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Bab Al Shams

5.0 star property
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Exterior
3 outdoor pools, open 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, pool cabanas (surcharge)
Lobby
Lobby
Couples treatment room(s), sauna, steam room, body treatments

Reviews

9.2 out of 10

Wonderful

Popular amenities

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

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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

View all photos for Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Deluxe)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Family Suite, 2 Bedrooms (Deluxe)

  • 102 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony, Garden View

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room, Balcony, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room, Balcony, Garden View

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Family Room, Terrace

  • 93 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 74 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Balcony

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace (Desert View)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

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

  • 47 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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Villa, 2 Bedrooms (Desert Pool Villa)

Villa, 2 Bedrooms (Desert Pool Villa)

  • 244 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room (Desert View)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room (Desert View)

  • 36 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

Family Room, 2 Bedrooms

  • 74 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Suite

  • 65 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Terrace (Desert View)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room, Terrace (Desert View)

  • 46 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Villa, 1 Bedroom (Desert Pool Villa)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Villa, 1 Bedroom (Desert Pool Villa)

  • 187 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed, Garden View

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Junior Suite

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Junior Suite

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Standard Twin Room, Terrace, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Twin Room, Terrace, Garden View

  • 46 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Deluxe Twin Room, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Twin Room, Garden View

  • 37 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Garden View

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Standard Room, 1 King Bed, Terrace, Garden View

  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

View all photos for Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Desert View)

In-room safe, desk, laptop workspace, iron/ironing board

Deluxe Room, 1 King Bed (Desert View)

  • 37 sq m
  • Desert view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

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 - 2.3 km
  • Al Qudra Lake - 14 min drive - 3.9 km
  • Dubai Exhibition Centre - 34 min drive - 49.7 km
  • Dubai Marina Mall - 42 min drive - 58.4 km
  • Marina Beach - 59 min drive - 72.5 km

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 public transport

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

Food and drink

  • Free full breakfast available daily 6:30 AM–11:30 AM
  • 4 restaurants
  • 1 swim-up bar and 1 poolside bar
  • 24-hour room service

Restaurants on site

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

Things to do

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Archery
  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage
  • Children's pool
  • Ecotours
  • Fitness centre
  • Full-service spa
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Horse riding/hire
  • Lifeguards on-site
  • Playground
  • Sauna
  • Shopping
  • Steam room

Family friendly

  • 3 outdoor pools
  • Children's club (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • Free cots/infant beds
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Supervised childcare (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • ATM/banking services
  • Banquet hall
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Change of bedsheets (on request)
  • Change of towels (on request)
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Lifeguards on site
  • Picnic area
  • Pool cabanas (surcharge)
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Spa

  • 6 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Couples treatment room(s)
  • Facials
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Massage - deep-tissue
  • Massage - hot stone
  • Massage - prenatal
  • Massage/treatment rooms
  • Outdoor treatment areas
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Steam room

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have any lifts
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • 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 business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)
  • Wheelchairs available on site

More

  • Couples dining
  • Designated smoking areas
  • Renovated entire property – May 2022
  • Romance packages available
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cots/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Entertainment

  • 32-inch TV
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board (on request)
  • Laptop-friendly workspace
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers
  • Turndown service

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

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. 687 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 207 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 46 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 23 out of 970 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 970 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

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Absolutely amazing from beginning to end. Can’t recommend this place enough. Became one of our favorite places ever.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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 traveller

Travelled 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

Travelled 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