Women-Friendly Travel in Sharjah
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Coral Beach Resort
This hotel is located near the border with Ajman, 15 minutes from Sharjah International Airport; most rooms have ocean views and there is a private beach but it can get crowded. This hotel is perfect for families with children as it has two pools (one with slides) and a playground. There is also a gym, tennis court and a hammam. There is also a car-hire service, laundry services and a tours desk.
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Hotel Holiday International
This hotel overlooks the Khalid Lagoon and boasts 253 rooms, all of which have plush fittings, satellite TV and a minibar. The hotel itself has a gym, heated outdoor pool, private balcony and 3 on-site restaurants. There are also shops, luggage storage, babysitting and child minding services, a playground, tour desk and car hire among other facilities.
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Sharjah Palace Hotel
This place lives up to its name as a palace with a four-star reputation. There are 155 rooms here, all with flat-screen TVs and an en-suite. There’s a rooftop swimming pool that you can use as you take in the views over the Mamzar Lagoons. There is also a gym, sauna, a restaurant that offers a varied buffet of European, Asian, Indian, Chinese and Arabic cuisine and a café/lounge area. Other services include car hire, laundry, children’s playground, currency exchange and express check in/out. Wired Internet is available but it’ll cost AED 15 per hour.
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Ramada Sharjah
This hotel is ideally located in the city, situated across from the Sahara Shopping Centre and 7km from the Corniche. There are 250 rooms with modern furnishings and a kitchenette. The hotel itself offers an indoor pool, the restaurant Zaafaran serves international cuisine, a café and fitness centre with sauna. Other services include a babysitting service, car hire, tour desk, a free airport shuttle and currency exchange among others. Wired internet is available and costs AED 25 an hour.
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Lou’Lou’a Beach Resort
If you’re after accommodation that offers its own private beach and a panoramic outdoor pool right on the Persian Gulf then this is the place for you! With 134 rooms to choose from, with satellite TVs, radio and mini bar. Some rooms have a balcony. The hotel itself offers babysitting services, tour desk, business centre, restaurant, sauna, fitness centre, luggage storage among other services. The spa offers exotic treatments includes chocolate and red grape body treatments. Airport transfer can also be arranged for a fee and internet (both wireless and wired) is also charged.
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Millennium Hotel
One of the busiest midrange hotels in the UAE, let alone Sharjah, it is best to book ahead to secure a room here. The rooms are very plush and there is a swimming pool; the hotel itself is not far from Qanat Al-Qasba and there is a shuttle bus to Deira (in Dubai). The website is currently not taking online bookings so you may have to book via phone.
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Marbella Resort
There are 50 private villas set in a lush tropical garden for this resort which makes it a favourite for visiting families. There are two pools, a gym, tennis and squash courts plus a free daily shuttle bus to Dubai.
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Sharjah Rotana Hotel
Located right in the city, this hotel is prefect if you’d prefer to be in walking distance of all the souqs and museums. There are 205 rooms and suites – if you get a room on the upper floors you might get sweeping views of the city. The hotel rates also include a shuttle bus to a private beach club.
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Al Sharq Hotel
Another city based hotel, this one offers a restaurant, business centre, shuttle bus to the beaches and shopping locals, a health club (gym and sauna), late check outs, and a doctor on call.
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Sharjah Youth Hostel
This place has originally been described as ‘not appealing’ but this hostel is still considered the cheapest place in town. It has 40 beds with 3, 4 or 5 beds per room. The Big Vela contains 32 beds in spacious rooms that have separate divisions for females and families. There is a playground, currency exchange, air conditioning and a dining room.
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Green House Resort
There are 90 well-furnished rooms here and the public beach is just a short walk away. There are two swimming pools as well as many other services including a coffee shop, children’s playground, laundry, currency exchange, luggage storage, and Wi-Fi is free in the public areas. Transfers to and from both Sharjah and Dubai’s International Airports can be arranged for a fee.
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Golden Beach Motel
This place is reported to offer ‘best value for money’; there are 59 rooms, some that have a balcony looking out onto the Persian Gulf. Services include a restaurant, outdoor swimming pool, currency exchange and airport shuttle (groups of 8 or more are free, less than 8 are charged a fee). Wired internet is available at AED 25 per hour.
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Central Souq
Also called the Blue Souq, this shopping centre boast over 600 stores which are spread over two double storey buildings that are joined by two footbridges. The ground floor has all the designer boutiques and gold and jewellery shops. If you’re after something a bit more affordable and different, the upstairs shops stock pashminas, rugs and curiosities from places such as Afghanistan and Rajasthan. Don’t forget to bargain and always shop around and compare prices. If you can, go shopping in the evening – during the day it is overrun with tourists.
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Sharjah Mega Mall
A real exercise in luxury with over 140 designer shops, cafes including a Starbucks, restaurants, cinemas and a 24hr supermarket. There is also Antic Land, the first and largest indoor theme park which has a monorail, rollercoaster, haunted house, 3D cinema with the latest kid’s movies, and a mini ferris wheel.
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Souq al-Arsa
Located in the Heritage Area in the UAE’s oldest souq, you’ll find some decent-quality handi-crafts, carpets and souvenirs. Get ready for some intense haggling.
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Khlas Malaki Dates
A sweet shop that specializes in dates, which are packed into small gift boxes and make nice souvenirs.
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Book Mall
A massive bookshop with a café and reasonable English language section with fiction and travel books; lf you wish to use the internet it costs DH5 per hour.
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Crystal Plaza Hotel - Sharjah
The biggest draw card for this establishment is that it is cheap, otherwise it is reported to have uncomfortable beds and given its location in a busy area, noise is a problem. However it does offer babysitting services, a coffee shop, restaurant and dry cleaning.
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Crystal Plaza Hotel
Located less than a kilometer from Shahjah Mega Mall, this hotel takes a lot of pride in its comfortable amenities and friendly services. There is a restaurant and café, free wireless internet connection, and shuttle buses to Emirates Mall (twice a week), Deira and Al Nasar Square (this is dependent on groups of 20 or more).
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City Hotel
There are 75 rooms at this budget hotel which is located right in the centre of town – Sharjah International Airport is a 15 minute drive away. While the rooms are Spartan they look comfortable; services include a laundry service, 24hr coffee shop, courtesy bus service and a 24hr satellite TV.
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Sharjah Heritage Museum
Probably the best out of Sharjah’s museums, the exhibit details local customs, traditions, and arts and crafts before the discovery of oil.
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Bait al-Naboodah
This place is a former pearl trader’s home and a lush example of early Emirati architecture.
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Souq al-Arsa
This is the oldest souq in the UAE; its areesh (palm leaf) roof and wooden pillars have recently been restored. It also has a traditional coffeehouse where you can indulge in mint tea and dates.
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Al-Eslah School Museum
This is the oldest public school in Sharjah; it was founded in 1935. The Al-Hisn Fort is located on the eastern side.