Al Wathba, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi
24.138275, 54.74236Overview
5-star desert resort with private villas and plunge pools
Accommodations
Al Wathba offers 103 guest rooms and villas with timeless local details. Each villa includes a private plunge pool and a spacious terrace overlooking the desert. The Superior rooms feature resort views from a balcony, while the One Bedroom Villas provide a separate living area.
Dining
The resort has 6 restaurants, including Bait Al Hanine for local cuisine and Terra Secca for Italian dishes. Guests can also dine at the pool bar or enjoy specialty menus that are halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free. Breakfast is served as a buffet with a wide variety, and themed dinner nights are offered regularly.
Wellness
The Saray Spa covers 2200 m2 and offers traditional hammam, body scrubs, facials, and couple massages. Separate male and female facilities include a steam room, sauna, hot tub, and a Himalayan salt room. The fitness centre provides personal training, yoga classes, and a spa lounge for relaxation.
Activities
Guests can join a falconry show with a live expert, go horseback riding in the desert, or take a sunset camel ride. Archery, dune buggy tours, and desert walks are also available at the resort. Evening entertainment includes live music from a Colombian duo and a rooftop bar with desert views.
Family
Al Wathba has a kids' club, an indoor play area, and a children's playground with outdoor equipment. The pool complex includes a shallow end and a water slide for children, plus a separate kids' pool. Baby safety gates and board games are provided, and the staff arranges pony rides and feeding the animals.
- Accommodations: 103 rooms and villas with private plunge pools and desert views
- Dining: 6 restaurants including Bait Al Hanine and Terra Secca
- Spa: 2200 m2 Saray Spa with hammam, sauna, and steam room
- Activities: Falconry shows, horse riding, archery, and camel rides
- Family: Kids' club, children's playground, and pony rides
- Pools: Two outdoor pools, heated year-round, with water slide and pool bar
- Location: 48 km from Zayed International Airport, in the Abu Dhabi desert
Rooms and availability
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Max:3 persons
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Max:2 persons
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Bed options:1 King-size bed
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Max:3 persons
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Bed options:1 Queen-size bed1 King-size bed
Facilities
Main facilities
Free Wi-Fi in rooms
24-hour reception
24-hour security
Outdoor swimming pool
Heated swimming pool
Children's play area
Children's pool
Kids club
Children's buffet
Sun loungers
Beach umbrellas
Sports & Fitness
- Fitness centre
- Hiking
- Horseback riding
- Cycling
- Archery
- Yoga class
- Sports trainer
Services
- Room service
- Housekeeping
- Laundry
- Dry cleaning
- Tours/Ticket assistance
- Welcome drink
- Happy hour
Dining
- In-room breakfast
- Restaurant
- Poolside snack bar
- Outdoor dining area
- Dinner
- Special diet menus
Business
- Business centre
- Meeting/ Banquet facilities
- Fax/Photocopying
Children
- Cots
- Playpen
- Children's buffet
- Board games
- Children's pool
- Water slides
- Children's play area
- Kids club
Facilities for people with disabilities
- Toilet for disabled
- Bathroom for disabled
Spa & Leisure
- Heated swimming pool
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Beach umbrellas
- Sun loungers
- Sun terrace
- Spa & wellness centre
- Sauna
- Turkish bath
- Steam room
- Jacuzzi
- Pedicure
- Manicure
- Body scrub
- Facial
- Treatment room
- Body wraps
- Back massage
- Head massage
- Full body massage
- Foot massage
- Pool with view
- Shallow end
Room view
- Pool view
- Landscape view
- Resort view
Room features
- Free Wi-Fi in rooms
- Air conditioning
- Soundproofed rooms
- Terrace
- Garden furniture
- Ironing facilities
Essential information about Al Wathba, A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa, Abu Dhabi
| 💵 Lowest room price | 152 £ |
| 📏 Distance to centre | 50.6 km |
| ✈️ Distance to airport | 54.1 km |
| 🧳 Nearest airport | Bateen, AZI |
Location
- City landmarks
- Restaurants
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