Cloud7 AlUla is the newest boutique stay in the valley, and it leads with something no other AlUla lodge can claim: a restaurant curated by two-Michelin-starred Catalan chef Jaume Puigdengolas. Stargazing here isn't the headline act, more a glamping-style add-on to a stay built around design-forward bungalows and a farm-to-fork kitchen, but AlUla's own Dark Sky Park sits under the same sky whichever property you book, and Cloud7 puts you there for roughly half of what Our Habitas AlUla charges to start.
Three room categories, one that actually earns the view
- One-Bedroom Bungalow (36 sqm): queen bed, living room, kitchenette, private terrace, air-conditioned, and the one configuration here with a mountain-view balcony
- Deluxe Bungalow (36 sqm): the same living-room-and-kitchenette layout as the One-Bedroom, minus that view
- One-Bedroom Suite (71 sqm): king bed, full kitchen, separate living areas, the top-tier configuration for a longer stay or anyone who'd rather cook than eat every meal out
If the view matters, book the One-Bedroom Bungalow specifically rather than the otherwise-identical Deluxe category at a similar rate.
Charcood: a two-Michelin-starred chef in the middle of the desert
Cloud7's headline draw isn't the sky, it's dinner. Charcood Restaurant runs under chef Jaume Puigdengolas, plating contemporary Mediterranean and modern Arabic dishes built on a farm-to-fork sourcing model. Two more venues round out the day: Off-Road Café for casual meals between activities, and the Pool Lounge for drinks and light fare by the water. Live music nights with local artisans fill the evenings, and the dining programme is as much the property's pitch as the room itself.
Stargazing here is casual, not curated
Be clear about what this buys you. Cloud7 lists stargazing experiences, outdoor buggy rides, and rural tent hire among its glamping and evening activities, but nothing in its own materials describes a staff-led telescope programme the way Our Habitas AlUla, elsewhere in the valley, runs its Curated Stargazing Sessions. AlUla's Dark Sky Park designation covers the whole region, not just one resort's grounds, so the sky itself is no different here. What's different is the structure: at Cloud7 you're looking up on your own terms, maybe from a rented glamping tent out in the desert, rather than following a guide through a fixed telescope schedule. For a first stargazing trip where you want the night arranged for you, Habitas earns its higher rate. For a stay built around a serious kitchen and a design-led room, with the desert sky as a bonus rather than the programme, Cloud7 is the honest pick.
Amenities and rates
Beyond the pool with mountain views and the two restaurants, the property runs a fitness center, a padel court, yoga and pilates space, a sun terrace, and Ouspace, an on-site coworking facility, useful if the trip isn't purely a getaway. Rates start around USD 150 a night (promotional pricing; confirm current rates), roughly half of Our Habitas AlUla's opening rate, and current offers run four nights for the price of three with breakfast included, 50% off spa treatments at Dar Tantora The House Hotel, 20% off food and drink on-site, and 10% off transport bookings, worth checking before you lock in a rate elsewhere. On Booking.com, the property already carries more than 1,139 verified reviews, with guests consistently flagging the room design, the staff, and the mountain views as the standouts.
Booking
Cloud7 AlUla is bookable through Booking.com, Hotels.com, Expedia, Agoda, and Almosafer, plus direct booking through the property. Check-in runs from 14:00, check-out by 12:00. If AlUla's heritage sites are the reason for the trip, Cloud7's location gives you the same regional access as any other valley stay; the restaurant is the reason to pick this property over a quieter one nearby. Since the stargazing here is casual rather than guided, shooting the sky on a phone covers the gap well. See how Cloud7 stacks up against the valley's other stays in the full ranking of AlUla's desert camps.
