Al Sahel Villa Resort, Abu Dhabi
A hotel complex in a nature reserve seems like it could be one of those novelty UAE ideas, but the Anantara resort, on Sir Bani Yas Island, is very much in the midst of a working wildlife preserve. The island – 9km offshore from Jebel Dhanna (around two hours’ drive from Abu Dhabi) – was developed as wildlife preserve in 1977 by HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
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