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Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

Name: Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah
Address: Vienna St - Al Jazeera Al Hamra - Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Telephone: +97172035555
Price range: $135–$810
Rating: 4.7

Vienna St - Al Jazeera Al Hamra - Ras Al Khaimah - United Arab Emirates

Forbes ★★★★☆

Google 4.7

Overall 68

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$135

1 Sep 2026

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$810

27 May 2026

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$295

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Review

Synthesized from Forbes Travel Guide

Forbes ★★★★☆ 4-Star

Character and identity

A gold-domed, arabesque palace of a resort on the Arabian Gulf, this 203-room property cuts a theatrical silhouette between a private white-sand beach on one side and the Peter Harradine-designed Al Hamra championship course on the other, with the Hajar Mountains rising in the distance. Rooms run cream, white and champagne, with patterned rugs, molded ceilings and Arabic-style window cutouts in the suites; some pick up sea-blue accents. Seven restaurants and lounges, two temperature-controlled pools, a 1,650-square-foot underwater-themed spa with 12 treatment rooms, and Camelia, a tea lounge and shisha bar pouring more than 40 teas, anchor the days.

Who's it for

Best for:
Couples and families wanting a full-service beach-and-golf resort with palatial scale and theatrical design. Families are particularly well looked after, with mini bathrobes, a dedicated water park, kids' menus across the restaurants and the Little Hotelier programme. Golfers, spa-goers and afternoon-tea ritualists all find a proper home here.

Should look elsewhere:
Design minimalists and travellers who prefer intimate, boutique-scale stays will find the gilded, palace-style aesthetic and 200-plus-room footprint too much. If you want walkable city life or a buzzy restaurant scene beyond the property, Ras Al Khaimah's quieter setting won't deliver it.

Bottom line

The pull here is the dual-aspect setting, private Gulf beach on one flank, championship golf on the other, wrapped in full-resort infrastructure that genuinely caters to both adults and children. Book a Gulf-facing suite for the sea-blue accents and water views, bring the family for the kids' programming, and reserve afternoon tea at Camelia and a Magenta four-hand massage before you arrive.

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