Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah

Currently on our last day of an 8 day stay at the Waldorf. We have had/are having a wonderful and relaxing holiday. It’s our first visit to RAK and it’s a good contrast to busy and bustling Dubai. We haven’t had such a chilled holiday in a long time. The first thing to say about the Waldorf is how brilliant all the staff are. They are all friendly and efficient. Service is great throughout the hotel. Many remember our names and all go out of their way to be helpful. Whoever is responsible for staff recruitment and training should be commended. They definitely make this hotel special. The hotel is large and very spacious. So you never feel crowded. We are here w/c 14th December. The hotel isn’t full but there are plenty of guests. However there are always loads of beds round the pool and on the beach. Public spaces are uncrowded. Breakfast can be a little busy but it’s not crowded and most of the time it’s fairly quiet. The hotel is geared towards families. Our “little” girl is now 20 and so we would prefer a more “grown up” experience. Fortunately the Sunset pool is adults only and we’ve spent all our time here. It has a lovely, chilled vibe. At weekends it turns into a bit of a beach club with a DJ and saxophonist. It’s very pleasant, not that intrusive. We ate in all the restaurants and they were all excellent. Even the pool bars serve lovely food (and great cocktails!). Both Umi and Lexington are a fun experience. Whilst food and drink are pricey in RAK, it’s not as expensive as Dubai and, to be honest, not that much more than U.K. nowadays. The three of us stayed in a Junior Suite which was very spacious. We had a couple of upgrades, one booking through Impresario programme and one paid. The bed was far too comfortable. The bathroom was large with an excellent shower. The separate dressing room was a nice touch. We had a decent sized balcony overlooking the ocean. There is a lot of building work going on. There is a beach reclamation project to the left of the hotel. There is the new Wynn going up across the water. There are apartments being built behind the Sofitel to the right. So it is hard to escape it. However we didn’t find it too intrusive but it’s worth being aware of this. We also ate in the golf club and the Shore Restaurant at the Ritz Carlton. Both were good. The Waldorf is on the same stretch of beach as the Sofitel and the Ritz, so there are options at both to eat (and a nice juice bar at the Sofitel). We also headed over to the Karma Kafe which was also very good (10 min taxi ride). In summary, RAK, and the Waldorf in particular, are a wonderful option for a relaxing and luxurious break. Thank you to all at the Waldorf for making our stay such a good one!

Beautiful hotel,my family love it nice vibe and view also the service specially a guy named kian, served us breakfast he’s good with great energy 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😌😊😌😊😌😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

Probably the best massage I’ve ever had, therapist named Deepu was so good and the scrub was really nice and hotel is great too I really recommend this place for golfers and people who want to relax. Also a great employees and great Japan restaurant and steakhouse