Warm chocolate chip cookies at check-in are even better than Mom used to make (but don’t tell her we said so).

All the classic amenities wrapped up in a contemporary package.

The airport is just up the road, giving you extra time to linger in your comfy, contemporary room.

The Arabian Gulf (and a fabulous private beachfront) is in your backyard.

Great news for fans of all things finned: a 3-min walk to the new Sharjah Aquarium. (5 mins to Bank Street and the centre.)

Tucked between the stunning Al Aqah Beach and glorious Hajjar Mountains, with a posh spa by L’Occitane if you’re goin’ all out.

A private road leads you to the stunning setting, also home to 60 species of birds and a fish nursery.