A Fata Morgana in Nowhere
the QASR AL SARAB DESERT RESORT BY ANANTARA
For many people, going on holiday just means doing nothing. And where could that work better than in Nowhere? Oh, you don’t know where Nowhere is? Try the Rub al Khali Desert, the largest sandy desert in the world about 150 km south of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Here, in the middle of the huge sand dunes, where you are more likely to meet a herd of camels than a human being, lies the QASR AL SARAB DESERT RESORT. Of course the QASR AL SARAB DESERT RESORT BY ANANTARA is "only" a luxury hotel, but it is also so completely different thanks to the incredible location in Nowhere.
The QASR AL SARAB DESERT RESORT BY ANANTARA appears like an Arabian fort in the desert sand. Upon entering, an oasis of luxury unveils itself in this inhospitable environment. But something irritates the visitor while strolling through the beautiful and spacious complex. What is it? After a while of pondering it falls like scales from your eyes: on the one hand it is the incredible silence of the desert, on the other hand it is the abundance of green and water. QASR AL SARAB DESERT RESORT BY ANANTARA is a location like you would find it in a fairy tale in 1001 nights.
In architecture, Orient and Occident fit together in a harmonious way. This tasteful mix of styles is convincing both in the public areas such as the five fantastic restaurants and in the spacious hotel rooms and private villas with their own pools.
But what do you do in the desert? Nothing? Of course not, instead you discover the desert. Camel trekking, jeep jumping over the dunes, horseback riding, sandboarding or falcon hunting, the possibilities are endless. And after that? Off to indulge in the legendary oriental Anantara Spa with the high-quality care products of the British luxury brand ELEMIS. Who says that nothing comes from nothing?