Ras Al Khaimah Hotel
Hillside creek views, older rooms, strong sports facilities
Is Ras Al Khaimah Hotel worth it?
Ras Al Khaimah Hotel is a 4-star city hotel in RAK City & Corniche, Ras Al Khaimah, about 70 minutes by road from Dubai International Airport. It has 93 keys. Lead-in rates start from around AED 215 a night, so check live rates for your dates. Guest reviews average 7/10 on TripAdvisor.
What you’ll find on-site
- Swimming pool
- Restaurants & bars
- Free Wi-Fi
- On-site parking
Where exactly is it?
Khuzam Street, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE — with the coastline, the Hajar mountains and Ras Al Khaimah’s growing dining scene all within easy reach.
- Check-in / out15:00 / 12:00
- Best monthsOct – Apr
What it’s actually like
A hillside city hotel with real views and a genuinely middling guest score
Ras Al Khaimah Hotel sits on Khuzam Street, up on the hill, looking out over the creek towards the Hajar mountains. That position is the case for it. Ninety-three rooms, an unusually broad set of sports facilities for a city four-star, and an outlook that most hotels in the emirate’s centre cannot offer at any price. It is a long-established property that trades on location rather than novelty.
The reason to hesitate is the guest score, and we are not going to soften it: a 7.0, equivalent to roughly 3.5 out of 5 on TripAdvisor, is genuinely middling. That is not the score of a hotel with one fixable problem; it is the score of a hotel that divides opinion, where the view and the price carry stays that the rooms and the upkeep do not. Read recent reviews before booking, and go in expecting an older building rather than a refurbished one.
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At a glance
- Where: Khuzam (Khozam) Street, on the hill above the creek, Ras Al Khaimah
- Class: 4-star, midscale, city hotel
- Rooms: 93, across six published categories
- Views: creek and Hajar mountains
- Guest score: 7.0 on TripAdvisor, about 3.5 out of 5 — TripAdvisor’s figure, not a RAKTraveller rating
- Rates: from around AED 215, check live rates
- Dubai Airport: roughly 70 minutes by car
- Note: the generic name causes constant confusion with other RAK properties
Location
Khuzam Street, sometimes spelled Khozam, on rising ground above the creek. The elevation is the point: from the right room you get the water on one side and the Hajar range behind, which is a rarer outlook than any beachfront in the emirate. You are within a short drive of the National Museum, the old town and the Corniche.
A practical warning about the name. “Ras Al Khaimah Hotel’’ is generic enough that booking platforms, taxi drivers and mapping apps routinely confuse it with other properties in the emirate — including resorts with similar names on the coast. Quote the Khuzam Street address when you book and when you travel, and check the address line on any confirmation. Dubai International is around 70 minutes away.
Rooms
Ninety-three rooms across six categories, described by the hotel as a boutique four-star with a creek view. Room dimensions and full inventories are not published category by category, so confirm size, bed configuration and — critically — whether your room actually faces the creek before you pay. A view-facing room is the difference between the hotel’s best feature and a fairly ordinary night.
Facilities
This is where the hotel is genuinely well equipped for its bracket. The published list covers a swimming pool, a fitness centre, a sauna, a squash court, a padel tennis court, a football field, table tennis, a kids’ room, and spa and massage services. An airport shuttle is available and the front desk runs 24 hours. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival is stated on the hotel’s own site, which is worth having.
Dining
The hotel’s own site describes an international buffet restaurant serving breakfast, lunch and dinner with themed nights at weekends, a coffee shop for pastries, and room service. That main restaurant appears in third-party listings under the name Awatar, though the hotel does not use that name prominently on its current website.
Who it suits
Travellers who want the creek-and-mountain outlook and will accept an older room to get it. Sports-minded guests, given the padel, squash and football provision. Families who want a pool and a kids’ room without resort pricing. And visitors using the city as a base for Jebel Jais and the wadis rather than for a beach week.
What is good
- Elevated position with creek and Hajar mountain views
- Unusually broad sports facilities: padel, squash, football, table tennis
- Pool, sauna, spa and a kids’ room at a midscale rate
- Licensed, with free cancellation up to 48 hours before arrival
What is not good
- A 7.0 guest score, roughly 3.5 out of 5 — middling, and it is the rooms that pull it down
- Older building; condition varies and is the most common complaint
- The generic name causes booking and navigation confusion
- One buffet restaurant and a coffee shop; no beach
Value verdict
From around AED 215 a night, check live rates. That is more than the cheapest city hotels charge and less than the coast, and the extra buys you the view and the sports facilities. Whether that is good value depends entirely on whether you use them. If you plan to sit in the room, a newer budget hotel at a lower rate will serve you better.
Who should skip it?
Skip it if room condition is a deal-breaker — a 3.5 average exists for a reason. Skip it if you want a beach holiday, because there is no beach and you will be driving. Skip it if you want reliable, predictable brand standards; a chain hotel in the city will give you that and this will not.
Nearby alternatives
- Hilton Garden Inn Ras Al Khaimah — predictable standards in the city
- Citymax Hotel Ras Al Khaimah — newer and cheaper, fewer facilities
- BM Beach Hotel for a private beach, or browse all hotels
FAQ
Is Ras Al Khaimah Hotel the same as other RAK resorts?
No. Despite the generic name, this is a specific 93-room property on Khuzam Street in the city, not a coastal resort. Booking sites and mapping apps regularly confuse it with other hotels in the emirate. Always quote the Khuzam Street address when booking and when travelling, and check your confirmation.
What does a 3.5 out of 5 rating actually mean here?
It means opinion divides. Guests tend to rate the views, the facilities and the value well, and the room condition and upkeep less well. It is a fair score for an older property that has been maintained rather than refurbished. Read recent reviews rather than the average before booking.
Does it have a tennis court?
The hotel currently lists a padel tennis court, along with a squash court, a football field and table tennis. Padel and conventional tennis are different games on different courts, so if you specifically want lawn-style tennis, confirm with the hotel before booking rather than relying on listing-site summaries.
Bottom line
An older city hotel with one genuinely distinctive asset — the hillside view across the creek to the mountains — and a sports offering well beyond its bracket. The middling score is earned, and it comes from the rooms. Book a creek-facing room, use the facilities, keep expectations of the interior modest, and it works. Expect polish and it will not.
How this page was prepared
Desk research, not a hosted stay. Facilities, dining and location details come from the hotel’s official website, checked in September 2026, alongside verified guest-review data. Where the hotel does not publish something — room sizes and category inventories — we have said so. The restaurant name Awatar appears in third-party listings and is reported as such. Guest scores are attributed to their source.
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So, is Ras Al Khaimah Hotel the right call?
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