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Canyon
Canvas suite
Canyon Tent
From
$1,450
Canvas and stone at the foot of the cliff
70 m² ·
Up to 3 guests ·
Twin or king bed
Canyon
Canvas suite
Twin or king
3
1450
70
1
Dunes
Canvas suite
Dune Suite
From
$1,750
A deep bath and a sky deck facing the dunes
90 m² ·
Up to 3 guests ·
King bed
Dunes
Canvas suite
King
3
1750
90
2
Canyon
Canvas suite
Cliff Suite
From
$1,950
Stone walls, linen and a terrace on the rock
100 m² ·
Up to 2 guests ·
King bed
Canyon
Canvas suite
King
2
1950
100
3
Oasis
Pool villa
Oasis Pool Villa
From
$2,400
A private pool among the date palms
140 m² ·
Up to 4 guests ·
King bed
Oasis
Pool villa
King
4
2400
140
4
Canyon
Pool villa
Canyon Pool Villa
From
$2,900
A pool that runs to the foot of the cliff
160 m² ·
Up to 3 guests ·
King bed
Canyon
Pool villa
King
3
2900
160
5
Oasis
Pool villa
Family Pool Villa
From
$3,400
Two bedrooms around a courtyard and a pool
220 m² ·
Up to 5 guests ·
King and twins bed
Oasis
Pool villa
King and twins
5
3400
220
6
Dunes
Pool villa
Sky Villa
From
$3,200
A rooftop terrace with the whole valley in view
180 m² ·
Up to 2 guests ·
King bed
Dunes
Pool villa
King
2
3200
180
7
Canyon
Residence
The Residence
From
$12,000
A private house of four bedrooms with its own staff
600 m² ·
Up to 12 guests ·
King and twins bed
Canyon
Residence
King and twins
12
12000
600
8
Nothing quite fits
No suite matches every filter. Larger parties often take two villas, or the Residence for up to twelve.
Where the heritage fee goes
where-the-heritage-fee-goes
Heritage
Faisal Al-Rashid
Every night you stay, forty-five dollars a guest goes to the people who protect the valley. Here is exactly how it is spent, and what it has achieved so far.
heritage, conservation, community
Hegra, slowly: a morning among the tombs
hegra-slowly
Heritage
Khalid Al-Harbi
How to see Saudi Arabia's first World Heritage Site without the rush: when to go, what to look for in the carvings, and why the quiet tombs are the best ones.
hegra, nabataeans, heritage
The falconer's morning
the-falconers-morning
Stories
Saad Al-Mutairi
Before dawn in the mews with the birds, the hood, the glove and the quiet patience of an Arabian tradition that is older than the tombs of Hegra.
falconry, heritage, stories
When to come to AlUla: a month-by-month guide
when-to-come-to-alula
Planning
Reem Al-Zahrani
Cool clear winters, golden springs and quiet summers. An honest guide to the weather, the light, the crowds and what each month in the valley is best for.
planning, seasons, weather
What the stars look like at 900 metres
what-the-stars-look-like-at-900-metres
Desert
Khalid Al-Harbi
No lights for thirty kilometres, dry air and a sky that fills from edge to edge. A guide to stargazing in the valley, and what to look for in each season.
stars, night sky, astronomy
Dates: a primer from the oasis farm
dates-a-primer-from-the-oasis-farm
Kitchen
Omar Haddad
Medjool, Barhi, Ajwa and the dozens in between. Our chef on how dates are grown in the valley, how to tell them apart and how we cook with them.
dates, farm, kitchen
Why the desert flowers in February
why-the-desert-flowers-in-february
Desert
Khalid Al-Harbi
After the winter rains, the valley turns briefly green and gold. What blooms, where to find it, and why it lasts only a few weeks.
wildflowers, seasons, nature
