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Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates · Waldorf Astoria · Grand Luxury
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah, open since 2013, anchors the Al Hamra Village beachfront with a gold-domed palace silhouette between the Arabian Gulf and the Hajar Mountains, the UAE's only Waldorf Astoria beach resort outside Dubai and Abu Dhabi, flanked directly by the Al Hamra Golf Club, which became a DP World Tour host venue in 2022.
- 346 rooms
- Opened 2013
- Neighborhood: Al Hamra
- Rooms from 603 sq ft (56 m²)
About Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
- The adjacent Al Hamra Golf Club was built on entirely flat, salt-flooded tidal land, architect Peter Harradine described the site as 'definitely not ideal', requiring five million cubic metres of sand to create even gentle elevation changes across the 7,400-yard course.
- Al Hamra Golf Club became the first golf course in Ras Al Khaimah to host a DP World Tour event when it staged the inaugural Ras Al Khaimah Championship in 2022, and has been on the Tour calendar every year since.
- Forbes Travel Guide describes the hotel as looking 'like a palace at first glance', the gold-domed, arabesque design houses 203 rooms with an underwater-themed spa and seven restaurants, making it the largest luxury resort in the northern emirates.
History
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah opened in 2013 as a flagship luxury beachfront resort for Hilton’s Waldorf Astoria brand in the UAE. Hilton describes it as a resort with elegant rooms and suites, a private beach, seven restaurants and lounges, and an award-winning spa, while the property’s distinctive lobby clock and Peacock Alley nod to the brand’s New York heritage. The hotel has been refreshed in recent years, with Hilton noting newly refurbished rooms.
The setting
Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah fronts a private white-sand beach on Vienna Street in Al Hamra Village, with unobstructed Arabian Gulf views and the Hajar Mountains rising to the east. The 18-hole Peter Harradine-designed Al Hamra Golf Club is immediately adjacent, cementing this corridor as the UAE's standout beach-and-golf enclave. Flamingo Beach is reachable in about 49 minutes, and the Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village — a remarkably preserved pearl-fishing ghost town — lies approximately 53 minutes away. RAK International Airport is roughly 22 kilometres distant, and a world-class spa and marina complete the resort's self-contained luxury offer.
Amenities
- Spa
- Pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Kids' club
- Tennis
- Beach
- Water sports
- Cigar lounge
- Horseback riding
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- Ras Al Khaimah's Leading Business Hotel 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
- Ras Al Khaimah's Leading Hotel Suite 2025 (World Travel Awards) (2025)
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