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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n\"Paradero\"<\/p>\n

The holiday season has begun. Growing up in New Jersey, my favorite version of the holidays was the one in those old Corona commercials, where a strand of colored Christmas lights adorn a palm tree in some tropical locale. It was my first taste of something different from the winter wonderland images I was used to seeing, with reindeer and mittens and snug scenes in frosted windows. We covered that cozy ground in our recent story about ski hotels in the French Alps<\/a>. Here, we\u2019re going in the opposite direction and having a look at hotels in the desert.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s ironic, isn\u2019t it? Deserts are synonymous with emptiness, isolation, hostility. Yet some of the world\u2019s most beautiful, most desirable hotels overlook its barren landscapes. There\u2019s an inherent drama to all that nothingness \u2014 there\u2019s also a lot less snow. You know what\u2019s better than a fresh snow? Not having to deal with it the next day. The cleanliness of the desert is a thing to aspire to. So is the relative lack of civilization.<\/p>\n

I probably sound like a grinch, or just someone who lives in a major metropolitan area. I love the holidays. As far as I’m concerned Christmas lights can’t go up early enough. Start that jam in September if you ask me. But as I prepare for another winter in New York City \u2014 with the melting and freezing, melting and freezing, melting and freezing \u2014 I long for the dry desolation of the desert. Fortunately, I don\u2019t have to look too far to get my fix. We\u2019ve always had an affinity for desert hotels, smitten by how they contrast the divine work of humanity with the near-total absence of humans.<\/p>\n

Longtime readers will recognize a number of the properties below. They are places we come back to again and again. Places our minds drift to every time we step in another icy puddle that was way deeper than it looked.<\/p>\n

Happy Holidays from all of us here at Tablet.<\/p>\n

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Six Senses Shaharut<\/h2>\n

Shaharut, Israel<\/h5>\n

\"Six<\/a><\/p>\n

The Negev Desert of southern Israel is the setting for Six Senses Shaharut, whose 60 suites and villas are constructed from rough and rustic stone, timber, and plaster, a style that belies the polished comforts and professional hospitality that lie within. The most basic suites are large and extravagant \u2014 though always tasteful \u2014 while the villas double in size, and the three-bedroom Private Reserve is the stuff of daydreams.<\/p>\n

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Alila Jabal Akhdar<\/h2>\n

Nizwa, Oman<\/h5>\n

\"Alila<\/a><\/p>\n

Alila is Sanskrit for \u201csurprise.\u201d And it\u2019s a surprise, indeed, to find one of the Alila group\u2019s impeccably stylish luxury boutique hotels in so remote a corner of the Middle East \u2014 Oman\u2019s Al Hajar mountain range, to be exact. It requires some effort to get to Alila Jabal Akhdar, and that\u2019s exactly the appeal. This is not just a boutique hotel with serious design chops: it\u2019s an oasis, secluded and self-contained, with a spectacular spa and an infinity pool that\u2019s perfectly placed for drinking in views of the stark landscape.<\/p>\n

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Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa<\/h2>\n

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile<\/h5>\n

\"Alto<\/a><\/p>\n

While some other Chilean adventure hotels go in for grand architectural gestures, Alto Atacama\u2019s terracotta lodge was designed to blend in seamlessly with the environment that surrounds it. And when that environment is the otherworldly beauty of the Cordillera de Sal \u2014 the red, rugged Salt Mountains \u2014 in Chile\u2019s Atacama Desert, the result, as subtle as it is, is one of the most visually striking hotels on the planet.<\/p>\n

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Tierra Atacama Hotel & Spa<\/h2>\n

San Pedro de Atacama, Chile<\/h5>\n

\"Tierra<\/a><\/p>\n

A hotel in an inhospitable location \u2014 and for all its stark charms, the Atacama Desert is certainly that \u2014 generally requires some serious comfort, simply in the name of balance. And a hotel in a visually striking environment needs to pay extra attention to its design, or risk disappearing anonymously into its surroundings. Tierra Atacama, a 32-room boutique hotel in a modern minimalist style, satisfies both of the above conditions, and then some.<\/p>\n

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Paradero Todos Santos<\/h2>\n

Todos Santos, Mexico<\/h5>\n

\"Paradero\"<\/a><\/p>\n

An hour up the west coast of Baja California from the hedonistic holiday hotspot of Cabo San Lucas is a place whose charms are a little more austere, though spectacular in their own right: Paradero Todos Santos, a luxurious all-suite boutique hotel in a highly disciplined Brutalist style which seeks, at least in part, to draw the eye outward, to the landscape architecture and the untouched ecosystems of the surrounding desert.<\/p>\n

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Kachi Lodge<\/h2>\n

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia<\/h5>\n

\"Kachi<\/a><\/p>\n

Some of the most spectacular stargazing in the world can be found in Bolivia, on the endless expanse of salt flats that is the Salar de Uyuni. At Kachi Lodge, the luxury tented camp concept gains a nocturnal dimension: each of the six dome-shaped cabins comes with a transparent ceiling for sleeping literally under the stars. They\u2019ve also got wood-burning stoves, colorful artworks by Bolivia\u2019s own Gast\u00f3n Ugalde, and a comfortable and efficient little bathroom.<\/p>\n

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Aire de Bardenas<\/h2>\n

Tudela, Spain<\/h5>\n

\"Aire<\/a><\/p>\n

You certainly couldn\u2019t accuse Aire de Bardenas of going the easy route. Set at the edge of a desert in the northern province of Navarre, and created by Barcelona-based architects Emiliano L\u00f3pez & M\u00f3nica Rivera, these prefab pods, hunkered down against the relentless Bardenas wind, don\u2019t exactly scream out \u201crustic\u201d or \u201ccharming\u201d or any related hotel-industry descriptors. But if you\u2019ve got a sense of adventure, building-wise, they are promising, and more than a little exciting.<\/p>\n

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Zions Tiny Oasis<\/h2>\n

Zion National Park, Utah<\/h5>\n

\"Zions<\/a><\/p>\n

Zions Tiny Oasis lies just outside of Zion National Park proper, and while the oasis itself is tiny, so is each of its four units: they\u2019re freestanding \u201ctiny houses,\u201d each one built on a platform, ranging from the 289-square-foot Guardian Angel to the 488-square foot King Solomon. They\u2019re equipped with all the comforts of an ordinary hotel room, plus a hot tub and a fire pit \u2014 and practically at your doorstep are the near-limitless adventuring opportunities of Zion and the surrounding parks and wilderness areas.<\/p>\n

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Under Canvas Grand Canyon<\/h2>\n

Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona<\/h5>\n

\"Under<\/a><\/p>\n

The Under Canvas hotels bring the concept of luxury camping to some of the most famous outdoor destinations in the United States, and this one might be the most famous of them all. Under Canvas Grand Canyon is set just 25 minutes from the South Rim, and its tents are a cut above the ordinary camping experience: think king beds, full en-suite bathrooms, and wood-burning stoves, with meals served at communal tables beneath peaked canvas roofs.<\/p>\n

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Hotel Luna Salada<\/h2>\n

Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia<\/h5>\n

\"Hotel<\/a><\/p>\n

Not only is Salar de Uyuni the world\u2019s largest salt flat, but when it\u2019s flooded with calm, shallow water, it creates the world\u2019s largest mirror. It\u2019s so large satellites use it to recalibrate themselves \u2014 and for those closer to earth, the boutique Hotel Luna Salada offers a similar (though metaphorical) reset. Constructed almost entirely of salt blocks, Luna Salada features rooms outfitted in bright Andean colors, an immersive steam room with panoramic view, and the area\u2019s best restaurant.<\/p>\n

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Inara Camp<\/h2>\n

Agafay Desert, Morocco<\/h5>\n

\"Inara<\/a><\/p>\n

Less than an hour\u2019s drive from the riads and luxury resorts of Marrakech, in the rocky Agafay desert at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, is a very different kind of hotel: Inara Camp, a collection of impressively plush safari-style tents surrounding a swimming-pool oasis in what feels like the exact middle of nowhere. The aesthetic, necessarily, differs from its sub-Saharan cousins, and is tailored to its location and its Berber inspiration. But the concept, and the effect, is the same as any luxury tented camp.<\/p>\n

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Six Senses Zighy Bay<\/h2>\n

Musandam Peninsula, Oman<\/h5>\n

\"Six<\/a><\/p>\n

If your mental picture of the Arabian Peninsula doesn\u2019t include some stunning seaside resorts, then your travel knowledge is in danger of being out-of-date. Zighy Bay, on the northern end of Oman, just across the peninsula from Dubai, is the sort of desert-meets-the-sea idyll that the Middle East really ought to be known for. And it\u2019s hard to think of a better advertisement for the place than the Six Senses Zighy Bay.<\/p>\n

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Zannier Hotels Sonop<\/h2>\n

Namib Desert, Namibia<\/h5>\n

\"Zannier<\/a><\/p>\n

There are deserts, and there are deserts<\/em> \u2014 and the Namib, if you follow our meaning, is the latter. This landscape is like nothing else on the planet, and Sonop Lodge places as little as possible between you and that picturesque desert. Sonop\u2019s ten luxurious tents, on platforms elevated above the rocky desert floor, and inspired by Twenties-vintage British colonial style, are a long way from ordinary camping.<\/p>\n

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Amangiri<\/h2>\n

Lake Powell, Utah<\/h5>\n

\"Amangiri\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Our preference for quirky little independent hotels goes right out the window when the chain we\u2019re talking about is one of Aman’s caliber \u2014 which, if we\u2019re honest, can only mean Aman itself. It\u2019s hard to think of a less predictable setting than southern Utah for an Aman outpost, but the otherworldly landscape is inspiring indeed, and serves as the ideal canvas for what is by any reasonable standard an architecturally distinguished property.<\/p>\n

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Longitude 131<\/h2>\n

Yulara, Australia<\/h5>\n

\"Longitude<\/a><\/p>\n

The name Longitude 131\u00b0 refers to the precise east-west location of Uluru, the rust-colored monolith formerly known as Ayers Rock, itself the primary attraction in Australia\u2019s Red Centre, and the reason for this hotel\u2019s existence. Not quite the only lodging within sight of this popular tourist destination, Longitude 131\u00b0 is by far the most luxurious, and offers the best view \u2014 each of the tentlike guest cabins looks through full-length windows across six miles of desert at the thousand-foot-high Uluru.<\/p>\n

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Shipwreck Lodge<\/h2>\n

M\u00f6webaai, Namibia<\/h5>\n

\"Shipwreck<\/a><\/p>\n

Designed in tribute to the numerous shipwrecks on the so-called Skeleton Coast of Namibia, the Shipwreck Lodge is nothing if not unique: its cabins lie in a row a mile inland, surrounded by picturesque dunes, looking out towards the Atlantic. They\u2019re designed in a contemporary style that refers to shipwrecks without lapsing into imitation, and the interiors are as plush as the desert environment is unforgiving.<\/p>\n

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Beresheet Hotel<\/h2>\n

Mitzpe Ramon, Israel<\/h5>\n

\"Beresheet<\/a><\/p>\n

Beresheet Hotel feels like it\u2019s literally at the edge of the earth. In the heart of the Negev Desert, this remarkable hotel stands half a mile above sea level on the rim of Israel\u2019s Ramon Crater. While the hotel\u2019s desert location allows guests to book a multitude of outdoor activities, it\u2019s also tempting to just hang around for the day. The hotel\u2019s design, making liberal use of local stone and wood, complements the desert landscape \u2014 and from the rooms\u2019 large, private balconies, it\u2019s easy to get lost in the sweeping, unobstructed views.<\/p>\n

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Anantara Sahara Tozeur Resort<\/h2>\n

Tozeur, Tunisia<\/h5>\n

\"Anantara<\/a><\/p>\n

It takes a lot to surprise us these days, but Anantara opening a hotel in Tunisia qualifies. The brand is best known for island resorts, but this one is fully immersed in the Sahara, within driving distance of the dunes where the original Star Wars was shot. And while it\u2019s been painstakingly tailored to its setting, using local architecture, design, and crafts, it\u2019s as attractive and as luxurious as any of the other Anantara resorts.<\/p>\n

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Mysk Al Faya Retreat<\/h2>\n

Sharjah, UAE<\/h5>\n

\"Mysk<\/a><\/p>\n

Bedouin-style desert dwelling meets inventive high-design luxury hospitality at Mysk Al Faya Retreat, less than an hour east of Dubai in the inland United Arab Emirates. Each of the five rooms is compact but luxurious little modernist haven, and all of them share a saltwater pool as well as an unusual spa experience: there\u2019s no staff, just a series of relaxing spaces, from a shower walk to an herbal sauna to a salt inhalation room.<\/p>\n

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Dunes Lodge<\/h2>\n

NamibRand, Namibia<\/h5>\n

\"Dunes<\/a><\/p>\n

It\u2019s a bit of a journey to get to Dunes Lodge, a luxury hotel perched on a remote desert plateau in southern Namibia \u2014 but the effort pays off every night, as you fall asleep under the stars. Guest rooms aren\u2019t rooms, exactly: more like tents with wooden frames and canvas blinds that roll up and down, as open or as closed to the surrounding landscape as you like. Each has a bathroom and a deck, but there\u2019s no air conditioning or electricity.<\/p>\n

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