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Tented villas sit small at the foot of tall sandstone cliffs with vertical grooves, warm light on the rock, scattered trees in the foreground

Ashar Valley, AlUla · Saudi Arabia

Banyan Tree AlUla

  • Tented villas
  • Desert and rock
  • Hegra and Maraya
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Our Assessment

Why we recommend Banyan Tree AlUla.

Tented villa resort in the Ashar Valley, set between sandstone cliffs, with Rock Pool and Banyan Tree Spa.

The tented villas echo Bedouin forms and stand directly beneath the rock faces; Maraya is one minute away, Hegra a short drive. Awarded a Michelin Key.

Ulrike & Christian Göbel Deluxe Travel

Fit & Season

When this property truly shines.

Best season
October to April for mild desert days and clear starry nights.
Ideal for
Couples and culture travellers who want to combine desert stillness with world heritage and grand scenery.
What stays with you
Destination dining alone in the desert, then the night sky over the Ashar Valley.
Climate on siteDaytime 21 to 42 °C, 45 mm of rain a year

Top to bottom: daily high, night temperature, rainfall in millimetres.

  1. January21°8°5 mm
  2. February22°8°7 mm
  3. March28°13°8 mm
  4. April32°17°5 mm
  5. May37°21°1 mm
  6. June41°25°0 mm
  7. July41°26°0 mm
  8. August42°27°0 mm
  9. September40°25°0 mm
  10. October35°20°1 mm
  11. November27°14°12 mm
  12. December22°10°6 mm

Averaged over 2016 to 2025. This is not a forecast. Data: ERA5 (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo Opens in a new tab., CC BY 4.0.

  • All villas are designed as luxurious tented villas with their own fire pit, many with private pool.
  • The Rock Pool sits nestled among the sandstone cliffs of the Ashar Valley.
  • The Banyan Tree Spa merges Saudi traditions with Asian wellness rituals.
  • Hegra, Saudi Arabia's first UNESCO World Heritage Site, and Maraya are close by.
A person in a pale robe walks across the sand towards a rug with cushions and lanterns, beside tents with striped walls and loungers with red patterned pads, a tall red sandstone cliff behind

Climate & best time to travel

When it rewards you most.

Best time to travel October to April for mild, clear desert days.

AlUla is a winter destination: October to April mild and clear, summer glowing hot.

  • October to November Pleasant 25 to 32 degrees, clear nights; best time for Hegra and hikes.
  • December to February Mild days of 20 to 25 degrees, cool desert nights; high season with cultural festivals.
  • March to April Warming days up to 33 degrees, ideal for balloon rides in morning light.
  • May to September Very hot months above 40 degrees; life moves to morning and evening hours.

Gallery

Images for orientation.

A turquoise lit pool lies at night in a narrow gorge between tall floodlit sandstone walls, with stars overhead and a copper coloured outdoor shower on the right
Beneath the starry sky the pool glows turquoise between the sandstone walls.
A person in a pale robe walks across the sand towards a rug with cushions and lanterns, beside tents with striped walls and loungers with red patterned pads, a tall red sandstone cliff behind
In front of the red cliff, rugs, cushions and lanterns wait in the sand between the tents.
A tent with a dark roof, striped walls and a red patterned front stands in the sand, a rug with floor cushions in front, blurred brass lanterns in the foreground and mountains and rocks under a cloudy sky behind
Floor cushions sit on the rug in front of the tent, while the cloudy sky glows golden behind the mountains.
A free standing sandstone rock with an arched opening at its base in a wide sandy plain, a broader rock block on the left, rippled rock in the right foreground and the sun low just above the rock
The low sun stands above a rock that opens into an arch at its base.
Pale curved tent roofs stand on a sandy plain at the foot of a tall, rugged reddish cliff, with dry grass, shrubs and a bare tree in the foreground
The pale tent roofs nestle at the foot of the rugged cliff.
A villa beneath a wide pale tent roof with a pool, a lounger and a bench, a path with lanterns and a fire pit with floor cushions in the sand in front, dunes and rocks under a violet twilight sky behind
A fire burns in the bowl in front of the tented villa, and lanterns line the path to the pool.
A bedroom with a wide white bed, a padded bench at its foot and a grey curtain, floor to ceiling glass doors with dark lattice panels on the right, and a terrace, sand and sandstone rocks outside
Beyond the glass doors and the dark lattice the sand begins, with the sandstone rocks rising behind.
A living area with a pale corner sofa, a round wooden table, a wall hanging in a blue and brown pattern and chests of drawers, floor to ceiling glass doors on the left leading to a terrace with a lounger under a tent roof and rugged sandstone rocks, the edge of a bed in the foreground
Through the glass front the view reaches from the living room to the terrace and the rock towers.
A bathroom with a freestanding white tub and a copper floor mounted tap, behind it a washstand on a wooden frame with folded towels, an illuminated mirror and a round vanity mirror above
Copper fittings gleam above the freestanding tub and at the washstand.
A woman in a green robe walks barefoot along the edge of a long pool between tall red sandstone walls, hazy mountains at the far end, with lounge cushions, a side table with a glass and a book and lanterns in the foreground
The water mirrors the rock walls until the canyon opens onto distant mountains.
A woman and a man sit on a blanket on flat rock with drinks and food in front of them, cushions, a picnic basket and a gnarled tree beside them, and a sand dune and rugged sandstone rocks under a blue sky behind
The picnic blanket lies on the rock beneath a gnarled tree, with a dune and sandstone towers rising behind.
Two people stand in silhouette at night by a telescope on a tripod in front of a lit villa under a tent roof, a fire burning in a bowl between armchairs in the foreground and stars overhead
By the fire in front of the tented villa the telescope stands ready beneath the stars.

Local Experiences

What shapes the stay.

  • Hegra
  • Maraya
  • Elephant Rock
  • Altstadt von AlUla

Location

Ashar Valley, AlUla · Saudi Arabia

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