The Ritz-Carlton Ras Al Khaimah, Al Hamra Beach

I can’t understand the glowing reviews for this hotel. This resort is perfectly pleasant but not a 5 star resort. To start with the positives: The resort staff are lovely. All welcoming and happy to make your stay enjoyable. The villas are very nice, very comfortable beds and spacious inside and out. The not so positives: The resort has limited amenities. The one restaurant has a limited dinner menu - you wouldn’t want to eat there more than twice. The breakfast buffet always looks a little picked over with half empty plates. There really is nothing to do outside of your villa. The overall resort impression is a lack of investment as if the hotel is being wound down. The restaurant furniture is a little tatty - 3 star standard. One side of the hotel is a vast open land site waiting for a casino to be built (by 2027) - certainly not picturesque. My biggest bugbear with the hotel is check in. I requested a 12 noon check in but because of flight times arrived earlier at 10am. Reception is a separate office away from the villas where your luggage is taken as there is no main hotel building to speak of. We were then taken and left at the empty restaurant. With no luggage and no facilities like changing rooms or a temporary room you are simply dumped in the clothes you travelled in. The early check in request was seemingly ignored as other guests who had arrived with no early check in were assigned a villa at 1.30pm, 3 1/2 hours of waiting time later. Only after then chasing did a villa then materialise. I was on the cusp of cancelling the reservation and going to Al Wadi. We did go to Al Wadi after staying here. It’s in a similar price bracket and at another level. Giving the Al Wadi a 9/10 then this place gets 4/10. Would never return as there are much better hotels to stay.

Everything about the hotel was absolutely amazing from the beautifully designed rooms and relaxing atmosphere to the incredibly friendly and attentive staff. A heartfelt thank you to Sofyan for your outstanding help, warm hospitality, and for going above and beyond to make our stay truly unforgettable. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Spent a great day at the beach and had lunch. Food and service very nice and location is beautiful. So peaceful and tranquil. The food we had at lunch was ready really nice and you get credit with your day pass as well which is a bonus. Definitely will come back soon.

We stayed at the Ritz Carlton in April 2025 for my wife’s 40th birthday. From the moment we arrived we were spoilt by the staff, we were met and checked in with the super nice and friendly reception staff and received an early check in as we had arrived early, the staff took our bags and transported these by buggy to the villa. The resort is wonderful, the villas are spacious and private with their own private pools and lounging areas, each villa has direct beach access and the rooms are very spacious. The restaurant (Shore House) which serves breakfast lunch and dinner was great with delicious food and fantastic views of the beach. The staff could not be more attentive and friendly - always asking whether we were ok. There is some construction taking place between reception and the approx villa 12 at the resort, however if you are a good sleeper this will not disturb you, the resort are appreciative of the construction work and impact on guests. Overall, this is a fantastic place to visit and stay for a relaxing holiday, there are plenty of dining options at nearby resorts and buggies are always on hand to take guests between resorts - would totally revisit the resort again.

A good respite away from the city without having to travel long! Love that you can enjoy your privacy when you're inside your villa but can also see other guests and enjoy whenever you feel like going out in the resort's private beach or restaurants. The amenities we're all superb - we especially love having our own private pool - but it was each of their team that truly made our visit more special.