This is
Al Maha, a unique holiday concept on the outskirts of Dubai, owned,
developed and managed by Emirates - an exciting new project in the
Dubai Government's strategy to enhance the Emirate's growing reputation
as the Middle East's premier leisure destination. Animal reintroduction
indigenous and endangered species. The resort, being developed at
a cost of US$16 million and scheduled to open by 15 March 1999, will
enable visitorsto stay in luxury accommodation in the middle of a
nature reserve featuring a wide variety of indigenous Arabian flora
and fauna.
LOCATION
: The
resort - 45 minutes' drive from Dubai, off the highway to the UAE
oasis city of Al Ain - embraces a lush desert plain which will be
the focal point for visitors wishing to see the animals close up.
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RESTAURANT
& BAR : At Al Maha all meals are inclusive,
and our aim is to make every one of them pleasurable for you.
Whether it's breakfast in your suite, a buffet lunch in the
dining room, or a picnic for your safari, you will sense a
personal and natural attentiveness and care.
Relaxed informality tends to be the prevailing mood, Many
guests like to enjoy a sundowner on the bar's terrace,
Al Maha's elegent dining room, with its high palm frond ceiling
and lovely, perfectly sets off our five-star cuisine. Here,
Mediterranean dishes like osso buco, sea bass, gnocchi fiorentina
compete for your palate with traditional Middle Eastern delights
such as tabouleh, khofta, felafel, tagines. Fine wines from
around the world add to the pleasure.
and look out its tranquil views. Our barbecues in a lush oasis
are tremendous fun. Snacks in the poolside retreat can be
as elaborate as a mezze, or as simple as a sandwich. it all
revolves around what you want to do.
The desert has inspired romantics for centuries, and we know
you'll see why. when you experience a dinner in the dunes.
In the gentle breezes of the open desert, with just the stars
and the setting sun for company, Unforgettable.
Of course you needn't always dine inside. Out on the canopied
terrace, under the light of dancing flames, you can enjoy
the pleasant, talkative ambience that the warm desert air
seems to encourage.
If you prefer to be more intimate, we'll prepare dinner just
for you on your own veranda. Five memorable courses, beside
your gently rippling pool, under a deep velvent sky- and 1,000
shimmering stars. Bon appetit.
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ACCOMMODATION:
You will be greeted personally by your own dedicated hostes in the
cool of spacious central building's maze of delightful rooms, and
offered the tribal welcome of dates, Arabic coffee and delicately
blended fruit juices.
The space is unhurried, and so at your leisure, the delights of
the main areas are revealed to you. The serene library with its
beautiful books, daily magazines and newspapers, antiques and informative
artworks, the ladies and men's majlis(traditional arabic place),
with their fascinating antiques.
The lounge and veranda, where you can take tea in the afternoon
, or sit and watch the animals at the nearby waterhole through field
glasses at dusk. But your arrival is just a beginning, and our warm
hospitality extends beyond a welcome.
Al Maha's two Royal Suites promise a hedonistic mix of luxury, space
and authentic Bedouin artistry. The spacious lounge, graced with
Arabian antiques and handcrafted furnishings, links the suite's
two bedrooms, with their dreamy tented roof structures, teak beds
and magnificent marble and stone bathrooms.
The Royal suites, along with the even larger and self-contained
Owner's Suite, enjoy privileged positions in their own grounds.
Floor-to-ceiling windows offer panoramic views over the desert and
the Hajar Mountains. And each day, your private temperature-controlled
pool will tempt you onto your expansive veranda-to bathe, to muse,
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AND SERVICES : Main Swimming Pool, located amongst
palm vegetation, affords panoramic views across the desert plain.
It is a place where guests views across the desert plain. it
is a place where guests can relax in the crystal waters or on
the comfortable sunloungers. |
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