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Desert Islands Resort & Spa


Hotel class 5.0 of 5
Sir Bani Yas Island | Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi 00945, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars
shdinesh2010   1 contribution
abu dhabi
Nov 3, 2009 | Trip type: Family

The customer friendly staff made sure that our trip to the island was a home away from home. The day to day jobs were carried out by staff with dedication worth appreciation. more

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4 of 5 stars
yb1uk   5 contributions
UK
Oct 29, 2009 | Trip type: Family

A lovely location helps to make the Anantara Desert Islands Resort at Sidi Bani Yas Island special, but it is the ethos established by the management and their teams which keeps it special. Guests are made to feel so welcome, and nothing is too much trouble. A range of activities, and a lovely infinity pool help as does the hot... more

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5 of 5 stars
Editorialist   1 contribution
Melbourne, Australia
Oct 11, 2009

The island and the resort are a revelation. Anantara is a well-regarded brand which has taken the former guest house of the founder of the UAE and turned it into a superb boutique hotel. It is set within a wildlife park so the visitor literally has the best of all worlds. I've travelled a lot but this has to be... more

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5 of 5 stars
LucDubai   2 contributions
Dubai
Oct 1, 2009 | Trip type: Family

Getting away from the city for a couple of days and enjoy the time with our kids was the aim. Not only where we able to give the kids a super time: safari ride, cycling, pool; but also were able to sport together again! (purple tour mountain biking (warm up your calves!) and kayaking. Conclusion: go there and make your... more

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5 of 5 stars
Suchimn   1 contribution
Dubai
Sep 24, 2009 | Trip type: Family

A place for fun, adventure, relaxing & family get together...highly recommended esp desert winters from Oct -Mar more

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5 of 5 stars
catwilson1982   1 contribution
dubai
Sep 24, 2009 | Trip type: Couples
1/1 found this review helpful

Had an amazing week on Sir Bani Yas- the activities and staff made it a very memorable week. Everyone went out of their way to make our holiday enjoyable and a lot of fun... we will definately be returning. more

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5 of 5 stars
MaHamad   1 contribution
Abu Dhabi
Sep 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

i went there with my wife and two kids. it was more than what i ecpected. staff were really friendly. my kids loved the pool and we really enjoyed the gaming. i think this place is unique product in the region. i read some of the negative reviews and we were worried. but, the experience was lovely and we plan... more

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5 of 5 stars
familleT   6 contributions
New York
Sep 8, 2009 | Trip type: Family
2/2 found this review helpful

The UAE scenery is pretty boring, but this island is fantastic with mountains and mangroves and thousands of animals to see - gazelles, oryx, ostrich. Huge rooms, with NESPRESSO coffee machine and sauvignon blanc wine = my favourites! Great attention to detail and service. Our youg kids loved it, as did we!! more

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4 of 5 stars
mj2010   3 contributions
Dubai
Sep 8, 2009 | Trip type: Couples

My partner and I had a great time..professional and happy staff ready to assist anytime, not to mention that we stayed during Ramadan and still a wonderful experience for us..did a lot for 2 full days, from kayaking, snorkelling, mountain biking, archery and of course going to the wild and see those beautiful creatures! AWESOME! and we still managed to... more

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5 of 5 stars
flightinspection   1 contribution
Munich
Aug 27, 2009 | Trip type: Business
1/1 found this review helpful

I just would like to say, that this island is wonderful that I will keep the time there for the rest of my life in my mind. This is why I called this island PARADISE. I just hope for the future that there will no big tourism and no big hotel which will destroy the environment. I also wish that... more

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Address: Sir Bani Yas Island | Al Ruwais, Abu Dhabi 00945, United Arab Emirates
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