A couple of hours later and we arrived at JA Hatta Fort Hotel.
Nestled at the foothills of the famous Al Hajar Mountains lies JA Hatta Fort Hotel, an old but well-kept resort that offers splendid chalet styled rooms providing both comfort and soothing wood beam ceilings. Upon checking in an amazingly friendly and helpful Pakistani porter (who's name for the life of us we couldn't remember) took care us until we arrived at our rooms.
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| we have arrived |
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| a diminutive 'Majlis' |
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| an indoors-outdoors experience |
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| a doorway to its past |
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| preserved for its future |
Fun fact: this unassuming resort won the World's Leading Adventure Hotel 2019 award by the World Travel Awards.
We stayed in a room that the resort describes as “generous in size, open space with high ceilings, inspired by contemporary arabesque style and natural details of exposed stone, wood and linen. The soothing pastel palette is serene and complements the rich intensity of lush greenery, deep blue dam and umber horizon outside.”
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| our new favourite resting spot |
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| sooo inviting |
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| the view from our balcony |
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| the observatory in the distance |
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| the Face Gazebo, our breakfast spot tomorrow |
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| aged but elegant resort |
After checking into our rooms and quickly settling in we headed out again to explore all that this resort has to offer. Ginny and Sern decided to take in the lush greenery and perched themselves on a grassy knoll to lie back and gaze at the sky.
We on the other hand were itching to climb up the resort's very own observatory hill where we were promised an excellent view of Hatta town and its surroundings.
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| headed off to do some exploring |
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| we only recognised the flag on the left |
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| we were headed there |
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| Ginny and Sern settled on the lush greenery |
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| while we were headed up a pathway |
We on the other hand were itching to climb up the resort's very own observatory hill where we were promised an excellent view of Hatta town and its surroundings.
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| made it to the top |
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| a clear and unobstructed view |
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| small quiet town of Hatta |
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| that provided everything you could imagine |
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| we trained our eyes back to the resort |
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| a contrast of greenery against the barren mountains |
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| Ginny and Sern are rolling in the grass somewhere |
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| our chalets in the distance |
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| view of the Hajar Mountain range |
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| framing Hatta town |
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| one last look before heading down |
The resort is also in close distance to the Hatta Dam and Heritage Village which we plan to visit tomorrow morning.
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| as the sun sets over Hatta |
As a Chinese New Year eve treat Ginny and Sern took us to a most sumptuous dinner at the resort’s own coffee house, Jeema that invited us to "embark on a sensory journey, with panoramic views of the mountainous terrain complementing an impressive à la carte menu. Including a carefully curated selection of fine beverages, Jeema is an atmospheric and charming restaurant in which to while away the evening."
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| Jeema |
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| Xin Nian Kuai Le! |
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| succulent steak |
After dinner we wandered around the grounds for a little bit, and then headed back to our chalets for a restful sleep.
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| a night light to guide our way |
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| bright lights of Hatta town in the distance |
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| wandering around the grounds |
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| cool refreshing night air |
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| Cat was dressed for the occasion (in an abaya!) |
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| goodnight! |
Tomorrow promised to be a fun-filled day of adventure!
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