Bab Al Shams

5.0 star property
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Exterior
3 outdoor pools, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, cabanas (surcharge)
Exterior
In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board
Free daily full breakfast

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Pool
  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Al Qudra Road, Dubai, Dubai, 8168
  • Dubai International Endurance City
    7 min drive
  • Al Qudra Lake
    14 min drive
  • Dubai Exhibition Centre
    34 min drive
  • Dubai (DXB-Dubai Intl.)
    71 min drive

Room options

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Deluxe)

  • 1098 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Garden View

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Twin Room, Balcony, Garden View

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, Terrace

  • 996 sq ft
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 797 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

Deluxe Desert View King Balcony Room

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace (Desert View)

  • 506 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Villa, 2 Bedrooms (Desert Pool Villa)

  • 2626 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

Deluxe Twin Room (Desert View)

  • 391 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 797 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Suite

  • 700 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, Terrace (Desert View)

  • 498 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Villa, 1 Bedroom (Desert Pool Villa)

  • 2013 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Junior Suite

  • 534 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Standard Twin Room, Terrace, Garden View

  • 498 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Deluxe Twin Room, Garden View

  • 398 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Garden View

  • 506 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Desert View)

  • 398 sq ft
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the neighborhood

Dubai

With a stay at Bab Al Shams in Dubai, you'll be 2.4 mi (3.9 km) from Al Qudra Lake and 30.8 mi (49.6 km) from Dubai Exhibition Centre. .This family-friendly hotel is 31.8 mi (51.1 km) from Mall of the Emirates.

What's nearby

  • Dubai International Endurance City - 7 min drive - 1.5 miles
  • Al Qudra Lake - 14 min drive - 2.5 miles
  • Dubai Exhibition Centre - 34 min drive - 30.9 miles
  • Expo City Dubai - 35 min drive - 29.4 miles
  • Marina Beach - 59 min drive - 45.1 miles

Getting around

  • Dubai Intl. Airport (DXB) - 71 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Anwa - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Al Hadheerah Desert Restaurant - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Sunset Terrace - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪1762 at the Dubai Airshow - ‬37 min drive
  • ‪Rooftop Bar Bab Al Shams - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Bab Al Shams

Luxury Dubai hotel in Endurance City with 4 restaurants
Bab Al Shams offers 115 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary bottled water. Premium satellite television is provided.

Bathrooms include shower/tub combinations, bathrobes, slippers, and bidets. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Irons/ironing boards, change of towels, and change of bedsheets can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

3 outdoor swimming pools are on site along with a children's pool. Other recreational amenities include a sauna and a fitness center.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Spa has 6 treatment rooms including rooms for couples and outdoor treatment areas. Services include deep-tissue massages, hot stone massages, facials, and body wraps. The spa is equipped with a sauna and a steam room. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 115 air-conditioned guestrooms. Satellite television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Relax at the full-service spa, where you can enjoy massages, body treatments, and facials. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, which include 3 outdoor swimming pools, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy Middle Eastern cuisine at Al Hadeerah, one of the hotel's 4 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Grab a drink at the swim-up bar while enjoying a refreshing dip in the hotel pool.A complimentary full breakfast is served daily from 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM.
Featured amenities include a business center, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Free valet parking is available onsite.
A complimentary full breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 11:30 AM.
Al Hadeerah - This family restaurant specializes in Middle Eastern cuisine and serves dinner only.
Anwa - This restaurant specializes in Asian cuisine. Open daily.
Zala - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Open daily.
Ninive Bab Al Shams - Onsite restaurant. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), English, Filipino, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Russian

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free valet parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM to 11:30 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • A poolside bar
  • A swim-up bar
  • Couples/private dining
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Al Hadeerah
  • Anwa
  • Ninive Bab Al Shams
  • Zala

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Bicycle storage
  • Children's club
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horseback riding/rentals
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised activities for children (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • ATM
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels on request
  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business center
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Picnic area
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment rooms
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Prenatal massages
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Assistive listening devices in meeting rooms
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in hallways
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchairs on site

More

  • 2 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 2004
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Lifeguards

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Free crib

Bathroom

  • Bathrobes
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV with premium satellite channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Laptop workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 11 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: AED 20.00 per accommodation, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Pool access available from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
A car is recommended for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Bab Al Shams Desert
Bab Al Shams Desert Endurance City
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort Endurance City
Bab Al Shams Resort
Bab Shams Desert Resort
Bab Shams Resort
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort Spa
Bab Al Shams Desert Resort Dubai
Bab Al Shams Desert Dubai

Bab Al Shams Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 680 out of 963 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 963 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 963 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 963 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 963 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

9.4/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sandzhar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful staycation in the desert
We had a wonderful stay. The hotel shares a similar aesthetic and atmosphere with Al Wathba in Abu Dhabi, but with a cozier feel and modern touches that we really enjoyed. The service was impeccable. While the food didn't quite reach the heights of some luxury hotels we've experienced, it wasn't a major drawback, and the overall experience was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Emiliana, Miami Beach

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel experience was amazing, staff very friendly and helpful , foods was great and they offer dinning and drinks discounts.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Miranda

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the resort it is beautiful
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jalal

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stunning. More than we expected. Food was top notch, and the resort was well manicured.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Andreas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Salome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Salome
Perfect retreat in the desert. We stayed one night and wished we had stayed longer. The staff was welcoming and looking to give us the best service. The room was very nice, big and clean and the bedding so comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Assad

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Tassos, Plainview

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Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kelsey

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really lovely stay and extremely family friendly. Even for our 1.5 year old.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shirish

Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

6/10 Okay

Mustafa

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

ANA

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kayleigh

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

carmina

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

6/10 Okay

Noor

Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Christiana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful hotel with excellent service and very attentive staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chris

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
5star service all around, fabulous place
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Samantha

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Beautiful resort. Bad service.
Great property but bad service. Don't believe the "Garden View" pictures they post. I was given a room with absolutely no view, just a wall, and they said oops sorry we have no other choice today. Promised to update us the next day whether there would be a better room but of course they never called back. During the checkout we raised this issue again and the front desk manager responded "hope we can give you better room next time" which I felt was so fake because what is the chance we would visit this remote dessert resort again after such service?! We forgot 3 sets of swimsuits and only realized this 3 days later on the way to the airport. Why can't they contact us when they found them in the room I can't understand - is that what luxury service supposed to be? I asked if they can send them to our Home country vía post (we will pay of course) - they refused and asked us to arrange the pickup and shipment ourselves. After Jumeira Al Qasr which was so wonderful, this stay at Bab Al Shams was disappointing, not at the resort - ít was beautiful, but at the people here.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

LEI, Beijing

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good place with traditional arabic style room and mysterious atmosphere, very impressive!
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

faten

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
מלון יפה אך המחיר אינו מוצדק
המקום יפה אך אינו תמורה לכסף הרב והעלות הגבוהה של לילה שילמנו הרבה כסף עבור לילה אחד אך אין משהו נוסף שקיבלנו יותר מאשר מלון 5 כוכבים רגיל אפילו שעולה 200$ . הבריכות לא מספיק מחוממות בשביל להיכנס , ואין פעילויות מעניינות , ממש מצטערת שבחרתי להשקיע כל כך הרבה כסף במלון הזה . הנכס יפה מזכיר מאוד את מלונות סיני ששם משלמים רבע ממה שילמנו כאן.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024