{"id":33261,"date":"2014-10-04T07:23:15","date_gmt":"2014-10-04T05:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/highlights\/al-maha-desert-lodge\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T10:51:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T08:51:31","slug":"al-maha-desert-lodge","status":"publish","type":"highlights","link":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/destinations\/middle-east\/dubai\/al-maha-desert-lodge","title":{"rendered":"Al Maha Desert Lodge"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lodge in the Dubai Desert Reserve<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Al Maha Desert Lodge <\/strong>is well hidden among the sand dunes. A breath of wind and in the distance the peaks of the <strong>Al Hajar Mountains<\/strong>. To bring these a little closer, binoculars are at the ready. They also make it easier to admire the antelope and oryx that roam freely in the <strong>Dubai Desert Reserve<\/strong>. For although the resort is only an hour from <strong>Dubai<\/strong>, Al Maha is in the middle of nature.    <\/p>\n<p>Despite Al Maha having several suites, guests imagine themselves alone in the desert. Spaced widely apart are the Arabian-style suites. Full of antiques and furniture that may have served in an Arab household 50 years ago. All the utensils also have a history. You drink tea from the teapot from which perhaps a sheikh once drank his tea.    <\/p>\n<p>Peace and quiet. But there are more ways to enjoy the desert. Trust the camel&#8217;s sense of direction and get carried away through the sand. A falconer shows off his skills. And with the Wildlife Trek, you will see the animals that are difficult to discern in the sand even with the keen eye of a falcon. Local naturalists tell the secrets of the <strong>Ghaf Trees<\/strong>. How did this forest come to be in the middle of the desert?      <\/p>\n<h4>Tips &amp; Tops Al Maha Desert Lodge:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Bedouin, Royal, Emirates<\/em> or <em>Presidential<\/em>. Choose which of the four suites you feel most at home in <\/li>\n<li>All suites have a private pool overlooking the desert. Even from the pool you can admire the animals <\/li>\n<li>In some of the suites there is an easel. Brushes and canvas are also at the ready, in case the desert inspires and sparks creativity <\/li>\n<li>Al Maha has a pillow menu: guests can choose which pillow they like to sleep on<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy shisha on the terrace<\/li>\n<li>Set the alarm an hour early for a morning desert safari<\/li>\n<li>Take advantage of the luxurious Spa<\/li>\n<li>Children are welcome from 8 years and older<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A private place in the sand<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":22776,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"country":[361],"highlight_category":[603],"continent_category":[651],"class_list":["post-33261","highlights","type-highlights","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","country-dubai","highlight_category-accommodatie-en","continent_category-middle-east"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/33261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/highlights"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/33261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":386230,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlights\/33261\/revisions\/386230"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=33261"},{"taxonomy":"highlight_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/highlight_category?post=33261"},{"taxonomy":"continent_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.untamedtravelling.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/continent_category?post=33261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}