Global hospitality group Minor Hotels is bringing its NH Collection brand to Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Expected to open in early 2028, NH Collection Ras Al Khaimah Al Marjan Island Hotel & Apartments will feature 120 breach-facing guestrooms and suites, in addition to 36 branded serviced apartments. Facilities will include four restaurants and bars, a gym, an outdoor swimming pool, a kids club and games room, a retail shop and co-working space.

Minor Hotels currently operates 17 properties in the UAE across four of its brands, including Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort, which launched in the emirate at the start of 2024. The NH Collection brand made its debut in the country with the opening of NH Collection Dubai The Palm in February 2023, which also represented the brand’s first property outside of Europe and the Americas. NH Collection has since launched in Asia and the Indian Ocean, with more properties under development including in Africa.

NH Collection Ras Al Khaimah Al Marjan Island is owned by RRS International Development FZ-LLC, a leading real estate company with more than two decades experience in the UAE market.

Dillip Rajakarier, CEO Minor Hotels and Group CEO of parent company Minor International, said: “We are excited to announce the continued expansion of our NH Collection brand, both within the Middle East region and also as part of the brand’s overall growth beyond its traditional areas of operation in Europe and the Americas. RRS International Development have a deep understanding of the nuances of real estate within the region and we look forward to working with them as valued partners during the development of this exciting new property.”

“With Al Marjan Island set to become a premier destination for five-star resort hotels, our mission goes beyond. We are committed to creating exclusive, world-class developments in the UAE offering excellence at an attainable value,” said Rakesh Mirchandani, RRS International Development FZ-LLC.

Al Marjan Island is one hour from Dubai International Airport, and a 30-minute drive from Ras Al Khaimah International Airport.