Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi is located on the edge of the Rub-Al-Khali in the sands of Liwa amidst landscaped sand dunes and virgin desert from a short distance from Madinat Zayed city. It is approximately a 175 km leisurely drive from Abu Dhabi (the capital city of UAE). Let’s read about the best desert resort in Abu Dhabi – Tilal Liwa Resort.
Panoramic views of long stretched deserts with rustic shades of sand dunes and camels roaming around this property. It is like an OASIS in the desert. It the best desert resort UAE.
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Real Experience of best Arabic traditions and culture to life. A peaceful and relaxing place away from the hustle and bustle of city life. A true escape from a busy life to a peaceful one.
This place is maintained in true Arabic style. Interiors are designed in Arabic theme.
Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi – Best Abu Dhabi Desert Resort
Let’s review Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi – best desert resort in Abu Dhabi.
NEAREST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT | Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi
- Abu Dhabi – Approximately 175 km
- Dubai – Approximately 250kms
This resort arranges airport shuttles on request, or people living in Dubai or Abudhabi can experience a leisurely and beautiful drive from the city to this place amidst deserts, runes, and camels.
It great place for Honeymooners, Romantic Getaways, Family Escapes, Family Get-togethers or Ceremony, Weddings, Business Meetings, Sports Lovers, Dune Bashers, Nature Lovers, Peace-Seekers and Solo Travelers.
Review of Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi – Best Desert Resort UAE
Quad Bike with camels around
This is included in your stay package, and if not, then can be purchased from the reception. You should carry a driving license.
Kite Flying
Arranged by hotel reception upon request.
Visit Camel Farm
The Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi arranges a Camel Farm tour where you can see Camel racing tracks and villages breeding camels with their farms.
Sunset in Desert
This activity is arranged by Tilal Liwa Hotel. They take you in a 4 X 4 vehicle for dune bashing and show sunset from various points to look at the sun setting down between the sands.
At night, walking Stargazing tours are also arranged, which should not be missed.
Camel ride
Camel rides can be done as hotel property has personal camels with riders to go into the desert on the camelback. This is included in the stay package.
Evenings in Desert
Bars, Restaurants and open areas offer live music with belly dance(on specific days) and singers(on all days).
Take a plunge into special Swimming Pool – Oasis style – Best Thing to do in Tilal Liwa hotel
This pool is unique because it is made so that when you swim, you feel you are swimming in waters surrounded by desert. While swimming, you have views of the desert from every point of the pool.
Cycling on Sand Dunes – Best Desert Resort UAE
Tilal Liwa hotel Abu Dhabi provides bikes (with or without gears) on request for cycling around.
Hotel Features | Why Tilal Liwa Resort Abu Dhabi
- Airport shuttle
- Babysitter
- Banquet room
- Bar
- BBQ Pit
- Bell/Porterage service
- Breakfast room
- Business center
- Cafe/coffee shop
- Childcare
- Concierge
- Conference room
- Currency exchange
- Dry cleaning service
- Elevator/lift
- Fitness center
- Front desk
- Gift/sundry shop
- Internet access
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Outdoor swimming pool
- Pool bar
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Safe deposit box
- Sauna
- Smoking Floor
- Steam room
- Tour desk
- Valet laundry
- Valet parking
Activities
- Evening entertainment
- Kids’ club
- Entertainment staff
- Bikes available (free)
- Horse riding Off-site
- Cycling
- Bicycle rental (additional charge)
- Darts
- Karaoke
- Table tennis
- Billiards
- Children’s playground
- Games room
This hotel comprises 111 rooms, and all rooms are specific because some have an inside swimming pool view, desert runes view, and rooms with balconies on upper floors.
They also arrange a Romantic Getaway kind of thing for a couple who want to celebrate those special moments by putting a special candlelight dinner for two in between desert, room decor with roses, and a special massage for two. Check the hotel site for this particular package.
All the premises are adorned with ethnic Arabic lamps and vases with the history of the UAE on the walls. An authentic experience of rich Arabic culture with sporting activities in a day. You will never forget your stay in this hotel as it rejuvenates you when you return to your hometown. It is the best desert resort UAE.
Best time to visit:– October to March
Currency – UAE Dirhams or USD are also accepted here.
Language – All people here understand English.
Food – Arabic, Italian, and Indian all are served here. If you request something in advance, they can do it for you but depends upon the availability. Breakfast is sumptuous with lots of variety. The bar is functional all day, but check its availability during Dry days.
I hope you loved the review of Tilal Liwa Hotel Abu Dhabi or Tilal Liwa Resort, the best desert resort in Abu Dhabi (Desert Resort UAE).
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Now this looks like my kind of place to visit! I like the swimming pool seeming like it’s part of the desert, and the camels being so close by to. Definitely my kind of place to stay if I ever visit Abu Dhabi!
It’s so strange to see people with so many camels around. I see cows all the time. Camels are exotic and mystirious.
This hotel looks like a destination in itself! Your pictures speak for itself how amazing your dessert staycation was!
I had no clue there were such things as camel Farms. Do they let just let them roam free on the land or do they have shelters?
This sounds an amazing place to stay with so much to do. I would love to see the sunset in the desert.
I’m so jealous you got to camp out in the desert! That sounds like such an amazing and life changing experience. Would you recommend this as a solo trip or trip with friends?
Both are advisable. As a solo traveller you will never be bored because of lots of adventure and fun in desert. Family also enjoy as kids love quad bikes and camel rides.
This place looks wonderful and I would love to visit. I love Abu Dhabi much more than Dubai. I would prefer to live in Abu Dhabi and go to Dubai to chill on weekends.
Abu Dhabi is awesome place very peaceful and safe
It sounds like there is plenty to keep the family entertained there. I bet mine would like camel riding and kite flying.
Wow what a lot of fun and amazing things to do! Kite flying and a camel farm sounds like something my children would love!
That looks totally amazing! The place is beautiful. Haven’t been to any desert before. I’m thrilled to know about this! x
The swimming pool experience looks like something I would love to do! It indeed looks like you are swimming above the dunes. I have been to a similar “oasis” when I visited Peru and I know how amazing it can be. I’d love to visit this one as well.
{Sigh} Oh my gosh, I love to travel and this place looks simply divine. The photo with just your toes relaxing in the hammock has me daydreaming of my next trip which won’t be until December, but I’ll have to revisit and live through your lovely blog post until then.
What a wonderful dessert my dream is riding on a camel and enjoy watching the sunset. If I travel to Dubai I will do the things that you say
Looks like an amazing stay in the dessert. I can only imagine the look being in the pool surrounded by desert all around you. And then the food sounds amazing. I am always up to try different ethnic foods.
This sounds like the kind of hotel I would really like 🙂 And the pictures look amazing – the infinity pool in the desert must be so peaceful x
That looks like a great staycation you had there! I’d love to do quad biking and do the star gazing tour in the desert! Sounds so interesting.
Oh, looks amazing! Never been in that part of the world yet. It would be fantastic to make a desert trip and see thoe camels.
This post was like a virtual tour to dubai. Thanks for sharing.
You definitely brought the dessert vacation under my attention would really love to experience this.
What a great post! I am going to put riding camels on my bucket list!
I always want to do camel riding in my life and the pictures wanted to go there and explore more stuff there, all pics are amazingly clicked by you, indeed a good photographer.
Camel ride seems fun! And sunset at desert is one thing I really wanna witness. Great post!
Sounds like a great adventure, especially the camel rides. I would love to take my little one, she would totally freak out, in a good way!
Interesting post, Yukti!
Quad biking in the desert sounds so much fun. Would love to do it sometime.
So many camel activities! They are such beautiful animals, I’ll put this on my list!
Wow, such an amazing place and exciting adventure. I love the pool in which looks really unique with the desert view. 🙂
This looks so amazing. Your pictures look great. Kind of reminds me of Laurence of Arabia or the English Patient. Those two films made the dessert look beautiful. These pictures do as well.
I would love to ride a camel but I have second thoughts haha! Would love to spend a vacation in a desert though, seems amazing!
I’m a complete city girl, I can’t really live outside of it so this kind of vacation doesn’t resonate with me that much but I’ve got to say, those views are amazing!
I have never had a ‘desert holiday’ before but camel riding has always been on my bucket list. I love that not only can you visit a camel farm but you can also see a sunset in the desert too x
I have never seen a camel up close. A desert adventure would be a dream! I love the swimming pool too. Whoever designed it was really a good architect.
I wanted to do a desert resort trip when I went to Dubai the last time and sigh! I know what i missed!
Desert always have been on my bucketlist to go to! Looks so fun. I didn’t know there was a swimming pool in the desert?! haha such a fun fact to know!
What an amazing adventure! Everything from the camels .. to kite flying .. to a dip in the pool sound like so much fun. Although I have to say, most of all I’d love to see a desert sunset. Your photo is amazing .. way to go Mother Nature! x
Now that is an adventure I’d love to take… I’ve never hitched a ride on a camel so that would be a first too.
Don’t think I’d be up for camel riding. I would however love to have a go on a quad bike. That must have been fun!
This is a dream for me! I hope one day I can visit, look at that infinity pool in the middle of the desert, X
the swimming pool is so fascinating!! I would make the trip even just for that!
I’ve never been to the desert but it looks beautiful! I’ve always wanted to ride a camel like they did in the Sexy And The City movie!
Wow sounds like a great adventure! Your pictures look amazing, would really love to go on a desert vacation one day!
I want to go there and experience these it looks so much fun and I bet you had a great day there. I love traveling
I love to experience camel riding, I think it would be fun. Real experience of Arabic traditions and cultures to life.
I experienced the desert a lot when I was in Morocco and this looks great! x
I missed to do this when I was in Dubai as it was really hot in summers and I would rather go again in winters.
Great travel post! I’ve been to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, but didn’t get to do a bunch of things you’ve listed here! I guess it means I must go back soon!
I have to say that camel riding is definitely on my bucket list so a desert vacation sounds great. I have heard that camel riding can be a bit uncomfortable at first but I am always up for trying something new!