Guest User
January 20, 2024
Definitely NOT luxury. We stayed two nights - big mistake. Prior to arrival, they sent me 3 messages asking me what time we were arriving… still don’t know why this was important. Then they offered a cold towel but no welcome drink of any sort. Then the nickel and diming started! Firstly the daily activities are outrageously over priced - like a camel ride for $200 cdn (for 1.5 hrs per person) and massage for $200 cdn per. Literally anything costs extra- even drinks ($6 cdn pop/water from the fridge). I paid for a half board rate that includes breakfast/dinner so it is bizarre that even non- alcoholic beverages aren’t included, especially considering this is a $400 a night stay. If you are interested in alcoholic beverages, they are available but at $20cdn for a glass of cheap house wine, I passed. The unit isn’t a glamping tent style accommodation but rather a concrete building with faux tent canopy roofs. The beds are okay, pillows have seen better days and very cheap toiletries are provided. If you don’t pay for activities- there is pretty much nothing to do. There is a lounge but the pool cues don’t have tips and the full table actually rocks (uneven footing), the board games are missing pieces and you can’t turn on the AC. The breakfast/dinner is buffet style only (no a La carte) and is okay. Breakfast has the basics to be expected - omelette station, a selection of fruit, cereals, sausages, bread etc. Dinner there was a pasta station and a fried rice station. Minimal seafood but could find lamb, chicken and beef for proteins. A decent selection of sides and the desert bar was wide. If you are staying two nights - you have to pay for the lunch you are here (also pricey as places in town are way more affordable) so we ended up eating some leftover snacks we had. Our first night, it was LOUD with trucks racing up the near by hills, second night was quieter. Another posted said it best, they can’t be both relaxation and thrill/adventure base camp - pick one. As a whole, I would recommend looking at other options for a luxury desert stay.