Emirate of Sharjah · United Arab Emirates
Where to stay in Sharjah
Sharjah is a city in Emirate of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, home to about 1,248,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Sharjah.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Best months
- December to March
- Nearest airport
- DXB11 km · Dubai International Airport
- Currency
- AEDUnited Arab Emirates dirham
- Time zone
- Asia/Dubai
- Language
- Arabic
About
About Sharjah
Al Sharjah is a major port city and the third-most populous city in the United Arab Emirates, after Dubai and Abu Dhabi. It is the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah and forms part of the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area.
Sharjah is very closely connected to Dubai through the Dubai-Sharjah-Ajman metropolitan area, with commuter traffic creating rush hour traffic jams. Many people live in Sharjah but work in Dubai to take advantage of lower rents, hence traffic from Sharjah to Dubai and Dubai to Sharjah is largely expected in rush hours. The emirate is considerably larger than Dubai, with coastline on both west and east coasts of the peninsula, and with exclaves of Kalba, Khor Fakkan, and Dibba Al Hisn. The road to the east coast goes through rugged Al Hajar mountains.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sharjah
See
- Al Hisn Fort
- Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization
- Bait al-Naboodah
- Souq al-Arsah
- Sharjah Calligraphy Museum
- Sharjah Heritage Museum
- Sharjah Art Museum
- Sharjah Archeology Museum
- Sharjah Desert Park
- Fish Market
- King Faisal Mosque
- Al-Qasba Waterfront and Eye of the Emirates
Do
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Sharjah
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Occidental Sharjah Grand hotel |
Schematic: the city centre in orange, each place to stay as a dot, distance rings in kilometres.
Where to stay
More hotels in Sharjah
39 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| 72 Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Al Bustan Hotel | 4.9 km | |
| Al Bustan Hotel Flats | 1.9 km | |
| Al Bustan Tower Hotel Suites | 1.9 km | |
| Al Hayat Hotel Apartments | 2.5 km | |
| Al Hayat Hotel Suites | 6.0 km | |
| Al Khalidiah Resort | 4.8 km | |
| Al Maha Regency Hotel Suites | 2.5 km | |
| Al Majaz Premiere Hotel Apartments | 2.2 km | |
| Al Salam Grand Hotel | 5.0 km | |
| Aldar Hotel | 3.4 km | |
| AlHamra Hotel | 3.8 km | |
| Arbella Boutique Hotel | 1.5 km | |
| Aryana Hotel | 4.0 km | |
| Citymax Sharjah | 1.2 km | |
| Copthorne Hotel Sharjah | 3.6 km | |
| DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront Hotel & Residences | 2021 | 2.4 km |
| Emirates Stars Hotel Apartments Sharjah | 5.1 km | |
| Four Points by Sheraton Sharjah | 2.4 km | |
| Golden Sands Hotel Sharjah | 5.9 km | |
| Ibis Styles Sharjah | 2.5 km | |
| Lavender Hotel Sharjah (Previously Lords Hotel) | 5.0 km | |
| Lou Lou'a Beach Resort | 4.8 km | |
| Marbella Resort | 2.8 km | |
| Nejoum Al Emarat | 2.9 km | |
| Nova Park Hotel | 2.5 km | |
| Novotel Sharjah Expo Centre | 4.8 km | |
| OYO 394 Dana Al Buhaira Beach Hotel OYO Rooms | 6.1 km | |
| Pullman Sharjah | 4.5 km | |
| Red Castle Hotel | 4.5 km | |
| Royal Grand Suite Hotel | 4.7 km | |
| Sahara Beach Resort & Spa | 4.5 km | |
| Sharjah Palace Hotel | 5.8 km | |
| Spark Residence Deluxe Hotel Apartments | 2.0 km | |
| Summerland Motel | 4.9 km | |
| The Act Hotel | 2.6 km | |
| The Chedi Al Bait, Sharjah | 3.8 km | |
| Time Onyx Hotel Apartments | 5.5 km | |
| Time Ruby Hotel Apartments | 5.0 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sharjah
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sharjah are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; February is the wettest, with about 24 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sharjah: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dubai International Airport (DXB), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 11 km) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 55 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
Public buses are overseen by Sharjah Transport (Journey Planner) and operated by Mowasalat. There are local and express routes. Inside of Sharjah it costs 8 dirham in cash and 6 dirham with a Sayer card. The blue Sayer card you can buy from the bus driver for 50 dirham containing a credit of 45 dirham. The schedules of the buses operating only inside of Sharjah are not integrated in Google Maps. And the journey planner of SRTA on the website and in the app is not the most convenient. It may be better to use the network map of Mowasalat for bus rides.
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DXB · Dubai International Airport
SHJ · Sharjah International Airport
DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Sharjah
Eat
The ubiquitous shawarma is sold all over Sharjah and makes a very cheap and hearty meal.
Drink
Sharjah is a "dry emirate" which means sale or possession of alcohol within Sharjah is almost entirely forbidden.
Stay safe
Generally speaking, Sharjah is a safe place. Women are usually stared at in certain parts of the city, so bring a male relative or friend to be safe.
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Questions
Sharjah: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sharjah?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Sharjah are December to March. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 42 °C; February is the wettest, with about 24 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sharjah?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Dubai International Airport (DXB), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line; Sharjah International Airport (SHJ, 11 km) and Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC, 55 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sharjah?
United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
Nearby
Destinations near Sharjah
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.