Al-Maha is the only hotel in a 225 square km desert conservation park, representing approx. 25% of the land of the Dubai Emirate, close to the Oman boarder. The conservation area was created by the Maktoum family in the late 1990s, which is also when the hotel was built. The park relies on underground water to create lakes for birds and animals and to enable trees to survive in the harsh environment. The water pumps are powered by solar energy.
The hotel comprises 40 “tents”, all overlooking spectacular desert scenery. We took full advantage of the activities on offer to guests – nature walk/drive, falconry, “dune bashing” in a 4×4 and a private desert dinner (for which we were provided with a local mobile phone in the event of snake/scorpion emergencies; thankfully not needed.)
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