Daraysh Hotel

Beautiful place and friendly staff

Everything is good 👍

Staff were very helpful. Food in the restaurant was very good and varied

I could not have breakfast as the restaurant only opens at 8am and I had to be in work at that time.

Have stayed 3 weekends so far this winter season. It is a characterful little hotel-resort with its own restaurant and a LOT of land, including open grassy lawns, an open-air function area with a stage for events, a children's play area, on-site shop for small grocery items - and unusually, a mini-zoo with a few animals. The on-site restaurant serves good Gulf, Indian and Chinese and continental dishes and makes it super-convenient to finish a long drive, arrive and have food without having to go out again and search for it. There are even restaurants within 10 minutes walk outside, and the Safeer hypermarket 5 min walk away. Daraysh has been great as a place to stay overnight and explore the mountains by day. The hills in Thoban and Masafi are within 30 min drive and very pleasant in winter for those interested in trekking. (Use wikiloc.com to find various hikes for different ability levels). Also the town of Mleiha (30 min) has some archaeological significance and very photo-worthy peaks (Jebel Mleiha, Jebel Faya and Jebel Buhais). The town of Dhaid is very quiet, but that lends to its charm: it is great for a nature break 2 hours away from Dubai or Abu Dhabi and without driving 1 hour extra to either Fujairah or Ras al Khaimah (both are good for mountain sports). The staff at Daraysh were very helpful and welcoming, the rooms are clean and basic utilities (wifi, hot water etc) work well. Although the hotel is designated 2-stars, the guests get a level of convenience greater than that, in my opinion.

In line with the conservative nature of Sharjah, there are megaphones inside the resort which play the call to prayer. The rooms closest to the megaphone will experience a very loud wake-up call before dawn. However, there are rooms where the walls are thick enough that it does not disturb sleep. If it is an issue, you can ask for one of the more sound-proofed rooms at time of booking. When guests arrive, the parking in front of the hotel has recently become paid (municipal) parking (though very cheap, AED 12 for 5 hours). Reception have to make guests aware as they may park without knowing.

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