Every luxury hotel in the world has spa therapists, chefs and concierges among its staff, but not many can claim to employ an astronomer.
The stunning mountaintop Alila Jabal Akhdar resort in Oman has an expert on hand to guide guests on a stargazing class that will amaze even the most jaded travellers.
This hotel, nestled in the Al Hajar mountains 2,000 metres above sea level and just an hour’s flight from Dubai, gives a front row seat to the greatest show ‘not’ on earth.