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Residents and tourists in the UAE are set to enjoy the ultimate desert experience with an AED15 million extension to Al Badayer Oasis project.
A premium leisure development form Sharjah Investment and Development Authority, Shurooq, Al Badayer Oasis has announced expansion to its under-construction facility, with the resort expected to pull in hordes of city-dwellers keen to make the most of region’s outdoor environment.
Overlooking golden sand dunes of Sharjah’s middle region, Al Badayer Oasis will have two new buildings added alongside its existing components, with the 955sqm additions increasing its investment from AED45 million to AED60 million.
The first of Al Badayer Oasis’s two new buildings features 10 comfortable dormitory rooms designed to cater to individuals and groups and provide premium hotel services to visitors taking a break from the hustle and bustle of urban life. The second features a gym decked out with the latest sports and fitness equipment to ensure that city creature comforts and amenities are still on hand at the rural destination. The overall result, say the developers, is that guests at the resort will be able to blend authentic desert experiences with first-rate accommodation and the very best indoor recreation offerings.
“The implementation of the Al Badayer Oasis project forms part of Shurooq’s comprehensive plan to develop all regions in the Emirate of Sharjah and to do so by ensuring a wealth of facilities to provide something for everyone. The project is extremely important because it is located at Al Badayer region near the largest and most impressive sand dunes in the UAE. Our remit is to ensure that this important project has an array of recreational amenities, state-of-the-art facilities and premium services to promote tourism in Sharjah in general and in its middle region in particular,†said Marwan bin Jassim Al Sarkal, CEO of Shurooq.
Al Badayer desert is already an extremely popular destination for adventurers, adrenaline junkies and petrol-heads, with dune bashing with powerful SUVs and quad bikes daily activities from sunrise to sunset. In view of the expanded leisure offerings that will be available at the site, Al Badayer Oasis received a name change from its original ‘Al Badayer Desert Camp.’ Its developers say that this reflects the nature of the project, which is to be a true oasis in the heart of Sharjah’s Al
Badayer desert region.