UMM AL QUWAIN BEACH HOTEL ^{* * *}

Bungalows with one, two or three bedrooms, in an ageless decor but which still seems to have one. The advantage of a single-storey structure, stretched out in its gardens on the edge of a pretty beach. The pool is just a stone's throw from the sand, so you can take a dip in the clear water when you're feeling salty as a Catalan anchovy. The only UAQ hotel on the waters of the Gulf, the Beach is not in itself a holiday destination but can present an opportunity for a stopover en route.