Set in a desert oasis on a secluded bay ringed by rugged mountains, this sumptuous hotel was built as a venue for the Gulf Cooperation Council summit in 1985. Newly refurbished and remarkable for its enormous domed atrium, it's worth visiting to admire the building’s interior. More palace than hotel, rooms are a byword for Arabian-style chic and restaurants are top quality.
A Six Senses Spa offers luxury treatments.