BAB AL SHAMS DESERT RESORT United Arab Emirates
BAB AL SHAMS DESERT RESORT
PO BOX 8168, AL QUDRA ROAD, DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
WWW.BABALASHAMS.COM
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
KERZNER INTERNATIONAL
Shareholders
MEYDAN HOSPITALITY LLC
Date of Creation
DECEMBER 2004
Hotel General Manager:
GILLES SOHIER-
Experienced Executive with a demonstrated history and expertise in the luxury hospitality industry. Skilled in Hospitality Management, Food & Beverage, Pre-opening, Project Management, Revenue Analysis, Sales & Marketing. Passionate and committed focused on consistently delivering results and memorable guests
Hotel Positioning
5 STAR LUXURY RESORT
BAB AL SHAMS DESERT RESORT
History & Story
Where Middle Eastern culture meets a radiant love for life, Bab Al Shams is a go-to desert experience just 45 minutes from downtown Dubai, or 60 minutes from Dubai International Airport. Inspired by the limitless wonder of the landscape and the stories of its people, our one-of-a-kind-resort embraces elegant contemporary rooms and suites within distinctive modernist architecture. Gaze out over enigmatic desert panoramas or secluded courtyard gardens, with the option of a private terrace or balcony.
At Bab Al Shams, celebrate life with vibrant dining experiences and eclectic entertainment. Relax beside beautiful adult and family pools shaded by desert palms; surrender to mindful healing at the spa. From sunrise to sunset, fill your days with wondrous desert adventures – hot-air balloon rides, Arabian horse riding, camelback trekking, falconry, nomadic nature tours to Al Marmoom and more. For a theatrical open-air dining experience that brings alive the soul of Arabia, feast under the stars and enjoy mesmerising entertainment at Al Hadheerah.
Uncover the mystique of Arabia. Rediscover adventure on an enthralling journey of resonance through the desert’s infinite wonder.
Development Strategy
Under this new vertical, Kerzner has assumed management of Bab Al Shams, Dubai’s quintessential desert resort, owned by Meydan. The resort will close for an extensive reimagination between May 2022 and early 2023, reopening as part of Rare Finds.
Date Renovation
From May 2022 to February 2023- Full hotel interiors, exteriors, outlets and landscaping.
Date Added Extansions
May 2023- Health and Fitness center and villas.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
Experiences offer :
• Desert Drive
• Electric Fatbiking
• Hotair balloon ride
• Falconry
• Archery
• Guided Nocturnal/ nature walk
• Camel tekking ride -Horse Riding
Key sites
Love Lake, Expo Lake, Al Marmoom Desert Conservation Area
Location
Al Qudra
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
• Number of suites: 5 Junior Suites and 5 Deluxe Suites
• Number of Luxury rooms: 115
• Number of rooms, (keys) in all: 115
Fun Facts
Joining people together through authentic and soulful experiences, Rare Finds is a collection of hotels and resorts that bring the essence of a destination to the forefront, their proximity to rich cultures offering distinctly humbling journeys of incredible discovery. Kerzner will continue to strategically grow the Rare Finds Portfolio, carefully curating a selection of further uniquely captivating properties over the coming years.
Children’s Corner
• Kids Club – kids go free in summer
• 50% for kids 4-11 years old for dining
• 0-3 years old dine with our compliments
Restaurants & Bars
• Zala – Méditerranéen All Day Dining Restaurant- Full and half board plan
• Anwa- Pan- Asian Rooftop Lounge
• Al Hadheerah – Signature Arabic Restaurant with entertainment – half board plan with additional supplement
• Ya hala- Cigar Lounge
Wellness
• 3 Swimming Pools
• Gym
• Fitness and health center with Morrocan hammam
Corporate & Celebrations events
• Meeting rooms ( Falcon 1 and 2 – up to 10 guests and Falcon 3-up to 18 guests- screen, projector, flipchart and built in sound system
• Sunset Point- outdoor desert area can take up to 150-200 Guest
• Bedouin Area- outdoor desert area can take up to 1000 Guest seated dinner
Extra Notables Features
• Al Hadheerah Restaurant with Live cooking stations and entertainment
• Health and Fitness center inclusive of Moroccan hammam
Hotel and Restaurant Awards
2021
• World Travel Awards – Middle East’s Leading Desert Resort 2021 (Winner)
2019-2020
• World Travel Awards – Middle East’s Leading Desert Resort 2020 (Winner)
• World Travel Awards – Middle East’s Leading Desert Reso rt 2019 (Winner)
• Middle East’s Leading Resort 2019 (Nominated )
• Middle East’s Leading Themed Resort 2019 ( Nominated)
• Hotel of The Year Awards- Top 100 Luxury Hotel Worldwide 2019
• Agoda- Customer Review Award
Number of Employees
265