The best way to spend your summer specially if you don’t have any travel plans is being a tourist in the country you live in. The UAE is known around the world as an ultimate tourist destination. With it’s seven Emirates that has perfect touristic resorts, my favourite has always been the Emirates of Ras Al Khaimah.

This summer our plan is to visit a resort each weekend in the UAE and the first one we tried was Hilton Al Hamra Beach and Golf Resort. 

It took us exactly an hour and five minutes to reach the resort from where we stay in Barsha Heights.

The resort has a sprawling private beach with breathtaking views of the Arabian Gulf and the Hajjar Mountains, an 18-hole championship golf course and beautifully landscaped gardens with easy access to surrounding shopping malls.

When we entered the lobby it was very obvious that the hotel had a lot of guests, not only locals but a lot of tourists from Europe came to spend a relaxing holiday despite the hot weather. We were warmly welcomed by the staff and the check-in was easy and smooth. Then we were carried by the buggy car to the villa where we stayed for one night.

Our room:

We were spoiled to stay in a luxurious and spacious suite with sea view and a large balcony that made us enjoy the sparkling horizon as the sun made its descent.

The Arabian-themed rooms with blue, gold and brown colours immediately made us feel it’s special intimate atmosphere like being in your own home. Each detail has been passionately chosen and the room had everything we needed (blow-dry, iron,etc). Also treats in the room were waiting for us when we entered.

Dinner:

There are six dining choices to choose from but we wanted to dine in the Trader Vic’s Mai Tai Lounge. Our choice of food and drinks were from the best sellers in the menu and as recommended by our server. We had Malayan prawn skewers, crispy prawn maki and Tom Yum soup as starters. Our mains were Mai tiki lamb chops and beef & beef. All the dishes were quiet generous and tasty.

We had our breakfast in the all day dining restaurant Al Jazeera where my husband enjoyed having his English breakfast while I was indulging in the tasty arabic foul.

Activities:

As it was too hot and humid outside we had a quick morning swim in the hotel’s pool before we had to check in. But in my next visit I will explore the other dining options and will definitely try the spa.

What I liked at Hilton Al Hamra Beach and Golf Resort mostly:

• It is a beachside retreat that offers fun in the sun for families
• The greenery you see everywhere 
• The variety of dining options.
• The different activities it has for the adults as well as for the kids.

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