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Hatta

Dubai's mountain exclave, two hours from the city and no longer routed through Omani territory. Lodges and a dam rather than hotels — the emirate's answer to the question of what to do in the cooler months.

Hotel stock: 2 properties, 68 rooms recorded

HotelCategoryRoomsGroup
JA Hatta Fort HotelDistinctive52JA Resorts & Hotels
Hatta Damani LodgesDistinctive16Meraas

Attractions on file

Hatta Wadi Hub (500 000/yr, est.)

Events

Hatta Honey Festival (Dec)

Access

Airports: Dubai International (DXB). From Abu Dhabi by road: Hatta — 3 h 00

The country's gateway: DXB handles 95m passengers, the capital is ninety minutes away on the E11. Inside the emirate — metro, taxi and car; Palm and Marina are 25–40 minutes from Downtown. Hatta is two hours, no longer routed through Omani territory.

Assembled from the register; verified 27 August 2026. Five-star categories are as declared by the operator — the emirate registers are not published by name.