Coach Hannes

Review of Telal Resort

A honest and lengthy review :

A honest and lengthy review :

We spent 2 evenings at Telal Resort in one of the heritage village rooms /apartments mid October 2020.

1. Staff - I was very impressed with the staff. They were very friendly, well spoken and all were very well informed. They also weren't shy and it was fun talking to them. I've been to resorts where you have to ask some one for a basic enquiry and they have to pass the question along to someone else and so forth. Not here. They were bang on time each and every time. When you book an activity at a certain time they are there on time. Not a minute too late. The room service was very good.

2. Surroundings - this isn't a resort with children's activities at the pool and music and all you can drink weekends. It's ideal to be peaceful, secluded and relax. The desert view right from your doorstep is absolutely majestic. The rooms are stunning with that Arabic carpet and wood finishing. The resort also has a no loud music policy and they take your car keys from you to ensure there is no dune bashing to disturb the peace. I love that idea. No 2am burning rubber sessions outside the resort. We saw gazelles from the terrace regularly. Seriously the desert and surroundings are gorgeous.

3. Activities - they have everything you'd like - safari, archery, zip line, chess, camel and horse riding, swimming, spa and a gym. Although these are quite pricey I'd highly recommend the 370 AED Arabic fire setting where they bring cushions and make a fire in front of your house. It's mesmerising to watch the flames in the quiet desert backdrop with the stars above. Wort every penny. You can even sleep under the stars.

Summary - simply one of the most relaxing and beautiful weekends of our lives. If you ever want to try a desert resort I'd highly recommend Telal Resort. It's just simply beautiful.