Stayed here for 5 nights and loved it. Staff were all very helpful and polite. Room was spacious and clean. Breakfast buffet was great, had dinner in the restaurant one night as well, which was ok, buffet again so got plenty. Didnt use the gym but the pool was nice. There is wired internet access in each room, but it isnt cheap, it was 25 AED for an hour, so didnt use it much.
Sharjah itself is nice, less developed than Dubai, and there is a few places not too far from the hotel worth visiting,and if you want the hotel will arrange trips and activities, although we just planned things ourself. The hotel runs shuttle buses into Dubai twice a day, 1030 and 1200 I think it was, with returning buses at 1530 and 2000. We only used the bus once as we had a rental car, which I would advise as essential to see the most of Dubai and Sharjah, else you will be waiting on the buses and still having to get taxis between the different areas of the city. The drive from Sharjah into Dubai took anywhere between 20 and 80 minutes traffic dependent. The hotel has an underground car park with a lift to the reception so it is very easy and convenient. The hotel also includes access to a Beach Club, which they also run buses to, but we never used this so cannot comment.
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22 January 2012
Dear Valued Guest,
Thank you for staying at the Sharjah Rotana and for taking the time to share your experience from your recent stay at our hotel on the TripAdvisor.
We are pleased to know that you had an enjoyable stay with us and were happy with our services and facilities.
Sharjah as the third largest emirate after Abu Dhabi and Dubai, is a dry emirate, and also known as the Culture Capital of the Arab World due to its commitment to arts, culture and preserving its heritage. The emirate boasts over 15 museums, an aquarium and centre for Arabian Wildlife. It is also the leading centre of education in the Middle East and offers good shopping, sports, leisure and dining facilities.
We thank you also for sharing that the Sharjah Rotana is near, in fact, only in walking distance to the interesting places like Arts & Heritage Area, and Sharjah Islamic Museum.
Thank you once again and we look forward to welcoming you again at the Sharjah Rotana for another memorable experience.
Yours sincerely,
Mohamed Ali
General Manager
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