The best desert hotels

For an unforgettable escape into the raw splendour of sand and stone, our exclusive desert hotels unite secluded grandeur with refined luxury for a stay of profound serenity.
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Habitas Namibia

Windhoek - Namibia

Habitas Namibia: Hotel in Windhoek
Nestled on top of a hill in a 50 000 hectare reserve, this refuge is a new kind of safari camp where guests can experience wildlife and connect with local people and get to know their culture.
Habitas Namibia

Habitas Namibia

Windhoek - Namibia

Habitas Namibia
Habitas Namibia: Hotel in Windhoek
Nestled on top of a hill in a 50 000 hectare reserve, this refuge is a new kind of safari camp where guests can experience wildlife and connect with local people and get to know their culture.

Desert Rock Resort

Desert Rock Mountain - Saudi Arabia

Desert Rock Resort: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
Desert Rock is a new hotel nestled in the beautiful Saudi mountain landscape, designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. Desert Rock consists of 48 villas and 12 rooms in the heart of the mountain with architecture fully integrated into the rock. The resort features state-of-the-art facilities including a spa and fitness center, secluded dining areas and a lagoon oasis.
Desert Rock Resort
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Desert Rock Resort

Desert Rock Mountain - Saudi Arabia

Desert Rock Resort
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Desert Rock Resort: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
Desert Rock is a new hotel nestled in the beautiful Saudi mountain landscape, designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. Desert Rock consists of 48 villas and 12 rooms in the heart of the mountain with architecture fully integrated into the rock. The resort features state-of-the-art facilities including a spa and fitness center, secluded dining areas and a lagoon oasis.

Terre Des Etoiles

Agafay desert - Morocco

Terre Des Etoiles: Hotel in Agafay desert
Terre Des Etoiles is a tented bivouac located in the Agafay desert, 25 km from Marrakech.

Terre Des Etoiles

Agafay desert - Morocco

Terre Des Etoiles: Hotel in Agafay desert
Terre Des Etoiles is a tented bivouac located in the Agafay desert, 25 km from Marrakech.

Emeraude Camp

Agafay desert - Morocco

Emeraude Camp: Hotel in Agafay desert
In the Agafay desert, Emeraude Camp offers luxury Bedouin-style tents with fantastic views of the Atlas mountains.

Emeraude Camp

Agafay desert - Morocco

Emeraude Camp: Hotel in Agafay desert
In the Agafay desert, Emeraude Camp offers luxury Bedouin-style tents with fantastic views of the Atlas mountains.

Dar Tantora The House Hotel

Al-Ula - Saudi Arabia

Dar Tantora The House Hotel: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of AlUla’s old town, DarTantoraTheHouseHotel is a unique boutique hotel that reimagines hospitality by blending the desert’s millennia-old history with understated, sensory luxury. Comprising 30 rooms and suites nestled within restored traditional mud-brick houses, it combines ancestral materials, candlelight, and modern comforts for an immersive experience in the soul of the place. The Joontos restaurant celebrates local ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, while a spa, infinity pool, yoga, and meditation invite relaxation under the desert’s starry skies. Just steps from winding alleyways, palm oases, and art markets, DarTantora embodies a journey between living heritage and contemporary experience in one of Saudi Arabia’s most captivating landscapes.
Dar Tantora The House Hotel
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Dar Tantora The House Hotel

Al-Ula - Saudi Arabia

Dar Tantora The House Hotel
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Dar Tantora The House Hotel: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of AlUla’s old town, DarTantoraTheHouseHotel is a unique boutique hotel that reimagines hospitality by blending the desert’s millennia-old history with understated, sensory luxury. Comprising 30 rooms and suites nestled within restored traditional mud-brick houses, it combines ancestral materials, candlelight, and modern comforts for an immersive experience in the soul of the place. The Joontos restaurant celebrates local ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, while a spa, infinity pool, yoga, and meditation invite relaxation under the desert’s starry skies. Just steps from winding alleyways, palm oases, and art markets, DarTantora embodies a journey between living heritage and contemporary experience in one of Saudi Arabia’s most captivating landscapes.

Umnya Dune Camp

Zagora Desert - Morocco

Umnya Dune Camp: Hotel in Zagora Desert
In the south of Morocco, where the Sahara begins, Umnya Dune Camp offers white tents pavilions inviting you to unwind in the middle of rolling dunes.
Umnya Dune Camp

Umnya Dune Camp

Zagora Desert - Morocco

Umnya Dune Camp
Umnya Dune Camp: Hotel in Zagora Desert
In the south of Morocco, where the Sahara begins, Umnya Dune Camp offers white tents pavilions inviting you to unwind in the middle of rolling dunes.

Zannier Hotels Omaanda

Windhoek - Namibia

Zannier Hotels Omaanda: Hotel in Windhoek
In the heart of a 9,000 hectare private reserve, on the ocher lands of Namibia, Omaanda consists of a dozen huts, in luxury mode, but discreet.

Zannier Hotels Omaanda

Windhoek - Namibia

Zannier Hotels Omaanda: Hotel in Windhoek
In the heart of a 9,000 hectare private reserve, on the ocher lands of Namibia, Omaanda consists of a dozen huts, in luxury mode, but discreet.

Shipwreck Lodge

Mowe Bay - Namibia

Shipwreck Lodge: Hotel in Mowe Bay
On the coastline of the SkeletonCoast between the dunes and facing the Atlantic Ocean, Shipwreck Lodge offers ten wooden chalets with spectacular views of the horizon.

Shipwreck Lodge

Mowe Bay - Namibia

Shipwreck Lodge: Hotel in Mowe Bay
On the coastline of the SkeletonCoast between the dunes and facing the Atlantic Ocean, Shipwreck Lodge offers ten wooden chalets with spectacular views of the horizon.

Drift Palm Springs

Palm Springs - United States

Drift Palm Springs: Hotel in Palm Springs
In the heart of downtown Palm Springs, Drift's newest hotel features contemporary architecture and decor sourced from Mexican and California artisans.
Drift Palm Springs

Drift Palm Springs

Palm Springs - United States

Drift Palm Springs
Drift Palm Springs: Hotel in Palm Springs
In the heart of downtown Palm Springs, Drift's newest hotel features contemporary architecture and decor sourced from Mexican and California artisans.

The Chedi Hegra, AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

The Chedi Hegra: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of the UNESCO-listed Nabataean site of Hegra, The Chedi Hegra AlUla features 35 rooms, suites, and villas where stone walls, handcrafted lanterns, and minimalist lines interact with the desert. Three restaurants — including one housed in the restored former train station — celebrate local and international cuisine, while a refined spa, outdoor pool, and wellness areas invite a luxurious and contemplative retreat.
The Chedi Hegra, AlUla
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The Chedi Hegra, AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

The Chedi Hegra, AlUla
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The Chedi Hegra: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of the UNESCO-listed Nabataean site of Hegra, The Chedi Hegra AlUla features 35 rooms, suites, and villas where stone walls, handcrafted lanterns, and minimalist lines interact with the desert. Three restaurants — including one housed in the restored former train station — celebrate local and international cuisine, while a refined spa, outdoor pool, and wellness areas invite a luxurious and contemplative retreat.

The Nest by Sonara

Dubai Desert - United Arab Emirates

The Nest by Sonara: Hotel in Dubai
Nestled in the heart of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, The Nest by Sonara reinvents glamping with an ultra-intimate approach called “desert nesting.” Designed by architect Gianni Ranaulo, this eco-luxury retreat comprises just 14 private pods carved into the dunes, designed to blend seamlessly into the desert landscape. Each “nest” features an en-suite bedroom, a private terrace, and panoramic views of the sandy horizon, all within a minimalist and sustainable framework. The experience, conceived from sunset to sunrise, combines contemporary Middle Eastern cuisine, desert activities, and nights under the stars. Stargazing with an astronomer, sunrise breakfast, and excursions to the neighboring Sonara Camp complete this timeless immersion, just 40 minutes from Downtown Dubai.
The Nest by Sonara

The Nest by Sonara

Dubai Desert - United Arab Emirates

The Nest by Sonara
The Nest by Sonara: Hotel in Dubai
Nestled in the heart of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, The Nest by Sonara reinvents glamping with an ultra-intimate approach called “desert nesting.” Designed by architect Gianni Ranaulo, this eco-luxury retreat comprises just 14 private pods carved into the dunes, designed to blend seamlessly into the desert landscape. Each “nest” features an en-suite bedroom, a private terrace, and panoramic views of the sandy horizon, all within a minimalist and sustainable framework. The experience, conceived from sunset to sunrise, combines contemporary Middle Eastern cuisine, desert activities, and nights under the stars. Stargazing with an astronomer, sunrise breakfast, and excursions to the neighboring Sonara Camp complete this timeless immersion, just 40 minutes from Downtown Dubai.

Be Agafay

Agafay - Morocco

Be Agafay: Hotel in Agafay
A 1-hour drive from Marrakech, the Be Agafay hotel offers a sublime camp, where you can sleep in luxury tents, dine under the stars and swim in a swimming pool with an original shape.
BE Agafay

Be Agafay

Agafay - Morocco

BE Agafay
Be Agafay: Hotel in Agafay
A 1-hour drive from Marrakech, the Be Agafay hotel offers a sublime camp, where you can sleep in luxury tents, dine under the stars and swim in a swimming pool with an original shape.

Banyan Tree AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

Banyan Tree AlUla: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the north of Saudi Arabia, in the Ashar Valley, the new Banyan Tree AlUla is a retreat of luxurious tents and villas nestled in the middle of the desert.
Banyan Tree AlUla

Banyan Tree AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

Banyan Tree AlUla
Banyan Tree AlUla: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the north of Saudi Arabia, in the Ashar Valley, the new Banyan Tree AlUla is a retreat of luxurious tents and villas nestled in the middle of the desert.

Alkamar Camp

Agafay - Morocco

Alkamar Camp: Hotel in Agafay
Only 30 km from Marrakech, Alkamar Camp offers a unique experience with comfortable and elegant lodges, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a panoramic view of the Agafay desert.
Alkamar Camp Agafay

Alkamar Camp

Agafay - Morocco

Alkamar Camp Agafay
Alkamar Camp: Hotel in Agafay
Only 30 km from Marrakech, Alkamar Camp offers a unique experience with comfortable and elegant lodges, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a panoramic view of the Agafay desert.

Habitas Namibia

Windhoek - Namibia

Habitas Namibia: Hotel in Windhoek
Nestled on top of a hill in a 50 000 hectare reserve, this refuge is a new kind of safari camp where guests can experience wildlife and connect with local people and get to know their culture.
Habitas Namibia

Habitas Namibia

Windhoek - Namibia

Habitas Namibia
Habitas Namibia: Hotel in Windhoek
Nestled on top of a hill in a 50 000 hectare reserve, this refuge is a new kind of safari camp where guests can experience wildlife and connect with local people and get to know their culture.

Desert Rock Resort

Desert Rock Mountain - Saudi Arabia

Desert Rock Resort: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
Desert Rock is a new hotel nestled in the beautiful Saudi mountain landscape, designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. Desert Rock consists of 48 villas and 12 rooms in the heart of the mountain with architecture fully integrated into the rock. The resort features state-of-the-art facilities including a spa and fitness center, secluded dining areas and a lagoon oasis.
Desert Rock Resort
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Desert Rock Resort

Desert Rock Mountain - Saudi Arabia

Desert Rock Resort
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Desert Rock Resort: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
Desert Rock is a new hotel nestled in the beautiful Saudi mountain landscape, designed to protect and preserve the environment and will allow guests to connect with the nature and local culture of the region. Desert Rock consists of 48 villas and 12 rooms in the heart of the mountain with architecture fully integrated into the rock. The resort features state-of-the-art facilities including a spa and fitness center, secluded dining areas and a lagoon oasis.

Terre Des Etoiles

Agafay desert - Morocco

Terre Des Etoiles: Hotel in Agafay desert
Terre Des Etoiles is a tented bivouac located in the Agafay desert, 25 km from Marrakech.

Terre Des Etoiles

Agafay desert - Morocco

Terre Des Etoiles: Hotel in Agafay desert
Terre Des Etoiles is a tented bivouac located in the Agafay desert, 25 km from Marrakech.

Emeraude Camp

Agafay desert - Morocco

Emeraude Camp: Hotel in Agafay desert
In the Agafay desert, Emeraude Camp offers luxury Bedouin-style tents with fantastic views of the Atlas mountains.

Emeraude Camp

Agafay desert - Morocco

Emeraude Camp: Hotel in Agafay desert
In the Agafay desert, Emeraude Camp offers luxury Bedouin-style tents with fantastic views of the Atlas mountains.

Dar Tantora The House Hotel

Al-Ula - Saudi Arabia

Dar Tantora The House Hotel: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of AlUla’s old town, DarTantoraTheHouseHotel is a unique boutique hotel that reimagines hospitality by blending the desert’s millennia-old history with understated, sensory luxury. Comprising 30 rooms and suites nestled within restored traditional mud-brick houses, it combines ancestral materials, candlelight, and modern comforts for an immersive experience in the soul of the place. The Joontos restaurant celebrates local ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, while a spa, infinity pool, yoga, and meditation invite relaxation under the desert’s starry skies. Just steps from winding alleyways, palm oases, and art markets, DarTantora embodies a journey between living heritage and contemporary experience in one of Saudi Arabia’s most captivating landscapes.
Dar Tantora The House Hotel
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Dar Tantora The House Hotel

Al-Ula - Saudi Arabia

Dar Tantora The House Hotel
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Dar Tantora The House Hotel: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of AlUla’s old town, DarTantoraTheHouseHotel is a unique boutique hotel that reimagines hospitality by blending the desert’s millennia-old history with understated, sensory luxury. Comprising 30 rooms and suites nestled within restored traditional mud-brick houses, it combines ancestral materials, candlelight, and modern comforts for an immersive experience in the soul of the place. The Joontos restaurant celebrates local ingredients in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired cuisine, while a spa, infinity pool, yoga, and meditation invite relaxation under the desert’s starry skies. Just steps from winding alleyways, palm oases, and art markets, DarTantora embodies a journey between living heritage and contemporary experience in one of Saudi Arabia’s most captivating landscapes.

Umnya Dune Camp

Zagora Desert - Morocco

Umnya Dune Camp: Hotel in Zagora Desert
In the south of Morocco, where the Sahara begins, Umnya Dune Camp offers white tents pavilions inviting you to unwind in the middle of rolling dunes.
Umnya Dune Camp

Umnya Dune Camp

Zagora Desert - Morocco

Umnya Dune Camp
Umnya Dune Camp: Hotel in Zagora Desert
In the south of Morocco, where the Sahara begins, Umnya Dune Camp offers white tents pavilions inviting you to unwind in the middle of rolling dunes.

Zannier Hotels Omaanda

Windhoek - Namibia

Zannier Hotels Omaanda: Hotel in Windhoek
In the heart of a 9,000 hectare private reserve, on the ocher lands of Namibia, Omaanda consists of a dozen huts, in luxury mode, but discreet.

Zannier Hotels Omaanda

Windhoek - Namibia

Zannier Hotels Omaanda: Hotel in Windhoek
In the heart of a 9,000 hectare private reserve, on the ocher lands of Namibia, Omaanda consists of a dozen huts, in luxury mode, but discreet.

Shipwreck Lodge

Mowe Bay - Namibia

Shipwreck Lodge: Hotel in Mowe Bay
On the coastline of the SkeletonCoast between the dunes and facing the Atlantic Ocean, Shipwreck Lodge offers ten wooden chalets with spectacular views of the horizon.

Shipwreck Lodge

Mowe Bay - Namibia

Shipwreck Lodge: Hotel in Mowe Bay
On the coastline of the SkeletonCoast between the dunes and facing the Atlantic Ocean, Shipwreck Lodge offers ten wooden chalets with spectacular views of the horizon.

Drift Palm Springs

Palm Springs - United States

Drift Palm Springs: Hotel in Palm Springs
In the heart of downtown Palm Springs, Drift's newest hotel features contemporary architecture and decor sourced from Mexican and California artisans.
Drift Palm Springs

Drift Palm Springs

Palm Springs - United States

Drift Palm Springs
Drift Palm Springs: Hotel in Palm Springs
In the heart of downtown Palm Springs, Drift's newest hotel features contemporary architecture and decor sourced from Mexican and California artisans.

The Chedi Hegra, AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

The Chedi Hegra: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of the UNESCO-listed Nabataean site of Hegra, The Chedi Hegra AlUla features 35 rooms, suites, and villas where stone walls, handcrafted lanterns, and minimalist lines interact with the desert. Three restaurants — including one housed in the restored former train station — celebrate local and international cuisine, while a refined spa, outdoor pool, and wellness areas invite a luxurious and contemplative retreat.
The Chedi Hegra, AlUla
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The Chedi Hegra, AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

The Chedi Hegra, AlUla
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The Chedi Hegra: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the heart of the UNESCO-listed Nabataean site of Hegra, The Chedi Hegra AlUla features 35 rooms, suites, and villas where stone walls, handcrafted lanterns, and minimalist lines interact with the desert. Three restaurants — including one housed in the restored former train station — celebrate local and international cuisine, while a refined spa, outdoor pool, and wellness areas invite a luxurious and contemplative retreat.

The Nest by Sonara

Dubai Desert - United Arab Emirates

The Nest by Sonara: Hotel in Dubai
Nestled in the heart of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, The Nest by Sonara reinvents glamping with an ultra-intimate approach called “desert nesting.” Designed by architect Gianni Ranaulo, this eco-luxury retreat comprises just 14 private pods carved into the dunes, designed to blend seamlessly into the desert landscape. Each “nest” features an en-suite bedroom, a private terrace, and panoramic views of the sandy horizon, all within a minimalist and sustainable framework. The experience, conceived from sunset to sunrise, combines contemporary Middle Eastern cuisine, desert activities, and nights under the stars. Stargazing with an astronomer, sunrise breakfast, and excursions to the neighboring Sonara Camp complete this timeless immersion, just 40 minutes from Downtown Dubai.
The Nest by Sonara

The Nest by Sonara

Dubai Desert - United Arab Emirates

The Nest by Sonara
The Nest by Sonara: Hotel in Dubai
Nestled in the heart of the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, The Nest by Sonara reinvents glamping with an ultra-intimate approach called “desert nesting.” Designed by architect Gianni Ranaulo, this eco-luxury retreat comprises just 14 private pods carved into the dunes, designed to blend seamlessly into the desert landscape. Each “nest” features an en-suite bedroom, a private terrace, and panoramic views of the sandy horizon, all within a minimalist and sustainable framework. The experience, conceived from sunset to sunrise, combines contemporary Middle Eastern cuisine, desert activities, and nights under the stars. Stargazing with an astronomer, sunrise breakfast, and excursions to the neighboring Sonara Camp complete this timeless immersion, just 40 minutes from Downtown Dubai.

Be Agafay

Agafay - Morocco

Be Agafay: Hotel in Agafay
A 1-hour drive from Marrakech, the Be Agafay hotel offers a sublime camp, where you can sleep in luxury tents, dine under the stars and swim in a swimming pool with an original shape.
BE Agafay

Be Agafay

Agafay - Morocco

BE Agafay
Be Agafay: Hotel in Agafay
A 1-hour drive from Marrakech, the Be Agafay hotel offers a sublime camp, where you can sleep in luxury tents, dine under the stars and swim in a swimming pool with an original shape.

Banyan Tree AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

Banyan Tree AlUla: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the north of Saudi Arabia, in the Ashar Valley, the new Banyan Tree AlUla is a retreat of luxurious tents and villas nestled in the middle of the desert.
Banyan Tree AlUla

Banyan Tree AlUla

AlUla - Saudi Arabia

Banyan Tree AlUla
Banyan Tree AlUla: Hotel in Saudi Arabia
In the north of Saudi Arabia, in the Ashar Valley, the new Banyan Tree AlUla is a retreat of luxurious tents and villas nestled in the middle of the desert.

Alkamar Camp

Agafay - Morocco

Alkamar Camp: Hotel in Agafay
Only 30 km from Marrakech, Alkamar Camp offers a unique experience with comfortable and elegant lodges, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a panoramic view of the Agafay desert.
Alkamar Camp Agafay

Alkamar Camp

Agafay - Morocco

Alkamar Camp Agafay
Alkamar Camp: Hotel in Agafay
Only 30 km from Marrakech, Alkamar Camp offers a unique experience with comfortable and elegant lodges, a swimming pool, a restaurant and a panoramic view of the Agafay desert.

The most beautiful desert hotels

Looking for an unforgettable getaway where you can immerse yourself in the raw beauty of desert landscapes? Discover our exclusive selection of desert hotels, perfect for an exceptional stay where sand and rocks meet refined luxury in a secluded setting. The most beautiful desert hotels offer far more than just a stay: a complete immersion in a spectacular environment, where every detail is designed for a unique experience of serenity and luxury.

Why choose a desert hotel for your vacation?

Choosing a desert hotel means enjoying a stay where nature, tranquility, and comfort come together. These hotels provide the perfect setting to escape, recharge, and enjoy breathtaking scenery. Whether you seek adventure, relaxation, or contemplation, a desert hotel transforms your vacation into a memorable and otherworldly experience.

Must-visit desert hotels for the perfect escape

Whether you dream of a charming hotel amid the dunes, a luxury lodge in the heart of imposing rock formations, or a design retreat at the foot of desert mountains, these properties offer high-end amenities. Enjoy breathtaking panoramas, views of dunes and rock formations, and star-filled skies at night. Some hotels also offer exceptional activities such as camel rides, 4x4 excursions, meditation sessions, or dining experiences under the stars. Stay Some Days has selected the most beautiful desert hotels in outstanding destinations: Morocco, Dubai, Red Sea, AlUla, Namibia, USA, and more. Each property combines luxury, tranquility, and immersion in spectacular landscapes.

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