1 / 6Al Sahel’s free-form main pool reflecting a sand-coloured thatched building, with blue loungers and white umbrellas · Photo: hotel website
Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Sahel Villa Resort
Sir Bani Yas Island, reserve savannah
30 pool villas open directly onto the savannah, where gazelles and Arabian oryx roam freely
Getting there from the airport
Usually
Abu Dhabi (AUH)Car · Time to be confirmedWater taxi · about 30 minCar · about 20–25 minHotelAUHAbu DhabiCarTime to be confirmedWater taxiabout 30 minCarabout 20–25 minHotel.We confirm the travel time when arranging your transfer.
Or
Dubai (DXB)Car · Time to be confirmedWater taxi · about 30 minCar · about 20–25 minHotelDXBDubaiCarTime to be confirmedWater taxiabout 30 minCarabout 20–25 minHotel.We confirm the travel time when arranging your transfer.
- Car: your Kortezh chauffeur waits at the exit at any hour, convenient for late flights and travel with children
- Speedboat: the boat from Jebel Dhanna jetty runs four times a day; the last departure is at 23:00
Price
under the contract
Your expert will send the contract rate for your dates within 4 hours, together with the hotel's benefits and the total cost. Transfers, taxes and fees are already included in the calculation.
We will respond within 30 minutes · or ask us on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
With R-U Travel
- A contract rate through a direct agreement with the hotel
- We confirm extras worth up to RUB 50,000 (hotel credit, breakfast or transfers) in advance and record them in the booking
- Room upgrades, early check-in and late check-out, where available for your dates
- A complete proposal from the start, including transfers, the emirate’s tourism levy and festive gala dinner, with no surprises on arrival
- A personal expert who knows the hotel, and a concierge available 24/7
About the hotel
- Sir Bani Yas island reserve, 8 km off western Abu Dhabi’s coast; Jebel Dhanna jetty is two hours from central Abu Dhabi
- A free water taxi runs from the jetty, taking around 30 minutes, four departures a day; the villa is 20–25 minutes from the island jetty
- 30 one- or two-bedroom villas of 315–573 m², each with a private pool and savannah-view terrace
- Savannah Grill & Lounge serves South African cuisine: game and seafood from a wood-fired Josper oven
- At sunset on Thursdays, Boma offers a South African braai with boerewors sausages, venison and pap
- Arabian Wildlife Park: 11 000 animals of over 30 species, including oryx, giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas, ostriches and Barbary sheep
- A Nestorian monastery dating to around the year 600, 42 archaeological sites and salt domes 20 million years old
- Stables with Arabian horses, kayaking in mangrove lagoons with flamingos, snorkelling, cycling trails and archery
- Anantara Spa, a fully equipped gym and a kids’ club for ages 4–12 are at neighbouring Desert Islands; transfers are free
- A MICHELIN Key (2026); the island uses wind and solar energy, with 10 wind turbines and a solar field
The facts are taken from the hotel's official website and were checked on 9 October 2026. Hotel website (opens in a new tab)
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Tell us what your holiday should be like
We will send a selection with a price breakdown within 4 hours. There is no obligation.
- 3–5 options with a clear price breakdown
- A proposal with contract rates and extras from the start
- Free, unlimited reselection
ИП Соленов Лев Борисович · Taxpayer ID (INN) 773467774080 · Sole proprietor registration number (OGRNIP) 316774600402857 · RTA 0051773
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