Our Habitas AlUla
Ashar Valley, AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Location
Ashar Valley box canyon, AlUla
In an Ashar Valley box canyon among an ancient oasis and palm groves, near Hegra (UNESCO) and AlUla old town.
Transfer
An AlUla transfer
Around 30 minutes from AlUla International Airport.
Villas
96 villas
96 villas across categories — Alcove, Canyon, Celestial (telescopes), Art, Wellness and the largest Arabian — each with indoor and outdoor showers, a private deck and an e-bike; a communal pool rather than in-villa pools.
Best For
Who it suits
Couples, culture and adventure travellers wanting a social, experience-led desert stay; a complementary counterpoint to Banyan Tree’s solitude.
Board Basis
B&B
A bed-and-breakfast base. An alcohol-free resort.
About the Resort
A sustainable, experience-led desert resort
Our Habitas AlUla is a sustainable, experience-led desert resort in AlUla’s Ashar Valley box canyon, with villas folded into an ancient oasis and palm groves. Its 96 villas come with indoor and outdoor showers and an e-bike each, and a communal pool; the farm-to-table Tama anchors dining. Six programming pillars — wellness, adventure, music, arts and culture, food and learning — run from sunrise yoga and live music to canyon treks, camel rides and stargazing through Celestial-villa telescopes.
Accommodation
Villas
96 villas, each with an e-bike.
Entry
Alcove Villa
Sleeps two, king. Close canyon views with indoor and outdoor showers and an e-bike, with canyon views.
E-bikeCanyon view
Canyon
Canyon Villa
Sleeps two, king. Oasis and canyon immersion with a private terrace, with canyon or desert views.
Private terraceCanyon view
Celestial
Celestial Villa
Sleeps two, king. With a telescope and sunset views, with valley views.
TelescopeValley view
Apex
Arabian Villa
Sleeps two. The largest, most secluded villa with indoor and outdoor spaces, with sweeping valley views.
LargestValley view
Food & Drink
Dining
Farm-to-table dining and a deck lounge.
Farm-to-table
Tama
Regionally inspired Middle Eastern and international, with valley views.
Lounge
Ashar Deck Lounge
Sunrise yoga and a deck lounge.
Wellbeing
Spa & wellness
A spa with regionally informed treatments and an outdoor wellness "agora", with sunrise yoga, meditation and fitness.
Regional treatments
And an outdoor wellness agora.
Communal pool
A large, photogenic desert pool.
Sunrise yoga
On the Ashar Deck.
Activities & Experiences
Signature Experiences
A social, experience-led desert resort.
Six programming pillars
Wellness, adventure, music, arts, food and learning.
Sunrise yoga & live music
Plus an artist-in-residence.
Canyon treks & camel rides
And ATV tours.
Stargazing
Through Celestial-villa telescopes.
Hegra & old town
UNESCO sites nearby.
Getting There
Location & Transfers
By road
About 30 minutes from AlUla airport
An AlUla transfer.
In the canyon
Ashar Valley
Among the palm groves.
Guest Reviews
What Our Clients Say
★★★★★
“The most extraordinary place I have ever stayed. Nothing prepares you for the depth of the silence, the beauty of the reef, or the sheer generosity of the experience.”
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★★★★★
“We’ve stayed here three times now. The house reef has no equal. The stargazing was, genuinely, one of the most moving experiences of my adult life.”
✓ Verified via feefo
★★★★★
“I had stayed at Four Seasons, One&Only and Velaa before visiting Our Habitas AlUla. They are all magnificent. But this is different in a way that is hard to articulate.”
✓ Verified via feefo
Good to Know
Good to know
Board basis
- Bed-and-breakfast. An alcohol-free resort.
Style
- Sustainable and experience-led, with a communal pool.
Setting
- An Ashar Valley box canyon near Hegra.
Getting there
- Around 30 minutes from AlUla International Airport.
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