Wife and I stayed 4 nights en route to Dubia 7's rugby. Absolutely fabulous. Service brilliant whoever handles staff training deserves a medal. Food fantastic. Activiites in particular dune bashing awesome - camel riding is uncomfortable not matter what they say. If you dont mind the walk or golf buggy ride Suite 6 is as remote as it gets and completely private

Beautiful bungalows whose architecture fits perfectly into the desert scenery. The room and the bathroom are huge and every bungalow comes with a private pool with complete privacy (except for an oryx or other desert animal which may pass by for a visit, but they are generally harmless!). There was even a pillow menu to ensure perfect comfort.
Desert activities were offered in the very early morning or late afternoon (due to the summer heat) and were perfectly organized (e.g. dune bashing, wildlife safari, camel riding with sunset drinks, etc.).
It is a very romantic hotel, with excellent service, definitely worth the cost (though they are quite high!). Oh, and bear in mind: no kids allowed!

We spent 4 nights there in December. This place is just fantastic, from the wonderful rooms, to the perfect attention to details. Nothing is ever too much for the staff, all round the hotel from the restaurant, housekeeping, the outdoor guides etc.... The food was delicious and varied.
And the spa just superb. This is the perfect place to get away from it all and get spoiled!

I was fortunate enough on my last visit to Al Maha to be invited to participate in the first ever Al Maha Master Chef competition. If you know Al Maha (or even if you do not!), the food is outrageously fantastic and presented almost so that you just want to look at it...almost!

Chef David Miras once again demonstrated his culinary creativity and innovation, this time not so much with food but with an idea for his staff! He set up the competition so that each chef could create a dish of his/her own (YES! There is a lady in the ktichen at Maha!), either a dessert or main dish. Well........"amazing" is all I can say! There was such a variety of dishes and a couple, according to general manager Mr. Arne, will be on the menu - that's how great they were. The winning dish was a pumpkin and prawn dossah with a tomato base dipping sauce - unbelieveably great! Second place was a chocolate hazelnut dessert enhanced with gold-plated white chocolate. Only at Al Maha have I ever been served gold to eat! WOW! My favorite dessert was the date pudding cake with cardamom ice cream! It was unusual and delicious, and delicately local! A MUST for the menu - blends in so well with the lovely antiques that accentuate the culture. But there were so many delicious things! Where else are guests privvy to chef experiments? And, where else does the head chef give such culinary freedom to create? ANd they did this during their lunch service! I LOVE this place. Thanks to the Al Maha GM, Mr. Arne, Chef David and the entire kitchen staff for such an unusual guest experience! I'll be back! :-)