Al Nyhaya

Luxury in the Egyptian desert: here at Al Nyhaya everything is right at your fingertips. Atop a 500metre plateau sits a walled oasis, complete with a 10-metre swimming pool supplied directly from a freshwater well. Although remote, once guests have arrived in the small Unesco-protected fortress city of Siwa in the Western Desert, they are accompanied in a 4×4 in a desert ride through the dunes to Al Nyhaya – an approach as exquisite as the region itself. However, for those ready to splash the cash, staff can help arrange private flights straight from Cairo, the Red Sea, Europe or the USA.

The high-quality service continues around every corner. On-site staff offer fresh, local food cooked in a traditional grill, with romantic private dinners available on request. Berber musicians can be booked to entertain guests at the campfire. Local activities include a visit to a nearby oasis straight from the film Arabian Nights complete with a swimming spring, salt lakes reminiscent of the Dead Sea, a well among date trees in which Cleopatra herself once swam and historical desert tombs. Plus, traditional sand burial treatments, meditation and yoga classes ensure you’ll feel rejuvenated. Whatever you want, Al Nyhaya is there to make it happen.