"Located in an adobe-walled compound that evokes the history of Sharjah’s pearl-trading families, this 53-room property connects timber-ceilinged guest rooms with antique brass artifacts and Arabic-style floor seating via lamplit alleyways and secluded courtyards. The outdoor café offers a cool respite from the heat and a chance to sample house-made camel milk ice cream as the nearby mosque’s prayer call punctuates the day." - Jennifer Flowers