Desert hotels are the new hype. You can sleep in some of the most remote places in the world, surrounded by the sheer beauty of dunes. Some sites offer simple tents and some luxury off-grid sand palaces with private pools. But one thing is always common: the crystal clear night sky with distant galaxies becoming more visible than from any other part of the world. Discover the wild, vast deserts on foot, bike, horse, or camel.
Desert Hotels
Hotel de Sal Luna Salada - Hotel Built Of Salt BlocksHotel de Sal  
Luna Salada
Bolivia has some of the largest and most elevated salt flats in the world. Named Salar de Uyuni, they are located 3658m above sea level. The salt crust covers an extended area of 4,085 square miles. Many of the towns in this area have special traditions and customs. Out here, …
Accommodation types: Desert   Nature
Location: Uyuni  Bolivia  South America
Hotel Sidi Driss - Star Wars Filming Location, Lars Homestead On Planet TatooineSidi Driss  
Hotel
A visit to Matmata, Tunisia, will take you through movie history and a cultural introduction to the nomadic people who settled there. Located about 40 kilometers from the oasis of Gabes, Sidi Driss is set in a rugged, arid environment that was deemed the perfect location for filming Star Wars …
Accommodation types: Cave   Desert   Movie
Location: Matmatat  Tunisia  Africa
Alila Jabal Akhdar - On Top Of The Omani Green MountainAlila  
Jabal Akhdar
While Oman might not be the first place that pops into peoples' heads when they think about a luxurious vacation, it is soon about to change. The country is home to the magnificent Alila Jabal Akhdar resort in the Al Hajar Mountain range. The name Jabal Akhdar in Arabic stands …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury   Mountain
Location: Nizwa  Oman  Middle East
Kulala Desert Lodge - In The Heart Of The Namib DesertKulala  
Desert Lodge
The Kulala Desert Lodge is surrounded by the iconic red sand dunes of the Sossusvlei in the heart of the Namib Desert. Situated on the private 37,000 hectares Kulala Wilderness Reserve, guests can enjoy unmatched desert luxury as they take in the spectacular views of the Namib-Naukluft dune sea, mountain …
Accommodation types: Desert
Location: Sossusvlei  Namibia  Africa
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara - Mystical Charm Of Arabian Nights In The UAEQasr Al Sarab  
Desert Resort
Experience the mystical charm of Arabian nights in Abu Dhabi’s Empty Quarter at the one of a kind Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort. In the largest uninterrupted sand desert in the world, the Rub'Al Khali lies in one of the UAE’s most luxurious and exotic hotels. Relax in the …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury
Location: Hameem  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Al Maha Desert Resort and Spa - Luxurious Hideaway In The Arabian DesertAl Maha  
Desert Resort
Rising like a mirage from the sands of the Arabian Desert, the Al Maha (named after the Arabian Oryx - desert antelopes who populate the area) is a luxurious hideaway. Just 45 minutes from Dubai, this hotel creates a feeling of timelessness using classic, hard-to-place décor and making the most …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury
Location: Dubai  United Arab Emirates  Middle East
Moab Under Canvas - Desert Glamping Next To The Arches National ParkMoab  
Under Canvas
Moab Under Canvas benefits from its scenic location, just a small distance from the Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. Here you can expect desert views, dramatic canyon gazing, and raw landscapes that have to be seen to be believed. Tents are erected here and provide a balance of …
Accommodation types: Desert   Nature   Tent
Location: Moab  USA  North America
Off-grid itHouse - Eco-Friendly Living In The Morongo ValleyOff-grid  
itHouse
Before going off the grid, experience off-grid living. This house, recently noted by the Los Angeles Times as one of the best houses of all times in Southern California, is available for those who appreciate the architectural beauty and significant design in creating a smaller footprint in wilderness locations. It’s …
Accommodation types: Desert   Design   Nature
Location: Pioneertown  USA  North America
Beresheet Hotel - Hotel On The Edge Of A CraterBeresheet  
Hotel
Perched 800 meters above sea level, this hotel sits on the edge of the Ramon Crater which is the world’s largest makhtesh – a landform unique to Israel where water erosion creates deep craters. Despite being located in the middle of the desert landscape, the temperature is cool all year …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury
Location: Mitzpe Ramon  Israel  Middle East
Reggie Camel Camps - India Safari ClubCamel Camp  
Safari was an Indian invention. The word Sahar means travel in Sanskrit/Hindi and the British appropriated the word and took it to Africa. The India Safari club takes you on trips in the Rajastani wilderness using 4x4, camels, or even elephants. It was all the brainchild of founder, Reggie Marwar …
Accommodation types: Desert   Tent   Traditional
Location: Jodhpur  India  South Asia
Kate's Lazy Desert - Love Shack In The Catskill MountainsKate’s  
Lazy Desert
As this resort is owned and run by Kate Pierson, the singer from The B52s, it’s going to be hard for me to write this without making a pun about the song ‘Love Shack’… Oh wait, she’s beaten me to it. Apparently, you can stay in an actual Love Shack …
Accommodation types: Desert   Trailer
Location: Landers  USA  North America
Adrere Amellal - Desert Ecolodge In EgyptAdrere  
Amellal
*‘At night it is so quiet that you begin to hear the stars’* - Benedict Allen The ancient Egyptians called Siwa the ‘Field of Trees’. Today this most isolated settlement is home to a small population of Berbers and one of the world’s most interesting hotels. You won’t find marble …
Accommodation types: Desert   Traditional
Location: Siwa  Egypt  Middle East
Nayara Alto Atacama - Fortress In The Atacama DesertAlto Atacama  
Legend has it that when God was done creating the world, he had a handful of features left - deserts, mountains, and forests. He put them all in his pocket. But his pocket had a hole in it and as he walked across heaven bits of land leftover from making …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury   Nature
Location: San Pedro de Atacama  Chile  South America
Three Camel Lodge – Incredible Experiences And Eco TourismThree Camel  
Lodge
Built in the heart of the Gobi Desert in Mongolia the experience hotel is staffed by Mongolians who offer traditional hospitality to visitors. You stay in a “Ger” which is the traditional tent of Mongolia’s nomadic herders. They are heated by a wood burner and supported by beautifully painted wooden …
Accommodation types: Desert   Eco-Friendly   Remote   Yurt
Location: Dalanzadgad  Mongolia  East Asia
Palacio de Sal – A Bolivian Hotel Made Entirely Of SaltPalacio  
de Sal
Bolivia's answer to eco-friendly construction is the world's first hotel made entirely of salt. The building material was sourced from the Salt Plains of Uyuni, one of the country's biggest spectacles. Apart from the architectural uniqueness, the interior scent and the salt's natural healing properties make this hotel worthy of …
Accommodation types: Desert   Salt
Location: Uyuni  Bolivia  South America
Desert Cave Hotel – Goin’ UndergroundDesert Cave  
Hotel
Coober Pedy is a small mining town in the Australian Outback. Because of the extreme temperatures (40ºC in summer), many inhabitants live in underground houses called ‘dugouts’. In fact, the name, ‘Coober Pedy’ comes from the Aboriginal name for the town, ‘kupa-piti’ which means 'white man's hole'. The area has …
Accommodation types: Cave   Desert   Underground
Location: Coober Pedy  Australia  Oceania
Amangiri Villas - Paleolithic Skyscrapers In A Constellation-Swirled SkyAmangiri  
Villas
‘The canyon wilderness, the hoodoo land of spire and pillar and pinnacle where no man lives’ is how transcendental anarchist author Edward Abbey described the landscape where Amangiri Villas sit; their sandstone walls blending perfectly into the desert setting. The architecture is simple and modern, with large glass windows drawing …
Accommodation types: Desert   Luxury   Nature
Location: Kanab  USA  North America
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