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Six Senses Shaharut
Shaharut, Israel · Six Senses · Grand Luxury
Six Senses Shaharut opened in August 2021 across 18 hectares of Israel's Negev, Tel Aviv firm Plesner Architects burying every structure in the hillside with limestone and flint dug from the site, so the desert skyline stays unbroken. It is the first hotel in Israel with LEED certification, cutting energy use by a quarter. Interior doors were cut from teak reclaimed from 200-year-old boats, houses, and footbridges.
- 60 rooms
- Opened 2021
- Neighborhood: Arava
- Rooms from 645 sq ft (60 m²)
- Architect: Plesner Architects
- Interiors: Oberson Architects (with Plesner)
About Six Senses Shaharut
- Plesner Architects buried the buildings in the hillside and built them from limestone and flint excavated on site, so the desert skyline stays unbroken.
- It is the first hotel in Israel with LEED certification, documenting a 25 percent cut in energy use; water is bottled on-site and food waste is composted.
- Interior doors were custom-made from teak reclaimed from 200-year-old boats, houses, and footbridges.
- The design draws on the Nabataeans who occupied this stretch of the incense route more than 2,000 years ago; Petra is a three-hour drive across the Jordan border.
- The smallest published suite or villa start at 645 sq ft (60 m²).
History
Nestled into a dramatic cliff in the lunar-like Arava Valley of the Negev Desert, southern Israel, Six Senses Shaharut blends into the rugged landscape of orange dunes, weathered rock formations, and panoramic views of the Edom Mountains. The resort's architecture uses local stone and materials to harmonize with the timeless, awe-inspiring desert environment rich in biblical history. Sunsets here transform the dunes into an inky sky scattered with stars.
Six Senses Shaharut opened in August 2021 across 18 hectares in Israel's Negev Desert, where Tel Aviv firm Plesner Architects partially buried every structure in the hillside using rough-hewn limestone and flint excavated from the site — a material strategy that keeps the desert skyline unbroken.
The setting
67 km from Ramon International Airport. 83 km from beaches around Eilat.
Restaurants and bars
- Midian — Restaurant · Chef David Biton
- Jamillah bar — Bar
Amenities
- spa
- hammam
- indoor/outdoor pools
- yoga studio
- gym
- desert experiences
- organic gardens
- Nomadic Dinner
- Private pool
- Hot tub
Awards
- Top 10 Hotels & Resorts Middle East (Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice (2025)
- AHEAD Europe Resort (2022)
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