{"id":1363,"date":"2026-10-06T02:07:19","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/?p=1363"},"modified":"2026-10-06T02:07:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:07:36","slug":"al-marjan-island-set-to-drive-ras-al-khaimahs-hotel-growth-through-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/al-marjan-island-set-to-drive-ras-al-khaimahs-hotel-growth-through-2030","title":{"rendered":"Al Marjan Island set to drive Ras Al Khaimah&#8217;s hotel growth through 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ras Al Khaimah is set to add thousands of hotel rooms, with Al Marjan Island taking centre stage as tourism continues to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key takeaways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ras Al Khaimah is set to add 8,500 hotel rooms between 2027 and 2030, with almost two-thirds of the new supply planned for Al Marjan Island.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wynn Al Marjan Island is a key part of the hotel expansion, with the UAE\u2019s first licensed casino scheduled to open in September 2027 and featuring 1,530 rooms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Al Marjan Island\u2019s property market is continuing to grow, with apartment sales values rising 23.1 per cent year-on-year in H1 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hotel visitor numbers are strengthening, with Ras Al Khaimah recording 670,400 visitors in H1 2026, up 2.7 per cent year-on-year, while domestic and GCC visitor numbers both increased 47 per cent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ras Al Khaimah is set to add 8,500 hotel rooms between 2027 and 2030, with almost <strong>two-thirds<\/strong> of the new supply planned for <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-recruitment-highlights-casino-infrastructure-taking-shape-ahead-of-uae-opening\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-recruitment-highlights-casino-infrastructure-taking-shape-ahead-of-uae-opening\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Marjan Island<\/a>, according to real estate services firm CBRE.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The expansion comes ahead of the <strong>September 2027 opening<\/strong> of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the UAE\u2019s first licensed land-based casino and gaming facility, adding a major new element to the emirate\u2019s tourism offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CBRE\u2019s RAK Real Estate Market Review \u2013 H1 2026, released on September 21, said Ras Al Khaimah currently has around 9,000 operational hotel rooms across 60 hotels. More than 80 per cent of future hotel supply is expected to be in the five-star category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wynn Al Marjan Island is now expected to cost around US$5.7bn, after its project <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/jp-morgan-raises-wynn-uae-2027-capex-forecast-to-350m\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1206\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">budget increased by US$600m<\/a>, according to reporting on Wynn Resorts\u2019 latest earnings update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hotel expansion is unfolding alongside a rising property market. CBRE said <strong>apartment sales values<\/strong> on Al Marjan Island rose 23.1 per cent year-on-year during H1 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across Ras Al Khaimah, apartment values increased 18.0 per cent to AED2,298 (US$626) per sq ft, while villa sales values rose 7.3 per cent. Apartment rents also moved higher, increasing 14.3 per cent year-on-year, with growth led by Mina Al Arab and Al Marjan Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The residential pipeline is expanding at the same time. More than 34,000 residential units are expected to be delivered across Ras Al Khaimah between 2026 and 2030, including around 10,000 branded residences, CBRE said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tourism<\/strong> numbers have also been moving upwards. Ras Al Khaimah recorded 670,400 hotel visitors during H1 2026, up 2.7 per cent year-on-year. Domestic visitor numbers increased 47 per cent, while arrivals from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets also rose 47 per cent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The growing hotel pipeline comes as Marjan prepares for Wynn Al Marjan Island and the changes the resort is expected to bring to the emirate\u2019s tourism market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In comments to Gulf News, Marjan Group COO and Marjan Hospitality CEO Alison Grinnell said Wynn would bring its own customer base to Ras Al Khaimah, while the arrival of gaming could broaden the emirate\u2019s visitor mix. \u201cSo I think there\u2019ll be a continued pickup of that, plus people travelling from more <strong>gaming-centric markets<\/strong> as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grinnell described Wynn as a critical milestone for Ras Al Khaimah and said Marjan is working to ensure transport, infrastructure, supply chains and the wider ecosystem are ready for the resort\u2019s opening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She also said Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s tourism sector could return to pre-conflict levels in 2027, depending on regional developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wynn Al Marjan Island will feature a 70-storey integrated resort tower and 1,530 rooms. Wynn Al Marjan Island will also offer a range of luxury accommodation, including <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-al-marjan-island-unveils-new-townhomes-accommodations\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-al-marjan-island-unveils-new-townhomes-accommodations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newly unveiled Townhomes<\/a> and two ultra-luxury apartments within its Enclave development. Elsewhere on Al Marjan Island, Wyndham Hotels &amp; Resorts is developing <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wyndham-brings-first-dolce-residences-to-al-marjan-island-alongside-uae-casino-resort\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1246\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dolce Residences<\/a>, comprising 93 waterfront residences and five retail spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"see-also-container\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label\">See also:<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"related-article\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"related-article__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Wynn-UAE-Al-Marjan-Island-IR-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"related-article__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"see-also-label-strong\">See also:<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wynn-confirms-september-2027-opening-for-uae-resort-despite-us600m-cost-increase\">Wynn confirms September 2027 opening for Al Marjan Island resort after US$600m budget increase<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ras Al Khaimah is set to add thousands of hotel rooms, with Al Marjan Island taking centre stage as tourism continues to grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":1369,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Ras Al Khaimah is undergoing a substantial tourism and real estate expansion, primarily driven by the impending September 2027 opening of Wynn Al Marjan Island, the UAE's first licensed land-based casino. This US$5.7bn integrated resort is catalyzing the addition of 8,500 hotel rooms and over 34,000 residential units by 2030, significantly impacting the emirate's visitor mix and property market.","focusai_entities":"Wynn Al Marjan Island, Wynn Resorts, CBRE, Marjan Group, Alison Grinnell, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Gulf Cooperation Council","focusai_location":"Ras Al Khaimah, Al Marjan Island, UAE, Mina Al Arab","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (1.0), affiliate_publisher (0.7), tech_data (0.7), marketing_crm (0.7), payments_fraud_aml (0.9), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"RAK Regulatory Framework?","query":"What specific regulatory compliance and governance frameworks are being established by Ras Al Khaimah authorities to oversee the licensed gaming operations at Wynn Al Marjan Island, particularly concerning responsible gambling and AML?"},{"label":"Capital Market Impact?","query":"How will the US$5.7bn capital expenditure for Wynn Al Marjan Island and the broader tourism infrastructure development in Ras Al Khaimah impact regional capital markets and investor sentiment towards integrated resort projects in emerging jurisdictions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[164,227,189],"class_list":["post-1363","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","tag-casino","tag-real-estate","tag-tourism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1363"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1404,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1363\/revisions\/1404"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1363"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1363"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/uae\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}