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ESCAPE TO A SECLUDED DESERT SANCTUARY AT AL MAHA, A LUXURY COLLECTION DESERT RESORT & SPA, WITH AN EXCLUSIVE STAYCATION OFFER

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Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa invites guests to slow down and reconnect with the quiet beauty of the Arabian desert with Timeless Desert Serenity, a staycation experience centred on space, serenity and natural seclusion 

From now until May 31st, enjoy 20% savings on the best available rate, with stays starting from AED 3,484++ per night. The experience includes full-board dining and two signature desert activities per day, along with AED 200 spa credit. With no minimum length of stay required, the offer provides the flexibility to escape to the desert for a short retreat or an extended stay.

Guests may stay at one of the resort’s Bedouin, Royal or Emirates Villas, each thoughtfully designed with traditional Arabian artefacts and heritage-inspired interiors. Spread across the reserve, the villas offer generous space and privacy, with each residence featuring a private temperature-controlled pool overlooking the desert. From sunrise to sunset, the vast landscapes surrounding each villa create an atmosphere of quiet reflection and effortless relaxation.

Guided horse rides across the dunes reveal the desert’s quiet beauty as the sun begins to set, while wildlife drives through the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve offer the chance to encounter Arabian oryx, sand gazelles and native desert flora thriving in their natural habitat.

Moments of restoration await at the Timeless Spa at Al Maha, where signature treatments such as the Sodashi Oud Renewal Therapy draw inspiration from the desert’s natural elements to restore balance and vitality. As evening falls, Qalb al-Sahrā: Heart of the Desert invites guests to gather beneath a canopy of stars for Bedouin storytelling, Arabic coffee and traditional delicacies, offering an intimate celebration of Emirati heritage and culture.

Home to just 42 private villas and more than 600 free-roaming Arabian oryx and gazelles, Al Maha remains one of the region’s most distinctive desert retreats, where heritage, wildlife and refined hospitality exist in harmony. The resort has recently been recognised in the 2025 Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Choice Awards and awarded One MICHELIN Key for excellence in hospitality.

For more information or to make a reservation, please visit www.al-maha.com or contact +971 4 832 9900.

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