The Great :

The Great :
1. Exceptional Spa. My wife and I tried the Desert Fusion Massage and we drifted into total bliss. All the spa rooms looks across the pink desert mountains. Pretty zen

2. Spacious rooms. We had picked the Anantara suite that comes with a living, kitchenette and bedroom.

3. Great and courteous staff. Always seeking ways to improve our comfort and experience. They really go an extra mile to make you happy. At checkin time- our room wasnt ready so they gave us complementary lunch AND late check out as compensation.!

The good
1. Kid friendly: from dedicated kids play areas to kids pool to house keeping staff helping us dish wash baby utensils - this place is very kid friendly.

2. Lots of activities possible : archery, fat biking etc.

3. Highly instagrammable property

4. Generous supply of bottled drinking water to keep you hydrated. Cant ignore the fact that bottled water is complementary in a desert.!

Can be worked on
1. No bidet in toilets. Uncommon for a UAE hotel (pet peeve)
2. I felt in-room dining options were practically frozen food served. Eg the Samosas felt like the ones you get in the supermarket from the frozen foods section.
3. The media hub doesn t have options to connect to a phone/tablet to watch media. It has old school VGA and 3 Pin RCA cables.
4. Saw some desert bugs creeping into the room every night.

I also see a lot of reviews complaining about the distance but whats good is despite being so deep into the desert the property is still very accessible by any type of car. I have been to boutique hotels which can only be accessed by a large/capable SUV. Qasr al Sarab trumps all other properties in this regard.!