Dunes by al nahda has opened in Oman, with 50 tented bedrooms in the sand dunes of Wadi Al Abiyad, along with a wellness spa featuring desert-themed treatments.

Built in keeping with the natural elements of the desert dunes, the spa includes two large sand tub treatment rooms with ‘rest-in’ areas and showers, two massage rooms and two bathrooms with showers.

The spa’s signature treatment is a Hot Sand treatment, which has its roots in ancient Egypt, and combines the beneficial effect of the sand’s heat with the natural minerals found in it. It involves being covered in sanitised sand, then having a mixture of milk, wine and oils poured over the body. After 20 minutes, clients move to a rest area, where they are covered with a creamy yoghurt mixture for 15 minutes.

The resort also offers an Arabian Nights treatment that uses Frankincense, sandalwood and rose oils, as well as Star Dust, which is a detox body polish and scrub with spices and garden herbs. A Royal Turndown includes a milk bath set up in the tent, available by request.

Oils are custom-blended in Al Nahda’s factories, using fresh herbs and resins from its company gardens and farms.

The tented resort also includes a fitness centre and mini-gym, and features extreme sports like dune bashing, quad biking, sand surfing, camel riding and kite flying, as well as an on-site golf course and open-air restaurant.