Abu Dhabi  has wonderful resorts, bars, and beaches. In the north of the country is the famous Jebel Hafeet mountain. This forms a barrier between Saudi Arabia and the UAE. The mountain rises to a height of over 5500 feet and during winter it becomes pretty cold here. At a height of 5000 feet, there is the Mercure Grand #Resort.
This is a 5 Star Deluxe resort and is nestled in the mountains creating a wonderful world more like that in the Arabian Nights. There is a lovely road that leads to the resort up in the mountain. It rises up to 5000 feet, it's a beautiful motorable road and is an engineering delight. At night the road is floodlit. The resort is 120 kilometers from the capital Abu Dhabi

The resort

The resort overlooks the town of Al-ain which is supposed to be the green belt of Abu Dhabi. The resort itself is a delight with a heated swimming pool and three eating outlets and a bar. One can have his choicest cocktails and mocktails at the bar and on certain nights the bar also regales customers with the belly dance. The resort has all the amenities that one can think of and many Americans and Britishers spend days at this resort relaxing in the sun and swimming in the heated pool and drinking away to glory. 

Up to the top

From the resort, one can drive another 7 kilometers up the mountain to the flat plateau that overlooks the town of Al-ain below.
It can be really chilly in winter at this site. The place has two cafeterias where one can enjoy hot coffee and a burger. The best time is to drive to this spot after midnight. it can be a very romantic moment at that height with the cold wind swishing around your ears. A hot cup of coffee adds to the atmosphere

Best mountain resort

 The best part is that the entire area is peaceful and the Arabs are a friendly lot. There is no dress code and it is possible to swim in the pool in a bikini. Many women from Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia also visit this resort to get away from the oppressive discipline in their countries. Maybe if you are lucky you could strike a relationship with one of them