Dec 12, 2018, 6:51 am
Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai [Master Thread]
Jan 29, 2022, 12:24 pm
#1262
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: IHG - spire amb, Marriot - tit, Radisson - plat, Hilton - gold, Accor -gold, GHA - plat
Posts: 282
Thanks to you both. I did receive today a reply from the hotel:
"Greetings from Al Maha A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa!
Thank you for your email and Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience due to the delayed response.
Please be informed that we have high speed connection in our hotel, each guest room is assigned with 40 Mbps shared bandwidth which is enough for browsing and streaming. Since there are some restriction by TRA in UAE, we cannot guarantee some of the website and services like VOIP.
Should you need any further assistance please dont hesitate to contact us.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
KEROLOS MOUNIR
GUEST RELATIONS COORDINATOR"
So, now I just have to decide whether I want to wake up at 3 or 4AM in order to hold my tutoring sessions. I'm sure the sunrises are spectacular, but....
"Greetings from Al Maha A Luxury Collection Desert Resort & Spa!
Thank you for your email and Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience due to the delayed response.
Please be informed that we have high speed connection in our hotel, each guest room is assigned with 40 Mbps shared bandwidth which is enough for browsing and streaming. Since there are some restriction by TRA in UAE, we cannot guarantee some of the website and services like VOIP.
Should you need any further assistance please dont hesitate to contact us.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
KEROLOS MOUNIR
GUEST RELATIONS COORDINATOR"
So, now I just have to decide whether I want to wake up at 3 or 4AM in order to hold my tutoring sessions. I'm sure the sunrises are spectacular, but....
together with all the activities and private pool swimming . By the end of the day I felt (healthy) tired and sleepy. 
Jan 31, 2022, 5:41 am
#1263
Join Date: Mar 2015
Posts: 328
How did you guys get to the hotel from downtown Dubai?
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
Jan 31, 2022, 6:53 am
#1264
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver (Thanks Marriott!), Marriott Lifetime Titanium & Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 643
Im sure the cost is ridiculous, but so will be what we spent in the Maldives the week before.
Jan 31, 2022, 6:54 am
#1265
Join Date: Jan 2005
Programs: AA EXP, UA Silver (Thanks Marriott!), Marriott Lifetime Titanium & Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 643
Jan 31, 2022, 10:18 am
#1266
Join Date: Nov 2019
Location: Dubai
Programs: Marriott Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Accor Diamond, BA Gold, QR Plat
Posts: 356
How did you guys get to the hotel from downtown Dubai?
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
i am actually going to Al Maha next week so will be able to confirm the exact rate. But they charge me 350 DHS for Dubai-Abu Dhabi (Lexus ES, 2020 model) and Al Maha is less in distance than AUH.
Jan 31, 2022, 4:01 pm
#1267
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
Programs: UA Global Services, TSA Pre✓, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,115
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I did use Sixt limo. Driver spoke no English so didn't listen to me conveying directions to him. Google Maps directions to Al Maha are wrong and they email you instructions. So driver took a wrong turn, which cost me about 25 minutes or so, but he eventually found the way on his own.
Jan 31, 2022, 4:03 pm
#1268
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
Programs: UA Global Services, TSA Pre✓, Marriott Gold, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,115
reply
How did you guys get to the hotel from downtown Dubai?
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
Any recommendations for a well-rated transfer company? I'm having trouble finding one as most seem to be offering airport transfers mostly.
What is a reasonable price? Is Uber reliable in the UAE? There it would be 233 AED / 57 one-way.
Did not ask Al Maha directly as I assume there it would cost half a fortune.
Jan 31, 2022, 8:20 pm
#1269
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 443
We rented a car. Easy drive from DXB to the resort. Over our three day stay the rental cost worked out to about $200 which was roughly equal to two transfers. While it stayed parked while at the resort, we enjoyed having the car and detouring to sites on our departure day that a hired transfer surely would have cost more; and been more difficult.
Feb 1, 2022, 7:41 am
#1271
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 443
Feb 2, 2022, 10:28 am
#1273
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 443
Feb 4, 2022, 1:04 am
#1274
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 337
Tourists are encouraged to have an International Driving License/Permit (IDP), but individuals from the following countries can drive in the United Arab Emirates with their local licence, so long as it is in English or Arabic. GCC Countries: Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar. European Countries: Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Poland, Slovakia, Finland, Spain, Netherlands, Greece, Sweden, Belgium, Ireland, Turkey, Denmark, Portugal, Austria, France, United Kingdom, Norway, Romania, Luxemburg, Latvia, Serbia, Lithuania, Bulgaria. North American Countries: United States of America, Quebec State in Canada. East Asian Countries: Japan, Australia, Singapore, People’s Republic of China, South Korea, New Zealand, Hong Kong. African Country: South Africa.
Feb 4, 2022, 6:12 am
#1275
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 787
For anyone that's been in the last few weeks, how were the flies?
I went in February 2020 and the flies were absolutely brutal to the point that you could not sit outside let alone eat outside.
Debating booking for a similar time of year, but would hate to run into the same issue.
I've also visited in November, and had no issues.
I went in February 2020 and the flies were absolutely brutal to the point that you could not sit outside let alone eat outside.
Debating booking for a similar time of year, but would hate to run into the same issue.
I've also visited in November, and had no issues.