Anantara Desert Islands Resort & Spa

What an experience! From beginning to end, it was perfect in every way. Nantakan was incredible and haven’t felt this relaxed in a long time. The ambience was beautiful and choice of oils was perfect. I love the orange blossom. Toes off with the best ginger tea.

Me and wife really enjoyed real Thai massage with Kan and Pat! Very experienced professionals, welcoming pleasant personality and attentive to our needs. Will try to come again if we visit Anantara Sir Bani Yas again in the future. Thank you!

I have stayed in various levels of hotels in my life and several high stars. This hotel is very nice but what I want to comment on is the staff. It doesn't matter how nice a hotel is if the staff are not up to standard. I felt so blessed and had the best stay at any hotel I have ever stayed in at Desert Sands. The staff from arriving at the boat to leaving were impeccable. I only stayed one night so I could see the wildlife and monastery on my short trip to the UAE. ALL of your staff were amazing. Sometimes it's just the little things. Special commendation to Stephen on the front desk. The Phillipino Gentleman whose name escapes me on the boat check in desk on the main land and the Balinese lady who gave me my massage. Gerard and another driver who took me to the Monastery and nature drive were very attentive and answered all of my questions. I cannot speak highly enough of the staff they were highly professional, knowledgeable and they really made my stay perfection.

We had a great experience with Thai Massage and facial treatment. Thanks to Nantakam and Amrita for wonderful service. The price model on the other hand is quite strict, and you should be aware that there isn’t possible to take advantage of the all inclusive discount, and use the spa credit at the same time.

This was an absolute nightmare of a trip. After a more than three-hour drive from Dubai, followed by a boat ride and a bus transfer, we finally arrived - only to be confronted with one of the worst hotels imaginable. Almost four hours drive for what? A run-down, outdated resort with shockingly poor service. We were told there would be minor construction work. This was a blatant lie. The entire beach access was blocked off, the pool - one of the main attractions - no longer had a view of the beach, and the atmosphere was completely ruined by construction barriers. The so-called “duty manager” Georges could not attend to our needs in the slightest and showed a complete lack of professionalism and customer friendliness. The rooms? Old, worn and absolutely not worth the price. The entire hotel looks neglected and is far from the luxury they advertise. For the exorbitant price, one would expect at least basic standards of hospitality, but even the service was painfully slow and indifferent. I want my money back for this desaster.