Checking In to Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa

Ever since Dubai got here onto my radar Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa got here together with it. This stunning desert lodge has acquired to provide one of the vital ethereal experiences you possibly can 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 unbelievable Emirati expertise within the desert. Here’s a take 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 gorgeous tented suite within the hazy dunes of Dubai’s desert have by no means seemed so interesting. This was not my first go to to Dubai but it surely was Andre’s so I used to be keen to make a superb impression as Dubai is among the most accessible stopover cities on the earth.

Every Al Maha suite is lusciously appointed in wealthy mahogany, materials sourced from Arabia and styled with artefacts to actually offer you a really feel for the desert. Emirati tradition is on the forefront of every part Al Maha gives company (extra on that later), together with welcome dates, tea and nuts contained in the suite.

There are 42 suites in whole, every of them going through their very own epic view of the dawn over the dunes. With greenery and privateness partitions you usually really feel like you’ve gotten the complete desert all to your self. Every suite boasts its’ personal plunge pool which is an effective way to cool off throughout these scorching desert days! In truth we’d spend a lot of the morning and afternoon having fun with the pool and sounds of the desert however discover ourselves to scorching in the course of the day to even benefit from the pool (which is the place the aircon is 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 certain to discover the remainder of the property and make use of every part on website.

There’s a stunning spa situated on website 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 the health centre that’s pretty fundamental however does have every part you 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 spread of wildlife, together with the enduring 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 certain to benefit from this providing to get the total 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 certain to pack your digicam and if you happen to can, time your actions with sundown for that beautiful glow of sunshine.

Meals at Al Maha

As is all the time the case with my resort stays, I take the meals evaluation facet of issues fairly significantly (ha!) A self confessed foodie, I’ve come to anticipate nice issues from inns 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 choice of Arabic Mezze. Together with the breakfast buffet you can even order a scorching 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 resolution making course of was additionally to counter-act my selection to overindulge in pan au chocolat pastries from the buffet (not sorry).

Should you select full board in your room fee, additionally, you will get pleasure from lunch and dinner on website. I’d positively advocate choosing full board if you happen to don’t plan to go away the resort all through your keep. Lunches have been usually on the lighter facet, choosing salads and Arabic mezze platters to graze our approach by way of 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 night time and benefit from the privateness of the tented suite which really was so pretty we discovered it tough to go away!

E book your keep

Dubai is the proper stopover metropolis for a couple of nights to make amends for sleep, benefit from the desert and when you’ve got 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 wanting to expertise Emirati tradition, meals and life within the desert.

Room Charges begin at $1,500 USD for 2 individuals, per night time

E book your stick with Al Maha.

I used to be welcomed to Dubai as a visitor of Dubai Tourism to expertise the proper stopover. I didn’t obtain compensation for my evaluation. All evaluations are sincere and mirror my true opinion.