Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Al Yamm Villas

Wadha Alyassi

Our recent stay at Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island was extremely disappointing compared to our previous visits. The service quality has clearly declined and no longer reflects Anantara’s standards. When we contacted reception to inform them we were visiting another property on the island, staff questioned us unnecessarily about our reasons and plans, making a simple request feel uncomfortable and overly complicated. This is a clear downgrade from the professionalism and smooth service we experienced before. At Olio Restaurant, we were forced to choose a full or half board just to be able to order food, with no prior clarification. The prices paid were unjustifiably high and completely mismatched the quality and value of the food. Overall, the experience was not worth the cost, which is very disappointing given our previous positive stays.

Fedor Kostiashkin

The island itself is amazing, but Anantara there is very poor. Service is below average 2 star hotel, food for room dine in is awful. Villas are old and need maintenance. In general it’s not Anantara level and hope that resorts in such a beautiful place will become much better

Margarita Fisher

Half the villas have direct access to the ocean, the other half is facing the bay - no swimming there, but views, birds and animals watching is great. All villas except 21 where we stayed have fence and very private. Villa 21 has an opening in the side fence where other people are walking by and can see you. Each villa has a private pool - can be made either hot or cold (by request), some villas have infinity pool. Beautiful pretty big infinity pool in the common area at the beach. Lounge chairs and umbrellas at the beach front, right by the water and plenty of sitting accommodations at the villa itself. Peacocks roaming around and small gazelles. The villas are perfect for watching sunrises. Pretty good restaurant with extensive menu. We enjoyed daily breakfast. Full bar and happy hour ( drinks discounted) from 5-7pm. The listing mentions outdoor shower in villas, but there wasn’t one - just a placeholder for it without hookups, not sure if that’s coming some time in the future. Currently (November 2025) there are renovations and construction going on by the bike path, so we had noise at night from construction vehicles which is unfortunate and we were not given any heads up from hotel about this. Otherwise this is a wonderful property, great for night photography and moon photography-especially the side of the hotel where no bike path as it has lighting all night.

A Al

Not Worth Visiting ! Unfortunately, our experience at Anantara Resort was extremely disappointing and does not reflect Abu Dhabi’s standards of hospitality at all. Every single request took more than an hour—whether it was arranging transportation, ordering food, or requesting any kind of service. The delays were constant and exhausting. Even more disappointing was the poor service quality we faced, which made the experience stressful rather than relaxing. For a resort at this price point, the level of service was far below expectations. You pay a significant amount of money expecting comfort and relaxation, but instead you get stress, long waiting times, and an overall bad experience. Despite the 3 hour car trip from the airport to the ferry port, and another 45 mins ferry to the resort, and another 20 mins to the rooms, put in mind the long waiting times between them. I would not recommend this resort to anyone given the poor service and difficulty in reach.

Abir

We had such a fantastic time by the pool thanks to Greg! He is full of energy, always smiling, and made every moment so much fun. His creativity and ability to engage both kids and adults is truly impressive. Whether it was games, activities, or just creating a lively atmosphere, Greg made sure everyone felt included and entertained. Thank you, Greg, for making our poolside experience unforgettable – you are a star at Anantara! 🌴☀️💦