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Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa
Dubai, United Arab Emirates · The Luxury Collection · High Luxury
Al Maha means the oryx, and the resort exists because of one: in 1997 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, then Crown Prince of Dubai, funded the return of the Arabian oryx to this stretch of desert, and the reserve now holds the UAE's largest free-roaming herd. Opened in 1999, the resort's 42 Bedouin-style villas each have a private pool and a field guide for twice-daily drives, about an hour from the city.
- 42 rooms
- Opened 1999
- Neighborhood: مرقب
About Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa
- Al Maha opened in 1999 as the region's first ultra-luxury desert resort, inside the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve.
- Al Maha means oryx, and in 1997 Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid funded the first reintroduction of the animal to the desert here.
- The reserve supports the largest free-roaming herd of Arabian oryx in the UAE, along with gazelles and other wildlife.
- All 42 Bedouin-style villas have a private pool, a private concierge and a private field guide for twice-daily excursions.
The setting
Al Maha, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, is nestled within the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve on the Dubai–Al Ain Road — a protected expanse of 225 square kilometres representing approximately five percent of Dubai's total land area, some 55 kilometres southeast of the city centre. The reserve is home to reintroduced Arabian oryx and gazelles, visible from each suite's private pool deck across an unbroken dune panorama with no other structures in sight. Its deliberate remoteness defines the proposition: absolute desert immersion and wildlife proximity, accessible only from the Al Ain corridor, with the city an hour away by car. 65 km from Dubai.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2026)
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