VOGO Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa

Golf sets the rhythm at VOGO Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa, based at Abu Dhabi Golf Club in Sas Al Nakhl, around 15 minutes from Abu Dhabi International Airport. This is a five-star resort where the first tee and driving range are both a two-minute walk from the hotel, making it easy to fit in early practice, a full round and a relaxed afternoon by one of the two pools. The 172 rooms and suites all look out over the golf course, so the fairways remain part of the view long after the final putt.

The main event is the National Course, Peter Harradine’s par 72 championship design, which reaches 7,600 yards from the back tees. Desert terrain, water, bunkers and doglegs place a premium on positioning from the tee, while the greens demand proper attention on approach. It is a course that repeatedly asks players to weigh up an attacking line against the safer route, with closely maintained fairways and putting surfaces keeping every shot honest. Nine holes are lit until 9pm on weekdays, allowing a later round when the heat has eased. The Garden Course provides a gentler alternative, a par 36 nine-holer suited to newer players or anyone after a shorter game. Before playing, the 12-bay range uses TrackMan Range technology and has food and drink close at hand. Five PGA professionals are available for individual coaching throughout the week.

Between rounds, Garden rooms open onto terraces with direct garden access, while selected Deluxe, Premium and suite categories add balconies. There are 10 restaurants and bars across the resort, from Italian dishes at Sacci to buffet meals at Fairways. The Range keeps the focus on practice and casual dining, while the first-floor Championship Lounge in the Falcon Clubhouse looks across the National Course. For recovery, the garden spa has six treatment rooms and offers massages designed to loosen up tired muscles after 18 holes.