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Waldorf Astoria enters emirate of RAK
POSTED 27 Sep 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
The hotel is designed to honour regional Arab culture
Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, has opened its first UAE hotel at emerging hospitality hotspot – Ras Al Khaimah.

Designed to reflect the features of an Arabian Palace, Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah houses 346 guestrooms and suites.

The hotel, which offers 350m of private beach also includes a signature Waldorf Astoria Spa, a fitness centre, four restaurants and an 18-hole championship golf course.

It is one of a number of hotel projects included in a US$250m investment of the RAS Al Khaimah Government in tourism projects.

Other project in the pipeline include the 627-room Rixos Bab Al Bahr Resort developed on the five man-made Marjan Island, scheduled to open in February 2014. The Hilton will also open a DoubleTree by Hilton Resort on the Marjan Island next year.

In 2012 the Government of Ras al-Khaimah and Spanish football club Real Madrid announced plans to establish a major US$1bn (£632m, € 756m) visitor attraction that includes the first sports stadium open to the sea.

Details: www.rasalkhaimahtourism.com
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NEWS
Waldorf Astoria enters emirate of RAK
POSTED 27 Sep 2013 . BY Aoife Dowling
The hotel is designed to honour regional Arab culture
Hilton Worldwide’s luxury brand, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, has opened its first UAE hotel at emerging hospitality hotspot – Ras Al Khaimah.

Designed to reflect the features of an Arabian Palace, Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah houses 346 guestrooms and suites.

The hotel, which offers 350m of private beach also includes a signature Waldorf Astoria Spa, a fitness centre, four restaurants and an 18-hole championship golf course.

It is one of a number of hotel projects included in a US$250m investment of the RAS Al Khaimah Government in tourism projects.

Other project in the pipeline include the 627-room Rixos Bab Al Bahr Resort developed on the five man-made Marjan Island, scheduled to open in February 2014. The Hilton will also open a DoubleTree by Hilton Resort on the Marjan Island next year.

In 2012 the Government of Ras al-Khaimah and Spanish football club Real Madrid announced plans to establish a major US$1bn (£632m, € 756m) visitor attraction that includes the first sports stadium open to the sea.

Details: www.rasalkhaimahtourism.com
MORE NEWS
Gran Hotel Taoro opens Sandára Wellness Centre
Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
Franchise expert Carrie Walsh joins Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa as CEO
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans to expand.
HCM Invest opens applications for pitching slots
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Synergy – The Retreat Show invites consumer and industry perspectives on retreats for research
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