Murouj to open Al Ain 'hunting resort' in Sept

Mourouj Hotels and Resorts will open the Barari Hunting Resort, near Al Ain, in September. 

Guests to the resort will be able to hunt, cook and eat a variety of UAE wildlife, according to reports in The National.

Barari Hunting Resort will comprise 15 "royal" villas, each of which will have a private swimming pool, Jacuzzi and sauna.

Mourouj Hotels and Resorts managing director Tarek Elsherif hopes the resort will attract hunters who normally holiday in Africa or Asia.

"It's going to be an exclusive resort for people looking to hunt, so it is not going to be like a family resort. The idea will be that people will come to spend a few days hunting," said Elsherif.

"We will be cooking whatever they hunt, so in the evening they will have a barbecue of whatever they hunted in the morning. They can just relax and enjoy time away from civilisation and the stress of work just practising their hobby."

It is reported that a one-night stay is expected to cost upwards of AED 10,000 (US $3,673), and will include the hunting excursion and use of the guns. The property will be open on a seasonal basis, from September to around April.

Abu Dhabi-based Mourouj Hotels and Resorts also manages the Mourouj Hotel Apartments and Executive Suites by Mourouj in Abu Dhabi, the Khalidia Hotel Apartments in Dubai and the Concorde by Mourouj Hotels and Resorts in Fujairah.

The group is also aiming to open its first hotel in Egypt, the Wadi Samala Mourouj Resort, on the north coast in Mersa Matruh, this summer In addition, it will also open a property in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, later in the year.