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Sharjah

A mid-market emirate with a cultural upper tier and no alcohol — which changes both the product and the client. Al Bait sits inside the restored heart of the old town; the Shurooq retreats sit in the desert and the mountains east of it.

Hotel stock: 4 properties, 558 rooms recorded

HotelCategoryRoomsGroup
Sheraton Sharjah Beach Resort & Spa5★ declared349Marriott / Sheraton
Radisson Blu Resort, Sharjah5★ declared156Radisson / Radisson Blu
The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah5★ declared53GHM
Hilton Sharjah5★ declaredHilton

Attractions on file

Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization (100 000/yr, est.)

Events

Sharjah Week of the Stars (Jan) · Sharjah Light Festival (Feb) · Xposure International Photography Festival (Feb) · Sharjah Biennial (Feb) · Sharjah Heritage Days (Mar) · Sharjah Children's Reading Festival (Apr) · Sharjah International Film Festival for Children and Youth (Oct) · Sharjah International Book Fair (Nov) · Sharjah World Championship Week (F1H2O) (Dec)

Access

Airports: Sharjah International (SHJ). From Abu Dhabi by road: Sharjah — 2 h 00

Its own airport SHJ, Air Arabia's base, handles 19.5m; 25–40 minutes from Dubai allowing for border-district traffic. The eastern enclaves Khorfakkan and Kalba are two hours through the mountains, shortened by the Khorfakkan tunnel road.

Assembled from the register; verified 27 August 2026. Five-star categories are as declared by the operator — the emirate registers are not published by name.