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Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti visit an extraordinary hotel built where people usually struggle to survive - deep in a Middle Eastern desert.

Giles Coren and Monica Galetti visit Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, an extraordinary hotel built where people usually struggle to survive - deep in a Middle East desert.

Surrounded as far as they eye can see by vast sand dunes and scorching heat, guests relax in palatial comfort with swimming pools, huge baths and lush gardens. Giles and Monica explore how all this water use is made possible and meet the staff who are coping with living and providing hotel service in such an extreme environment.

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59 minutes

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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:05

    Enya

    Oriel Window

Credits

Role Contributor
Monica Galetti Monica Galetti
Giles Coren Giles Coren
Series Producer Dunk Barnes
Executive Producer Kat Lennox
Production Manager Claire Stephens-Lee

Broadcasts

  • Tue 15 Feb 2022 21:00
  • Sun 20 Feb 2022 18:00
  • Mon 28 Feb 2022 08:00
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 20:00
  • Sun 11 Jun 2023 22:30
  • Wed 27 Dec 2023 20:05