1 / 6Aerial view of Qasr Al Sarab: sand-coloured buildings with towers and crenellated walls, palm gardens and a pool with tents among dunes · Photo: hotel website
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
Liwa Desert, Rub’ al Khali
A fortress with towers and courtyards among the dunes of Rub’ al Khali, the world’s largest sand desert
Getting there from the airport
Usually
AUHAbu DhabiCar2 h 30 minHotel.Or
AUHAbu DhabiHelicopterabout 50 minHotel.
- Car: your Kortezh chauffeur waits at the exit at any hour, convenient for late flights and travel with children
- Helicopter: around 50 minutes from Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) to Liwa’s dunes; the journey by car takes two and a half hours
Price
under the contract
Your expert will send the contract rate for your dates within 4 hours, together with the hotel's benefits and the total cost. Transfers, taxes and fees are already included in the calculation.
We will respond within 30 minutes · or ask us on Telegram (opens in a new tab)
With R-U Travel
- A contract rate through a direct agreement with the hotel
- We confirm extras worth up to RUB 50,000 (hotel credit, breakfast or transfers) in advance and record them in the booking
- Room upgrades, early check-in and late check-out, where available for your dates
- A complete proposal from the start, including transfers, the emirate’s tourism levy and festive gala dinner, with no surprises on arrival
- A personal expert who knows the hotel, and a concierge available 24/7
About the hotel
- Liwa Desert on the edge of Rub’ al Khali; a road of around 12 km through the dunes leads from the highway to the resort
- A helicopter from Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH) takes around 50 minutes, from Dubai around 75; car transfers on request
- 140 rooms, 14 suites and 53 pool villas; rooms measure 45–50 m², with sunken baths and desert views
- Villas with 1–4 bedrooms and private pools; four-bedroom Sahra spans 489 m², Al Sarab 853 m²; both have butlers
- Royal Pavilion has 10 adults-only villas, half a kilometre from the resort, with pools and butlers
- Rooftop Suhail lounge and grill serves Latin American cuisine; poolside Ghadeer, Mediterranean Amanie and Al Falaj among the dunes
- Anantara Spa: Moroccan hammam, five treatment rooms, ice room and sauna; the Arabian Desert Rose ritual lasts 240 minutes
- Sunrise and sunset camel rides, Polaris buggies, dune bashing, fat bikes, horse riding, archery, falcon and saluki shows
- Ezba farm: 23 camels, gazelles, Arabian horses, falcons and salukis; a night under the stars at Camp Nujum
- Little Bedouins kids’ club for ages 4–11 and an adults-only infinity pool; one MICHELIN Key in 2025 and 2026
The facts are taken from the hotel's official website and were checked on 9 October 2026. Hotel website (opens in a new tab)
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Tell us what your holiday should be like
We will send a selection with a price breakdown within 4 hours. There is no obligation.
- 3–5 options with a clear price breakdown
- A proposal with contract rates and extras from the start
- Free, unlimited reselection
ИП Соленов Лев Борисович · Taxpayer ID (INN) 773467774080 · Sole proprietor registration number (OGRNIP) 316774600402857 · RTA 0051773
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