Pura Eco Retreat, Jebel Hafit Desert Park

Great desert resort and very reasonable in pricing. Breakfast offering is incredible and the resort offers many activities during the day and the lodging is comfortable with AC and decent facilities . The heritage tents have communal washrooms and ablutions whilst a little more money will give you your own dome or hut where you will have onsuite facilities . All the lodging comes with great Mountain View’s and seclusion

Wonderful location, you feel disconnected from city life here. Great staff including Qamar and Pradeep who were great at responding to requests. Do consider taking a headtorch if you are planning the DIY BBQ to avoid putting your car headlights on. The BBQ was a highlight for sure. Tasty food and fun to cook for yourself. The breakfast was wonderful - so recommend including that in your stay.

Totally mismanaged with credit card theft. Location with potential. The prehistoric site is unique but recommend sleepover elsewhere. They charged twice every single item on the credit card. Lodging, activities, rentals, etc. They do not respond to emails or texts. Two months later they promised to pay back and never did. We ended up paying everything double the price! Tent included. A real scam by employees. We had alerted them while paying that we receive double charge notifications while paying, they said it is normal.

A serene haven to escape city chaos and replenish the soul. My boyfriend and I cherished every moment, deepening our connection in this incredible place. An enchanting dinner and a leisurely walk added to the magic. Special thanks to the staff who made our stay memorable. Despite a time crunch, they ensured we had breakfast promptly, even delivering it to our yurt. Ahmed, Hassan, Qamar, Jiblal, and Abi – you all are amazing! Unfortunately, I couldn't recall the breakfast team's names, but you truly brightened our day. Grateful for your hospitality!

Overall a great experience. If you are looking for a 2 day getaway to relax from the busy work, this is the place. A huge shout out to Guru and Abid who took great care of us during our short stay. Also they do have a very friendly camel named Sarab, feel free to pet him. Will definitely come back

An absolute wonderful experience, would highly recommend. We went with grandparents and 2 small children (2yo & 7mo) in 2 heritage tents. We had a wonderful stay and a delicious breakfast in the morning. The scenery is stunning and the facilities are all very smart. We did find the information a little scarce so here's what we learnt: 1. The heritage tents are all grouped in 1 location. The sky domes and mono tents are several kms away. I don't recommend a mix and match booking unless you don't want to see your friends! 2. Each tent has its own fire pit and there are a couple of large communal fire pits too. They give you 4 or 5 logs so recommend bringing charcoal or logs. You can buy top up wood from them. The seating is a couple of massive rocks so recommend bringing camping chairs or cushions for delicate backsides. They provided a massive warm blanket. 3. You can rent a (small!) bbq, charcoal, lighter gel and tools for 100aed. We asked for crockery and cutlery but they didn't come but I assume you can borrow from the restaurant. 4. For the kids sleeping arrangement, there is a bedouin style seating area in the tent. You need to bring your own travel cot and/or bedding. We had 2 tents so borrowed some extra cushions to make a soft play heaven! Obvs you can eat off your laps round the fire but it went dark whilst we were still cooking so we headed indoors to eat. Sitting on the floor at the low table indoors was a little bit of a struggle for the grandparents so get your fires lit early! 5. The staff are all absolutely wonderful and drive between the different sites to bring you whatever you need. 6. The tents had 4x330ml water bottles in them and you could request more. They also had a little fruit selection which the kids loved while they waited for fires to be lit. 7. Towels were provided and the shared wash facilities were very close and very good. 8. The tents had dimmable lights (great for midnight feeds or nappy changes) and a small fridge so you could unplug something to charge a phone. 9. We had a bright moon but there was also some light pollution from nearby Al Ain so the skies were not super dark. Still plenty of stars. The hum from the nearby generator was an issue for the grandparents but not an issue for us. 10. Roads we very passable but would still recommend getting the transfer so their car takes the hammering, not yours! Overall, brilliant stay, amazing landscape, great fun with small kids and oldies.