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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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