parties going to b
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Deluxe Garden View Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The private party held at Nineve on the 13th night which had Bollywood music playing so loud we could hear it Zala while having dinner & later in our room. The main course & desserts at Zala was nothing to rave about. I would focus on quality & not quantity.

    The property was beautiful. Cut off from the city, earthy, lots of greenery, beautiful sunsets & peaceful to a certain extent. The staff & service was on point.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 16 January 2024

    10
    The best resort for me
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Desert View King Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    Everything 👍🏻

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 13 January 2024

    10
    Nixe paceplace
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Desert View King Room -UAE Resident , UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    No food option

    Vwey godstay

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    You cannot pay your restaurant bills at check out, you have to pay either a deposit at arrival or pay every single time at the restaurant or pool.

    It is a hidden gem, everything was perfect, the design is awesome, 45 min drive from Dubai centre. We travelled with a baby, and the staff made the vacation perfect, special thanks to Sujan and to the kids club.

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 11 January 2024

    10
    One of my favorite hotel in the World
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View King Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night

    Music: They want to be a beach club in the Desert. Daypass. Music that doesn't match with property No lounge arabic music around the pool or the rooftop bar. We are in Dubai. We want the Dubai vibe. Greek Restaurant: Please more arabic food.

    Almost everything The Renovation in particular The Zero-Proof bar. The Staff

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 January 2024

    10
    excellent, totally recommend
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Terrace Garden View King Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 1 night

    wasn't sure about desert view as we didn't see any animal, and garden view might be more cozy?

    quiet pathways and no crowd, we received upgrade to desert view, nice restaurants and small shops

    Stayed in December 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 January 2024

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Deluxe Garden View Twin Room
    • Stayed 2 nights

    first we received a dark room without sunlight

    After we changed the room to face the desert, it was perfect

    Stayed in January 2024

  • Reviewed: 4 January 2024

    9.0
    Short and sweet
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Terrace Garden View King Room - UAE Resident, UAE ID Mandatory
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Prices can be a better, it is quite expensive

    It was well designed and very tranquil If you are looking for a chill, this is the spot

    Stayed in January 2024

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