Bab Al Shams

“An Amazing Resort and Desert Experience!”

We visited Bab Al Shams on our honeymoon in October 2024. The resort is simply breathtaking and as good of a resort as you would see anywhere in the world. The staff were so welcoming, friendly and they could not do enough for their guests. The highlight for us was the desert driving experience and… more

We visited Bab Al Shams on our honeymoon in October 2024. The resort is simply breathtaking and as good of a resort as you would see anywhere in the world. The staff were so welcoming, friendly and they could not do enough for their guests. The highlight for us was the desert driving experience and is simply a must do activity. Our driver Ismail was Amazing. My wife was extremely nervous to the point of almost backing out last minute. We told Ismail that she was very nervous and he immediately put her mind at ease and reassured her that we wouldn’t be doing anything she didn’t want to do. Our experience was at sunset and boy did we get some amazing photos, that could only be got at this amazing resort. Ismail helped us ensure that we captured simply immense photographs and we are so grateful to him for that. Simply a must do experience and one we will never ever forget. Thanks Ismail ❤️ Another experience definitely worth a mention was the Al hadeerah dining experience, the best food and amazing live shows. Again a must! Until next time Bab Al Shams, we will most definitely be back in the future ❤️❤️❤️

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“A Perfect Trip to the desert!”

We had a Great Trip and our driver Ismail was a Safe driver. He showed us different animals in the desert and always asked, if everything was ok. The Kids loved the Dune bashing! I recommend this Trip With Ismail, it‘s fun for the Whole Family! Thank you, Ismail!

“Wonderful relaxing stay at Bab Al Shams”

Bab Al Shams is a very beautiful hotel, with excellent service and food. The interior of the location is magnificent, the hotel has a brilliant atmosphere, although it is not a 100% desert feeling. The sunset at the roof top bar was amazing, while sipping a cocktail and having some excellent sushi … more

Bab Al Shams is a very beautiful hotel, with excellent service and food. The interior of the location is magnificent, the hotel has a brilliant atmosphere, although it is not a 100% desert feeling. The sunset at the roof top bar was amazing, while sipping a cocktail and having some excellent sushi to eat. The pool area is beautiful, the depth of the main pool could have been slightly deeper. We loved the daily camel rides and holding the falcon. There are lots of activities to do, if you want to experience the desert. Unfortunately we had not enough time to explore the spa, which supposed to be wonderful, too. I highly recommend a stay at Bab Al Shams.

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“Outstanding with the most amazing staff.”

We have recently returned home from a wonderful stay at Babs al Shams. Ive been visiting Dubai for 21 years and have stayed at all the acclaimed best hotels , with in the UAE and worldwide so feel im well versed to comment if something is excellent we have been travelling most years if not a coupl… more

We have recently returned home from a wonderful stay at Babs al Shams. Ive been visiting Dubai for 21 years and have stayed at all the acclaimed best hotels , with in the UAE and worldwide so feel im well versed to comment if something is excellent we have been travelling most years if not a couple of times per year to Dubai and Abu dhabi and I also have the status of destination expert for Dubai from Trip Advisor. Babs is part of the rare breeds collection of one and only resorts and we had been at the one and only the palm prior and our host suggested we ended our trip at Babs . So we cancelled the hotel we did have booked in the city and went to Babs. Also with a stay in between at the Atlantis Royal. I cant describe how good this hotel is or how relaxing , it makes you feel you are immediately enveloped by staff that care and really go over and beyond to ensure your stay is super perfect. From our arrival of stepping out of the car to leaving nothing could have been better. We had been given a desert view terrace room with incredible views of the desert but seconds from the pool and the main part of the hotel. The room is very Arabic in feature and with super comfortable beds and really good air conditioning. I really liked the ceiling fan. It was also nice to be able to walk around the hotel quickly as it was very hot. But nice not to have to rely on lifts and busy areas etc. The hotel is very aware of the environment, so a lot of care is taken to make it as sustainable as possible. Water was left in large glass bottles daily. All the normal features of a hotel room of this standard ie coffee maker, high quality mini bar, fruit and a cake on arrival to celebrate our anniversary. Large bath towels and really good room service and turn down, room was kept super clean by the staff. Bathroom products are Montri from Paris and so lovely. Great shower with little bench to sit for us ladies. Rooms may feel a bit dark early pm for us ladies getting ready but that was fine. The terrace was generous in size and great for the cooler months. The pool is my favorite ever it has so many areas to sit/relax and just watch. There is a dedicated parts for adults only and also a part with swimming vests for children and in the evening there is complimentary camel rides and a falcon display. The public areas are really nice including the lounge bar and roof top bar. We ate at the buffet as our package was half board but would have happily eaten anywhere had we had been their longer. All the public bar areas are lovely and in the cooler months so lovely for outside dining and relaxing . We also did the dinner show at al-hadheerah- def recommend this , it was a great night and great food and entertainment . The staff are just outstanding from the GM who took a real interest in our stay as well as many others but a few stars are Abdullah in the buffet restaurant (zala) just such a lovely man as was the head chef (zala) who cooked many items for us to try and really encouraged us to taste such lovely delights. Jimmy at the pool is amazing and really takes care of the guests at pool time. Catalin Firanescu the Food and beverage manager is really excellent and he runs a excellent team with real care and efficiency and everywhere was spotless. I think this was the best breakfast I had out of all three hotels and they cooked my eggs perfectly – Toaster a bit slow though lol. We also did the dinner show at al-hadheerah and the manager Hani really looked after us and treated us like VIP’s. I could go on and on but you must go and see for yourself – this is a real rare breed for hotel quality/staff kindness and consideration and a super efficient well ran hotel. The journey from the city is really good its past the expo site so good roads, quiet roads and a nice drive , the royal family have a lot of stables in this area and at Babs so its an area that has been developed well with lots of trees planted as far as the eye can see when driving in. At night its stunning with no light pollution and you cant hear any traffic in the distance. The desert environment is lovely . esp if in a dessert view room. But the desert is all around the hotel. I didn’t get the chance to use the spa but will next time. Lovely little gift shop in the hotel. The new pool villas are stunning. And I was given a tour as they had only opened that week. (8) this is going to be mecca for the hotel . the villas are massive and very stylish with really high ceiling and fantastic views all around and with their own private pools. Needless to say having been home less than one week ive rebooked for next year. So cant wait to see all the staff again as I feel we have made some friends for life with this hotel- many of the staff have worked at the hotels for years and some from when it opened in 2004 so that says how good the hotel is and how happy the staff are. There is large ratio of staff to guests so you are well looked after with lots of staff so everything is timely and very efficient. Thanks for such wonder memories . You gave us a amazing trip and we will be regulars coming back. Mrs W stayed terrace desert room view twin I think room 155 from 2nd -5th oct

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