A guide to Ras Al Khaimah's best hotels

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON RESORT & SPA MARJAN ISLAND

PO Box 14800, Marjan Island Boulevard, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 203 0000
F: (07) 203 0003 r
asalkhaimah.doubletreebyhilton.com
ras-al-khaimah-resort@hilton.com

Rooms: 485 guest rooms, including 5 suites and 150 chalets.

Business & Conference Facilities: Audio-visual equipment rental, access to fax, modem and photocopying services, printer, 3 meeting rooms, high-speed internet.

Health & Leisure Facilities: Live music, fitness room, beach volleyball and badminton, billiards, boccia, chess, darts, motorised and non-motorised water sports, pool, table tennis, access to tennis court, sandy beach.

Guest Services: Baggage storage, car rental desk, concierge desk, elevators, foreign currency exchange, gift shop, guest activities and recreation desk, laundry and valet service, local area transportation, multilingual staff, room service, safety deposit box.

Wining & Dining: Al Marjan (all-day dining), Boardwalk (pool bar), Brasserie (French and European cuisine), Sho Fee Rooftop Bar, The Anchor ( maritime-inspired restaurant and bar), The Lobby Lounge (24/7 lounge), Vespa (Italian cuisine)

DOUBLETREE BY HILTON RAS AL KHAIMAH

PO Box 11938, Al Jazah Road Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 226 0666
F: (07) 226 0660
rasalkhaimah.doubletreebyhilton.com
reservations.rak@hilton.com

Rooms: 154 bedrooms, including 112 deluxe rooms and 42 junior suites.

Business & Conference Facilities: Business centre featuring audio-visual equipment rental, fax, modem, photo copying service, printer, 2 meeting rooms, high-speed internet, secretarial services, video conferencing available.

Health & Leisure Facilities: 2 massage rooms, fitness room, pool, sauna, spa, steam room.

Guest Services: ATM, baggage storage, barber shop, beauty salon, car rental desk, concierge desk, elevators, florist, foreign currency exchange, gift shop, laundry and valet service, local area transportation, luggage hold, multi-lingual staff, news stand, room service.

Wining & Dining: The Lobby Lounge, Podium ( allday dining), Fresco (spa and energy bar).

HILTON RAS AL KHAIMAH RESORT & SPA

PO Box 12298 Al Maareedh Street Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 228 8844
F: (07) 226 0022
rasalkhaimahresort.hilton.com
reservations.rakresort@hilton.com

Rooms: 42 guest rooms, 260 deluxe rooms and deluxe plus rooms, 22 suites, 151 villas.

Business & Conference Facilities: 3 meeting rooms with capacity for up to 200 guests, access to audio-visual equipment, fully equipped connection station, fax, photocopier, scanner, colour printer, high-speed internet access.

Health & Leisure Facilities: Beach stretching 1.5 km, beachside chalets & hotel room accommodation, 6 temperature-controlled pools, 1 salt water pool, kids’ club with 250-sq-metre indoor and outdoor playground, spa with 9 treatment rooms, hamam, Jacuzzi, sauna and steam rooms.

Guest Services: Children’s club, car hire desk, gift shops, shuttle service to the shopping centre, safe deposit boxes, room service. Organised trips available, including diving, show cruises, desert safaris, camel riding, sand-boarding.

Wining & Dining: Maarid (international buffet), Piaceri da Gustare (Italian cuisine), BN Café, Dome Lounge, X.O. Bar, Sunset Bar, Al Bahar Rooftop Lounge, 6 Degrees (shisha lounge), Passage to Asia (Asian cuisine), Dhow Beach Bar, Pura Vida ( Brazilian grill), Al Bahar (beachside BBQ).

WALDORF ASTORIA RAS AL KHAIMAH

PO Box 14779 Vienna Street Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 203 5555
www.placeshilton.com/wa-ras-al-khaimah
rasalkhaimah.info@waldorfastoria.com

Rooms: 62 classic rooms, 136 deluxe rooms, 116 junior suites, 11 one-bedroom suites, 16 tower suites, 4 royal suites, 1 imperial suite.

Business & Conference Facilities: Multifunctional meeting spaces with capacity for up to 90 people, business centre with a comprehensive range of services, convention centre with space for up to 800 people.

Health & Leisure Facilities: 18-hole championship golf course, 350-metre private beach, 2 outdoor temperature-controlled swimming pools, floodlit tennis courts, Waldorf Astoria Spa, including signature treatments, thermal areas with aroma steam, sauna, herbal bath, ice chute, fresh and tropical showers, gymnasium featuring personal training, flood-lit tennis courts.

Guest Services: Babysitting upon request, room service, children’s activities, baggage storage, chauffeur-driven cars, vehicle hire, Toni & Guy hairdressing salon, Dhamani diamond boutique, Rivoli boutiques, currency exchange, valet service, laundry and dry cleaning services, multilingual staff, safe deposit boxes, business centre, and library.

Wining & Dining: UMI (Japanese cuisine), Lexington Grill (American-style steaks and grills), Qasr Al Bahar (breakfast and dinner), Marjan (Middle Eastern cuisine), 17Squared (lounge and bar).

MARJAN ISLAND RESORT & SPA

PO Box 14745 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 203 6666
F: (07) 203 6667
www.marjanislandresort.com
reservations@marjanislandresort.com

Rooms: 301 rooms and suites, including 59 superior and premium rooms, 107 one-bedroom suites, 8 family rooms, 12 two-bedroom suites, 13 three-bedroom suites, 2 royal suites.

Business & Conference Facilities: 3 meeting rooms, 1 ballroom, internet access, stage, dedicated events team, audio-visual equipment, fully equipped business centre, themed coffee breaks.

Health & Leisure Facilities: Dedicated spa floor, spa butler service and spa food private lounge, La’mar holistic wellness spa, Man Space (male beauty treatments), ladies-only beauty salon, fully equipped separate gyms for men and women, sauna and Jacuzzi, 2 indoor swimming pools (one for men, one for women), outdoor swimming pool for adults and children, Pirates Club (children’s centre), outdoor children’s playground, bicycle rental, 1-km seafront boardwalk with café terraces, shops and fishing deck, 80 metres of white sandy beach, water sports, beach volleyball, multi-purpose court designed basketball, football and tennis.

Guest Services: 24-hour concierge, babysitting service upon request, baggage storage, currency exchange, ATM booth, valet service, laundry, travel desk.

Dining: Zaitouna House (Lebanese cuisine), Casa Maghrib (Moroccan cuisine), Al Liwan ( international cuisine), Al Forno (Italian cuisine), Al Majlis (lobby lounge), Amouage (shisha terrace), Infinity (pool cafe), Turtle Beach (beach cafe), 24-hour in-room dining service, Aysya (Asian cuisine).

MANGROVE BY BIN MAJID HOTELS & RESORTS

PO Box 2035 King Faisal Street Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 233 7733
F: (07) 233 7703
www.binmajid.com
mangrove@binmajid.com

Rooms: 186 rooms, including 30 standard rooms, 90 executive rooms, 60 suite rooms and 6 presidential suites.

Business & Conference Facilities: Business phone service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms, high-speed internet, office hire, photocopying and printing, secretarial, services, 2 conference rooms, audio-visual equipment. Health & Leisure Facilities: Fitness centre, swimming pool.

Guest Services: Room service, babysitting service upon request, children’s activities, baggage storage, vehicle hire, barber shop and beauty salon, 24-hour concierge, currency exchange, gift shop, laundry, local area transport, multilingual staff, safe deposit boxes and facilities for guests to book tours or area sites.

Dining: Rainbow Restaurant (with international cuisine) Noodles Corner (Chinese), Sidewalk Café, Polo Bar, Blue Bar.

SANTORINI BY BIN MAJID HOTELS & RESORTS

PO Box 1946 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 235 2233
F: (07) 235 3225
www.binmajid.com
hotel@binmajid.com

Rooms: 227 rooms, including 1 presidential suite, 4 junior suites and 4 deluxe suites.

Business & Conference Facilities: Fully equipped for meetings and corporate events, with business phone service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms, high-speed internet, office hire, photocopying and printing, secretarial services, 3 ballrooms, audio-visual equipment.

Health & Leisure Facilities: 2 full-sized tennis courts, table tennis, playground, pool table, temperature-controlled pool, fitness centre. Free beach access by shuttle bus to nearby resort, beach volleyball, football and water polo at nearby resort.

Guest Services: Room service, babysitting service upon request, children’s activities, baggage storage, vehicle hire, barber shop and beauty salon, 24-hour concierge, currency exchange, gift shop, valet service, laundry, local area transport, multilingual staff, safe deposit boxes and facilities for guests to book tours or area sites.

BEACH HOTEL BY BIN MAJID HOTELS & RESORTS

PO Box 1946 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 235 2233
F: (07) 235 3225
www.binmajid.com
hotel@binmajid.com 

Rooms: 136 rooms, including 69 standard rooms, 65 deluxe rooms & 2 suites.

Business & Conference Facilities: Business phone service, express mail, fax, meeting rooms, high-speed internet, office hire, photocopying and printing, secretarial, services, 1 ballrooms, audio-visual equipment.

Health & Leisure Facilities: Fitness centre, beach volleyball, table tennis, football.

Guest Services: Room service, babysitting service upon request, children’s activities, baggage storage, vehicle hire, barber shop and beauty salon, 24-hour concierge, currency exchange, gift shop, laundry, local area transport, multilingual staff, safe deposit boxes and facilities for guests to book tours or area sites.

Dining: Al Rahala (International Cuisine), Arcadia Coffee shop, Al Waha Café, Bandhan Restaurant (Indian cuisine), Peebles Bar, Bistro Amigos, Aqua Bar and Waves Pool Bar.

BANYAN TREE RAS AL KHAIMAH BEACH

PO Box 35288 Al Jazirah Al Hamra Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 206 7777
F: (07) 243 5000
www.banyantree.com
alwadi@banyantree.com

Rooms: 32 Bedouin-inspired pool villas, featuring a plunge pool, opulent bathroom furnishings, high tented ceilings and Arabian-style lamps.

Business & Conference Facilities: 1 meeting room and half- and full-day meeting packages.

Health & Leisure Facilities: Spa, communal pool, 18-hole championship golf course at Al Hamra Golf Club. Access to Banyan Tree Al Wadi’s hydrothermal circuit, activities centre, private nature reserve, camel and horseback riding, falconry mews, archery.

Guest Services: Doctor on-call, activities host, babysitting, buggy service, currency exchange.

Wining & Dining: Sands Restaurant (international cuisine), Al Waha (local and international cuisine), Safran (South-east Asian), Safran Tower (Thai), Moon Bar, Samar Lounge, in-villa dining.

THE COVE ROTANA

PO Box 34429 Ras Al Khaimah, UAE
T: (07) 206 6000
F: (07) 206 6200
www.rotana.com/thecoverotanaresort
cove.resort@rotana.com

Rooms: 204 rooms and 78 villas (with 1, 2 or 3 bedrooms). 2 rooms with wheelchair accessibility. All rooms contain a personal safe and enjoy daily housekeeping service, as well as wired internet

Business & Conference Facilities: 3 meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment that can accommodate up to 120 delegates. Internet access available throughout the resort (via a wireless connection in lobby area and wired cable in all rooms and villas).

Health & Leisure Facilities: Private plunge pools provided for the 2- and 3-bedroom villas, fitness centre with instructors, Jacuzzi, sauna, steam and massage treatment rooms, 600 metres of sandy beach, water sports and beach sports, Flippers’ Kids Club.

Guest Services: Laundry and dry cleaning, 24-hour room service, car/limousine hire, valet parking, currency exchange, doctor on call, newsstand.

Wining & Dining: Cinnamon (international buffet with Oriental highlights), Basilico (Mediterranean cuisine), Breeze (lounge bar), Laguna Bay (pool bar), Sunset (pool bar), Breakers (beach bar).

The tallest mountain in the UAE, Jebel Jais, with a height of around 1930 metres, is located in the emirate. Temperatures fluctuate from 16°C to 25°C in December and 30°C to 40°C in July, and can reach highs of 45°C and above during the summer months. Arabic is the official language, but English is also widely spoken in the emirate, particularly in the business community. Legal documents, however, must be written in, or translated into, Arabic before they can be submitted to government agencies in English. A handshake is the first introduction in a business setting. In any greeting between men and women, the woman must extend her hand first. If she does not, a man should bow his head. Accepting or offering anything with the left hand is considered to be impolite. Hiring a car is easy and affordable, but taxis are a convenient option as well. No international driving licence is required to hire or drive a car in the UAE, and one drives on the right side of the road. The trip from RAK to Dubai by car takes about one hour.