The government of Ras Al Khaimah has embarked on an ambitious programme to expand its tourism facilities to meet increasing demand from visitors. In the short term, one key project is the development of Hilton Worldwide’s Waldorf Astoria hotel, a highend property which promises to raise the emirate’s profile as a luxury destination. Over the...
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Articles & Analysis | Opening doors: Luxury developments promise to boost capacity and raise the emirate’s profile as a destination from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Articles & Analysis | Affordable luxury: The tourism sector works to distinguish itself from the competition from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Ras Al Khaimah boasts one of the fastest-growing tourism sectors in the UAE and the wider GCC region. While the sector still accounts for only a fraction of the emirate’s total GDP, ambitious plans to develop new tourism facilities, build additional infrastructure and implement a cohesive tourism strategy seek to boost the economy and to...
Articles & Analysis | Facts for visitors: Useful information for business and leisure travellers from The Report: Ras Al Khaimah 2013
Useful information for business and leisure travellers to Ras Al Khaimah
The government has prepared a 10-year development strategy to help guide sector growth, and a central part of this strategy is leveraging the private sector. To this end, the government is actively partnering with private operators to help promote tourism and is developing a reputation for managing public-private partnerships in the sector. Ras Al Khaimah continues to raise its profile as a...
Bolstered by burgeoning cement and ceramics industries that draw on the natural resources of the Hajar Mountains, Ras Al Khaimah has one of the GCC’s more diversified economies. Continued investment in infrastructure is enabling further economic growth and encouraging foreign investment.
Economic update | RAK: Rising profile
16 Oct 2012
Ras Al Khaimah’s (RAK’s) tourism sector continues to exceed expectations, with visitor arrivals well up on forecasts and overseas investment flowing in. However, the emirate faces stiff competition in a crowded market to develop brand recognition.