Dubai is FULL of luxurious, sprawling beach-front resorts.<\/p>\n
And sure, a stay in any of these will leave you relaxed and rejuvenated, but what about when you really<\/em> want to escape?<\/p>\n
Escape the city, escape the hustle and bustle of resort-life, escape huge imposing hotels and endless corridors…<\/p>\n
If you ever visited the Banyan Tree resort in RAK, you’ll already know the stunning location.<\/p>\n
Towards the end of last year The Ritz Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Wadi Desert took over the resort, which sits within a protected nature reserve, and gave it a revamp. Five star resorts are ten to the dozen but the Ritz has a special quality, and what they’ve done is almost magical.<\/p>\n
Easily up there with the\u00a0more stunning hotels in the\u00a0UAE<\/a>, here’s what you need to know:<\/p>\n
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The spacious private villas are made for the ultimate getaway<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Elegant Arabic-inspired decor and a tented canopy complete each villa<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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With a huge separate dressing room and bathroom<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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The Bedouin-style is so beautiful<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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And comes complete with sun loungers and bean bags you’ll never want to leave<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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You’ll notice the five star quality throughout the entire resort<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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Take breakfast in the main dining room or have it privately<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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