Hotels in Dubai: The Hatta Fort Hotel

The Hatta Fort Hotel is located in the foothills of the Hajar Mountains, approximately one hour from Dubai Airport, in 80 acres (32.4 hectares) of gardens. It has very nice and spacious rooms with chalet-style wooden ceilings, decorated in warm earthy tones – ochre, sienna, teak, coral and bronze – with nice rugs, beautiful dark wood furniture, clean modern bathrooms with walk-in showers. floor and wonderful mountain views.

The Deluxe Chalets have a private terrace and can accommodate two adults and two children under 12 years of age; the suites also have a spacious living room, an additional bathroom and two terraces, and can also accommodate two adults and two children under 12 years of age, or can be connected to each other for larger groups.

The villas accommodate the whole family, contain a spa bath, have a master bedroom suite and include a second bedroom with a guest bathroom, a private garden, a kitchen and a living and dining room.

And if you’re feeling really alternative, you can rent a Winnebago: it’s 38 feet (11.6 meters) long by 8.5 feet (2.6 meters) wide, and has a master bedroom, kitchen with microwave, toilet, and shower. , TV and sunshade awning. . Fully equipped, fully furnished and air conditioned, the Winnebago gives you complete freedom to take off and travel in the mountains independently.

The hotel’s half-decent restaurant, Jeema, has an international a la carte menu and live music nightly, and the pretty glass-enclosed Café Gazebo, with an open terrace overlooking one of the pools, serves buffet breakfast, lunch, and snacks. The Roumoul Cocktail Bar has vintage leather seating and wood paneling (more wood), and on the Sunset Terrace, you can enjoy drinks ordered at Roumoul’s and, guess what, watch the sun go down. You can also enjoy a drink at the Gazebo Pool Bar.

The two lovely pools – the Gazebo Pool and the Garden Rock Pool – are temperature controlled, have sun loungers, umbrellas and lovely views, as well as a children’s pool. Alternative facilities include a golf driving range, miniature golf and archery, and the hotel organizes four-wheel drive excursions into the Hajar Mountains and through the wadis, as well as a variety of road trips within the region. This is also a great hotel for families with children, as several organized activity programs are available for different age ranges. The gym is well equipped and a health club offers a wide range of treatments.