Liwa, Abu Dhabi/Hotels
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
A desert resort near Liwa with rooms, suites and private pool villas.
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Where to stay across the six countries of the Gulf, from city towers to desert camps.
13 listed across six countries
A good Gulf hotel choice starts with location rather than star count. A city tower can be ideal for a short business trip while a beach resort makes more sense when the property is the holiday. Desert camps and mountain retreats need extra planning because transfers meals and activities may be part of the stay.
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For families the useful questions are simple. Check how many real beds the room contains and whether children can use every advertised facility. For couples consider privacy and the journey to dinner. For a weekend break avoid spending half the stay crossing a city because the room looked cheaper on a map.
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Jumeirah, Dubai/Hotels
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab
The sail-shaped hotel on its own island off Jumeirah Beach, with a private beach and a restoration by Tristan Auer.
Corniche, Abu Dhabi/Hotels
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
The palace hotel at the western end of the Abu Dhabi Corniche, with a 1.3 kilometre private beach.
Umluj, The Red Sea/Hotels
Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea
An inland Red Sea resort set among the Khuff dunes near Umluj.
Jabal Akhdar/Hotels
Alila Jabal Akhdar
A mountain resort in Jabal Akhdar at around 2,000 metres above sea level.
Kuwait City/Hotels
Four Seasons Hotel Kuwait at Burj Alshaya
An urban hotel at Burj Alshaya near Al Shaheed Park in Kuwait City.
Bahrain Bay, Manama/Hotels
Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay
A city resort on a private island connected to central Manama by causeway.
Lusail, Doha/Hotels
Raffles Doha
A suite hotel inside the Katara Towers in Lusail, about 25 minutes from Hamad International Airport.
Seef, Manama/Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton, Bahrain
A beach resort in Manama's Seef district with 16 restaurants and lounges and seafront villas.
Messilah, Kuwait/Hotels
Jumeirah Messilah Beach
A beach resort on the water south of Kuwait City, with a Talise Spa and a children's splash pool.
Al Hada, Riyadh/Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton, Riyadh
A palace style hotel in Riyadh's Al Hada district with five restaurants, about 44 kilometres from the airport.
Ashar Valley, AlUla/Hotels
Our Habitas AlUla
A villa resort in AlUla's Ashar Valley, set among sandstone canyons with a sustainability focus.
Al Ghubra, Muscat/Hotels
The Chedi Muscat
Muscat's first contemporary beach resort, opened in 2003, with a 103 metre pool and a 13 suite spa.