Where else can you experience a traditional desert experience, nestled amongst its own oasis.

Situated in the centre of the desert and the dunes of Dubai, Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa is in a spectacular location and is the ultimate exclusive luxury retreat. Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa presents the ideal destination. Offering the ultimate in comfort and entertainment, at Bab Al Shams Desert Resort & Spa your experience will be enhanced by history, splendour and magnificence.

The idyllic low-rise resort is enclosed by gently sloping sand dunes and panoramic all round views of the natural desert landscape. Bab Al Shams is a desert experience that is not only indicative of the culture and heritage of Dubai and the UAE, but a location where you are treated like royalty and blessed with tranquillity. Bab Al Shams translated from Arabic simply means ‘gateway to the sun’, which are exactly the right words for the resort.

Bab Al Shams is built in an Arabic fort setting. Inside the walls, shaded courtyards, walkways and water features provide cool shelter away from the searing heat whilst maintaining the unique ambience and atmosphere. Although hidden amongst the dunes of the desert it is only a 40-minute drive from the city of Dubai and only 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport. This is the perfect place to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and relax in the tranquillity of this unique opulent location. If you want to simply enjoy the activities on offer at the resort, Bab Al Shams offers lawn activities such as table tennis and yoga, desert activities such as camel rides, dune bashing, Jeep Desert Safari’s, horse riding, archery, personal training sessions and even private dinner under the stars.

The wonderful chefs provide a huge variety of cuisine. With four restaurants offering Arabic, Indian, Italian and international foods there is more than enough choice to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. The restaurants offer many refreshments to accompany your food. With the main restaurant Al Hadheerah Desert serving traditional Arabic food and having seating for up to 500 people, this is the main meeting place and eating location for the hotels guests, where they can experience the ultimate Arabian fairytale, and the traditional Arabian nights feel with live bands and falconry displays, along with belly dancers and henna artists to entertain its guests.

There are four places that you can enjoy a drink within the complex, there are cocktails and normal alcoholic drinks available while taking in the tranquil views of the desert, and relaxing in the extravagant surrounding of this simply stunning location.

The traditional bedrooms offer such diverse options and facilities at the hotel. Standard in room facilities such as high speed internet, satellite tv and radio, international telephone dialling, coffee and tea making facilities, mini bar, 24hr in room dining, turn down service and personal in room safe. The well appointed bathrooms come with modern rain showers and luxury toiletries are provided, whilst the bedroom options can be provided with a choice of twin or king size beds.

The bedroom view facing options are of having a courtyard, desert, landscaped garden or terrace.

A transport service is available due to the distance of the airport and of Dubai’s main areas at an additional charge, which can be discussed direct with the hotel and the booking of this service is dependent on 24 hours notice being given.

There are various suites available which are provided with free breakfast, private balconies and uninterrupted views of either the desert or the Palm Grove – a larger landscaped garden. The more luxurious suites are provided with walk in wardrobes, and separate bedrooms. All suites are provided with complimentary internet connection.

Bonnington was established in 1907 and has 3 hotels in Ireland, 1 in London and this one in Dubai. The name Bonnington takes its name from a hotel in the Bloomsbury area of London. The Bonnington hotel in London was the first English hotel to be built around a steel frame. That hotel is no longer part of the Bonnington group, but still remains a great example of architecture from the Edwardian period.

The Bonnington Lakes Towers is in the heart of Jumeirah Lakes and is opposite Dubai Marina. It is an easy hotel to get to, as it is in close proximity to the Jumeirah Lakes Towers Metro underground, 30 minutes from Dubai’s Airport and only 40 minutes from Abu Dhabi.

This is a five star hotel comprising 208 luxury bedrooms and suites, as well as 272 fully serviced luxury hotel apartments. There are 6 restaurants and bars, a leisure deck on the eleventh floor which has an infinity pool, pool bar, Jacuzzi, a steam room and sauna, a high tech gymnasium and 4 suites for the use of conferences.

The hotel is ideally situated centrally to the main shopping malls, internet city and most amenities that are of interest in Dubai. The hotel provides a shuttle service to the airport, all main shopping malls, and to Jumeirah Beach.     

The bedroom options are fairly easy to book as there are only four options, Club Deluxe rooms and suites and non club deluxe rooms and suites. That Dubai Site always highly recommends club rooms and suites, due to the additional benefits that come with the club status. The club rooms at the Bonnington Towers, offers its entire club guests complimentary access to the Bonnington Business Club lounge.

Club Deluxe Rooms and Suites.

The Club Deluxe Room is complimented with a choice of king size bed or twin beds, which are particularly handy for business travellers. The rooms have spacious well fitted en-suite bathrooms, with a rainfall shower, toilet and bidet.

Standard facilities of the rooms includes tea and coffee making facilities, large interactive satellite flat screen TV, iron & ironing board, complimentary Wi-Fi and wired high-speed Internet access points, mini bar, in-room safe, and bedside room-control console as well as MediaHub™ entertainment connectivity panel, which allows you remarkably to connect your laptop, PDA or MP3 player directly to the television in your room.

The Club Deluxe suites feature an additional separate lounge area with comfortable sofas and a spacious work desk, two large flat-screen TVs with interactive satellite TV system.

The Club Deluxe Room and Suites offers additional benefits, such as a dedicated fast check in and out, as well as early check in and late checkout, which is complimented by a one way airport pickup or drop off service to or from terminals 1 and 3 only. Complimentary services in the Bonnington club lounge include tea and coffee, pre dinner drinks and canapés, Wi-Fi access

There is a complimentary use of the Kensington Boardroom (subject to availability) for meetings of up to 4 hours, plus a discounted price for all other board rooms, or if you require a room for longer use. For the energetic guests that want to use the hotel gym, there is a complimentary 30 minutes session for a personal training session in the gym. For those that want to relax, there is a wide selection of reading material available.

Deluxe Rooms and Suites

Deluxe Rooms

The Deluxe Rooms are furnished with a choice of either a king-size bed or twin beds. The rooms are fitted with a spacious en-suite bathroom with double vanity, separate rainfall shower, toilet and bidet. The rooms are equipped with tea and coffee making facilities, an iron & ironing board, mini bar, in room safe, Wi-Fi and wired high-speed Internet, a large flat-screen satellite TV, and bedside room-control console as well as MediaHub™ entertainment connectivity panel allowing you to connect your laptop, PDA or MP3 player directly to the TV in your room.

For large families or close friends, the Deluxe rooms are able to be interconnecting should you need it.

The Deluxe Suites are available with everything that is standard in a Deluxe room, but features the addition of a separate lounge area with comfortable sofa and a spacious work desk.

Cavendish Restaurant

The Cavendish restaurant is the main restaurant inside the hotel. The restaurant serves delicious food that caters for most people’s taste with a unique fusion of delicious international cuisine and the exotic elements of the Middle East.

Healey's Bar & Terrace

This cocktail bar is both modern and stylish providing an ideal place to relax. The well engineered selections of cocktails are masterfully mixed to perfection and served to you in a stylish location makes the exquisite drinks look and taste better. There are also some wines available, which taste lovely out on the terrace, particularly during the heat soaked months where you can relax overlooking the surrounding lakes. The open air terrace is home to some relaxed music and some light snacks, the ideal place to relax and forget all that has happened during the day.

The Authors' Lounge

The popular busy cafe venue is located in the heart of Jumeirah Lakes Towers, adjacent to the Almas Tower! Freshly brewed tea and coffee is ready for you to be served along with a selection of homemade pastries, which will leave you salivating for more. There is a wide selection of local and international newspapers and magazines for you to browse through whilst enjoying your time there, whilst sitting with friends at a table or simply relaxing in peace slumped back in one of the cosy armchairs. Also available are custom cakes to order, whether it is a celebration cake or a box of cupcakes that you “don’t” want to share with everyone else, you will soon be back for more.

Leisure Deck

A unique double-height Leisure Deck is located on the 11th floor of the Bonnington hotel. Although this feature is a great addition to the hotel, and has be proved to be very popular. This leisure deck is open to the elements of the weather on three sides. It features a large infinity style swimming pool, a state of the art fully equipped gym with power plate equipment, steam rooms and saunas plus a Jacuzzi. There is a children’s play area for the children to play in and be safe whilst you enjoy the relaxation and exercise equipment and. The panoramic Pool Bar is a tranquil place to enjoy a cool drink and light snacks, while taking in the views of Dubai.

McGettigan’s

The last place you would expect to find a busy, lively and trendy and pub. However, the Irish pub group McGettigan’s has come to Dubai in fine style. The pub is truly authentic and allows the Irish expat community to taste the flavour of home in the Middle East. This has also brought the style of Irish hospitality to the Middle East, which has never been experienced out in Dubai. This beautifully designed pub replicates the original ones in Ireland itself. The well poured drinks will have you licking your lips, in anticipation of the flavour of Ireland. McGettigan’s serves the most delicious Irish breakfast in the pub amongst the other fine Irish fare that you will notice. The pub also boasts a well needed beer garden, which is ideal for the cooler months and also to support live comedy and music shows that frequently take place.