Habitas alula5/5/2023 ![]() ![]() “The desert concepts have long been tied to ideas of survival, perseverance, desire and wealth. Both intrinsic to desert history and culture, the two ideas have taken on complex worldwide significance over time, says curatorial advisor to Desert X AlUla 2022, Reem Fadda. Rooms start from $700, including taxes. Visit /alula for reservations.ĭana Awartani Desert X AlUla 2022, photo by Lance GerberĪ collaboration between the Royal Commission for AlUla and Desert X, a foundation founded in 2017 in California’s Coachella Valley, this year’s site-specific biennial explores ideas of mirage and oasis under the theme of Sarab, which means mirage in Arabic. Immersive art installations can also be discovered around the property, including Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim’s Falling Stones Garden.Įmbodying the brand’s pillars of music, wellness, adventure, culture, learning and culinary, programming at Habitas AlUla incorporates art and culture walks, canyon trekking, yoga, meditation and breathwork. Additional facilities include a spa retreat, gym and yoga room. ![]() The photogenic infinity pool is a popular central gathering place surrounded by beautiful sandstone cliffs. Habitas AlUla’s on-site restaurant Tama (from the Aramaic word “here”) sources local ingredients grown and produced using sustainable agricultural methods for its dishes which takes guests on a culinary journey across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East. Expect to see plenty of Arabian design motifs and Sadu rugs but don’t come looking to watch television as there are none on property. Designed in traditional Middle Eastern style tent-like suites span three tiers - Celestial Villas, Alcove Villas and Canyon Villas. Guests are welcomed to Habitas AlUla with a unique bracelet and asked to set an intention to mark the spiritual journey that lies ahead during a ceremonial two-minute silence. The site, which lies along the original pilgrimage route to Mecca, was a hub of cultural exchange for millennia, and so, what better setting for an immersive hospitality experience? Thuraya Wellness offers a peaceful lounge space with an alchemy bar, spa treatment rooms, a fitness center, an outdoor wellness agora, and a yoga studio.A place of extraordinary human and natural heritage – 200,000 years of unexplored history to be precise – AlUla is home to the ancient city of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built by the Nabataeans (one among several nomadic Bedouin tribes that roamed the Arabian Desert) over 2,000 years ago. Named after a star constellation widely used by bedouins to navigate, Thuraya Wellness is where we come to restore and relax. Our dishes infuse Global & Middle Eastern cuisine, using local, fresh ingredients and spices once traded along the incense route, bringing Saudi Arabia’s unique flavors to life. Tama, meaning ‘here and now’ in Aramaic, is where we come together and experience an immersive culinary journey through time. Our villas are sustainably designed to embrace the natural surroundings of Ashar Valley, offering scenic canyon views. ![]() ![]() Welcome to our sustainable home of wonder in AlUla, an immersive experience where nature inspires creative expression, human connection, and the pursuit of adventure. ![]()
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