"Though it’s the skyscrapers that get all the attention, there’s more to the Emirate of Dubai than just the downtown towers. Less than an hour outside the city, surrounded by a classic Arabian landscape, is Bab Al Shams, a sprawling, low-slung resort complex, whose weathered sandstone buildings tuck discreetly into the windswept dunes. It’s owned by Jumeirah, the same outfit that’s responsible for the Madinat Jumeirah, the massive, glossy seaside complex in Dubai town proper — but with its humble desert architecture and low-profile construction, Bab Al Shams is a different character entirely." - Tablet Hotels