General Information
International Tel code: +971
Area codes: Abu Dhabi 2, Dubai 4, Sharjah/Ajman/Umm Al Quwain 6, Fujairah 9, Al Ain 3, Ras Al Khaimah 7
Currency: UAE dirham (Dh)
Exchange rate: US$1 = Dh3.67
Visas: Most travellers need to obtain a visa prior to entering the Emirates, except nationals of GCC countries. However, the following passport holders can get an entry permit upon arrival:
• A GCC country visa holder
• France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Luxemborg, Switzerland, Austria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Finland, Spain, Monaco, Vatican City, Iceland, Andorra, San Marino, Liechtensien, US, United Kingdom, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Brunei, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia.
Sharjah Commerce & Tourism Development
Tel: +9712 5566777
Fax: +9712 5563000
SHARJAH
AIRPORTS AND AIRLINES
Sharjah International Airport
Tel: +9716 5581252
Fax: +9716 5581167
Air Arabia
Tel: +9716 5550000
Fax: +9716 5580008
Flies from Sharjah to Ahmedabad, Aleppo (Syria), Alexandria, Almaty, Amman, Assiut, Astana International, Bahrain, Bangalore, Beirut, Cebu, Calicut, Chennai, Chittagong, Clark, Coimbatore, Colombo, Damascus, Dammam, Delhi, Dhaka, Doha, Goa, Hyderabad, Istanbul, Jaipur, Jeddah, Karachi, Kabul, Kano, Kiev, Kathmandu, Khartoum, Kochi, Kozhikode, Kuwait, Latakia, Luxor, Lyon, Medina, Mumbai, Muscat, Nagpur, Peshawar, Riyadh, Samara, Sana’a, Tehran, Thiruvanthapuram, Yerevan.
Air India
Tel: +9716 5616635
Fax: +9716 5621941
Cathay Pacific
Tel: +9716 7447818
Fax: +9716 7423311
Egypt Air
Tel: +9716 5735351
Fax: +9716 5735535
Indian Airlines
Tel: +9716 5610550
Fax: +9716 5618789
Imair Airline (Azerbaijan)
Tel: +9716 5684411
Fax: +9716 5683535
Iran Air
Tel: +9716 5610000
Fax: +9716 5610636
Lot Polish Airlines
Tel: +9716 5683838
Fax: +9716 5684273
Mahan Air
Tel: +9716 5618888
Fax: +9716 5618777
Philippine Airlines
Tel: +9716 5692300
Fax: +9716 5691233
Qatar Airways
Tel: +9716 5691818
Saudia
Tel: +9716 5681771
Fax: +9716 5684273
Singapore Airlines
Tel: +9716 5692300
Fax: +9716 5691233
Syrian Airways
Tel: +9716 5687203
Fax: +9716 5684273
Sudan Airways
Tel: +9716 5684411
Fax: +9716 5683535
Trans-Mediterranean Airways
Tel: +9716 5581027
Fax: +9716 5581147
CAR HIRE
Autolease – Airport services
Tel: +9716 5735333
Fax: +9716 5721095
Avis
Tel: +9716 5595925
Fax: +9716 5596682
Thrifty
Tel: +9716 5740499
Fax: +9716 5740490
Europcar
Tel: +9716 5569600
Fax: +9716 5569559
Budget
Tel: +9716 5337777
Fax: +9716 5441557
HOTELS
Bavaria Executive Suites Sharjah
Tel: +9714 3558800
Fax: +9714 3558889
www:bhihotels-sharjah.com
400 rooms and suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 4 meeting rooms
Leisure facilities: Fitness centre, spa, swimming pools, kids club.
Centro by Rotana Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5637777
Fax: +9716 5635000
205 rooms and suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 meeting rooms, 1 boardroom
Leisure facilities: Health and fitness centre, swimming pool, gym, steam rooms.
Citymax Hotel Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5985000
Fax: +9714 5485099
www:citymaxhotels.com
260 rooms and suites, 2 F&B outlets
Coral Beach Resort
Tel: +9716 5229999
Fax: +9716 5223111
www:coral-international.com
156 rooms, 5F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 1 ballroom (up to 450 people), business centre
Leisure facilities: 2 swimming pools, 2 tennis courts, windsurfing, snorkelling, private beach.
Golden Tulip Sharjah
Tel: +9716 519 7777
Fax: +9716 5197778
www:goldentulipsharjah.com
264 rooms and suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3 meeting rooms
Hilton Sharjah
Tel:+9716 5192222
www: 3.hilton.com
259 rooms and suites, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 7 meeting rooms, 1 ballroom (up to 500 people), business centre
Leisure facilities: 3 swimming pools, health club, fitness centre.
Holiday Inn Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5599900
Fax: +9716 5599957
www:HolidayInn.com
139 rooms, 41 suites, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: business centre, executive floors, secretarial services
Leisure facilities: health & fitness centre, outdoor pool, sauna and steam.
Hotel Holiday International
Tel: +9716 5736666
Fax: +9716 5725060
www:holidayinternational.com
253 rooms, 3 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: Al Qasr and Al Dana conference halls, Al Majlis, The Laguna
Leisure facilities: gym, swimming pool, tennis court, table tennis, sauna, massage rooms.
Marbella Resort Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5741111
Fax: +9716 5726050
www:marbellaresort.com
50 rooms, 50 villas, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3 conference rooms, 1 ballroom
Leisure facilities: gym, sauna swimming pools, sports centre, aerobics studio.
Radisson Blu Resort Hotel
Tel: +9716 5657777
Fax: +9716 5650090
www:sharjah.radissonblu.com/
300 rooms, 6 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 ballrooms (up to 800 people), 10 meeting rooms (up to 80 people)
Leisure facilities: The Bay Club, tennis court, bowling alley, 4 swimming pools, private beach, massage centre.
Ramada Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5300003
Fax: +9716 5259808
www:ramada.com
250 suites (50 one-bedroom and 200 two-bedroom), 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 meeting rooms, fully-equipped business centre, high-speed internet access
Leisure facilities: indoor swimming pool and health club, easy access to Sahara Centre.
Sharjah Rotana Hotel
Tel: +9716 5637777
Fax: +9716 5635000
www:rotana.com
205 rooms, 2 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 3meeting rooms (up to 60 people)
Leisure facilities: Bodylines fitness centre, temperature-controlled swimming pool and steam rooms.
TIME Ruby Hotel Apartments
Tel: +9716 5932222
Fax: +9716 5932233
www:timehotels.ae
145 rooms
Meeting facilities: 1 meeting room
Leisure facilities: swimming pool
Tulip Inn Sharjah
Tel: +9716 5727206
Fax: +9716 5734916
www:tulipinnsharjah.com
124 rooms and suites, 4 F&B outlets
Meeting facilities: 2 meeting rooms
TRAVEL AGENTS
Al Rais Travel
Tel: +9716 5723422
Fax: +9716 5725151
Buhaira Travel Agency
Tel: +9716 5614593
Fax: +9716 5623885
Kanoo Travel
Tel: +9716 5616058
Fax: +9716 5618655
Orient Travels
Tel: +9716 8823525
Fax: +9716 8823195
Sharjah National Travel & Tourist Agency (SNTTA)
Tel: +9716 5684411
Fax: +9716 5683535