Ras Al Khaimah to add 1,858 hotel rooms in 2027

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Iyad Rasbey, Vice President of Destination Tourism Development at Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) said the emirate plans to add around 1,858 new hotel rooms and accommodation units in 2027.

According to Al Bayan newspaper, Rasbey said the additions include around 1,530 rooms, suites and accommodation units at Wynn Al Marjan Island, 258 rooms and suites at Rotana Ras Al Khaimah – The Mangroves, as well as a hotel on Jebel Jais with around 70 rooms, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2027.

He added that the emirate currently has around 8,700 hotel rooms and plans to increase its capacity to around 16,000 rooms by 2029-2030, as part of a strategy targeting more than 3.5 million visitors annually by 2030.

Rasbey noted that the Jebel Jais hotel will be the first hotel in the area, allowing visitors to stay close to adventure and nature attractions and transforming a visit to the mountain from a day trip into a complete stay experience.

The emirate is also preparing to welcome international hotel brands, including Four Seasons, W, Nobu, Nikki Beach and Fairmont, further diversifying its hospitality offerings across waterfront and mountain destinations.

Ras Al Khaimah International Airport has undergone successive phases of development, with passenger traffic exceeding one million in 2025 for the first time, alongside an increase in international destinations and flights.

Additionally, RAKTDA’s partnership with Emirates, signed during Arabian Travel Market 2026, supports access to global markets, noting that around 90% of international visitors to Ras Al Khaimah arrive through Dubai International Airport, which is around a 50-minute drive from the emirate.

Further, visitor numbers increased by around 8% in the first two months of the year compared with the same period a year earlier, before travel activity was affected by subsequent challenges. He stressed that the priority was to maintain the sector’s continuity and protect jobs and hotel establishments.

According to data available with Argaam, RAKTDA announced last July that the emirate welcomed more than 670,000 visitors in H1 2026, marking its best-ever first-half performance, with domestic visitor numbers rising 47% year-on-year.