Ever since Dubai got here onto my radar Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa got here together with it. This stunning desert lodge has obtained to supply some of the ethereal experiences you may have within the Dubai desert. After a protracted haul flight from Australia and a journey forward of us in Ethiopia, we checked in to Al Maha for an unimaginable Emirati expertise within the desert. Here’s a have a look at our extremely luxe couple of days inside Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa.
The Al Maha Suite
After 15 hours flying in a single day from Melbourne, the attractive tented suite within the hazy dunes of Dubai’s desert have by no means appeared so interesting. This was not my first go to to Dubai but it surely was Andre’s so I used to be wanting to make a great impression as Dubai is without doubt one of the most accessible stopover cities on the planet.
Every Al Maha suite is lusciously appointed in wealthy mahogany, materials sourced from Arabia and styled with artefacts to actually provide you with a really feel for the desert. Emirati tradition is on the forefront of every part Al Maha provides friends (extra on that later), together with welcome dates, tea and nuts contained in the suite.
There are 42 suites in complete, every of them going through their very own epic view of the dawn over the dunes. With greenery and privateness partitions you typically really feel like you’ve got your complete desert all to your self. Every suite boasts its’ personal plunge pool which is an effective way to chill off throughout these sizzling desert days! In actual fact we might spend a lot of the morning and afternoon having fun with the pool and sounds of the desert however discover ourselves to sizzling throughout the day to even benefit from the pool (which is the place the air conditioning turns out to be useful!)
Across the Lodge at Al Maha
If you end up checking in to Al Maha I’d advocate a minimal of two nights to actually benefit from the property. When you’ve come to phrases with how well-appointed your suite is, be sure you discover the remainder of the property and make use of every part on web site.
There’s a stunning spa situated on web site with a full therapy menu (for a further cost), in addition to complimentary use of the sauna, steam and chilly plunge pool. Reverse the sauna you will see that the health centre that’s pretty primary however does have every part you’ll want to work out throughout your go to.
Simply outdoors the spa is a big swimming pool that’s not often occupied – maybe as a result of every suite has their very own non-public pool. As you end up strolling across the property you’ll possible encounter a variety of wildlife, together with the long-lasting Oryx who roam the desert freely and are sometimes discovered close to the property.
Actions at Al Maha
Room charges at Al Maha embrace two actions per day so be sure you benefit from this providing to get the complete Emirati expertise. We selected the sundown sundowners on the primary night and dune bashing on the second day, opting to forego a second exercise every day to benefit from the lodge.
On each events we discovered Oryx wandering the conservation at leisure. These stunning creatures are endemic to the Dubai Desert, so be sure you pack your digital camera and should you can, time your actions with sundown for that attractive glow of sunshine.
Meals at Al Maha
As is all the time the case with my lodge stays, I take the meals assessment facet of issues fairly critically (ha!) A self confessed foodie, I’ve come to count on nice issues from motels of this calibre and was not disillusioned.
The breakfast buffet at Al Maha is all kinds of continental choices, a self-make waffles and pancakes station, and a scrumptious number of Arabic Mezze. Together with the breakfast buffet you can even order a sizzling breakfast merchandise off the menu. The primary morning I selected the egg white omelette with asparagus that was so good I re-ordered it the following day. A part of my choice making course of was additionally to counter-act my option to overindulge in pan au chocolat pastries from the buffet (not sorry).
Should you select full board on your room price, additionally, you will take pleasure in lunch and dinner on web site. I’d undoubtedly advocate choosing full board should you don’t plan to depart the lodge all through your keep. Lunches have been typically on the lighter facet, choosing salads and Arabic mezze platters to graze our manner by till we couldn’t anymore.
Dinner is an extravagant five-course affair, although with our jet lag kicking in we opted for in-room eating at no additional expense. This was an effective way to unwind every evening and benefit from the privateness of the tented suite which really was so pretty we discovered it troublesome to depart!
E book your keep
Dubai is the right stopover metropolis for just a few nights to compensate for sleep, benefit from the desert and you probably have extra time, mix Al Maha with a metropolis keep. I actually loved my brief time at Al Maha and suppose it’s the good escape for {couples} or households trying to expertise Emirati tradition, meals and life within the desert.
Room Charges begin at $1,500 USD for 2 individuals, per evening
E book your stick with Al Maha.
