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Want to break the routine without breaking the bank? Check out these stunning choices to relax and unwind
24 June 2019
| Last updated on 24 June 2019
Looking for a weekend away from work, family, the kids, dog... Well, reality?
Or maybe you want them to tag along for a family/friends retreat? This list of our 12 best UAE summer staycation deals below AED 300 is perfect for any staycation trip, whether you're going solo, with a best friend, or the whole family!
1. Mirage Bab Al Bahr
- Price: From AED 299
If you’re looking for a place to call your own with a beachside view, this bungalow-style hotel is just the thing. Each room is fitted with a patio, giving guests access to a swimming pool and a stunning private beach. After working up an appetite swimming, tuck into their sumptuous international buffet – available for breakfast and dinner. Kids can also enjoy the free playground.
2. City Stay Beach Hotel RAK Summer Stay
- Price: From AED 299
A trip to beautiful Ras Al Khaimah is always a good idea, especially when the City Stay Beach Hotel RAK is where you're going. During your staycation, take a dip in the sea just a few steps away from the hotel, and relax with your unlimited access to the sauna, outdoor jacuzzi, and swimming pool. Children can go wild in the kid's swimming pool and play area.
3. Oryx Hotel
- Price: From AED 285
This Abu Dhabi hotel will suit anyone looking for a treat-yourself quick getaway. Just 10 minutes away from the beach, the hotel's stunning location gives guests a panoramic restaurant with a view of the city's skyline and the Arabian Gulf, accompanied by live music entertainment at the bar. You can indulge in the hotel's à la carte meals and pamper yourself with a relaxing Moroccan bath, sauna, and a variety of beauty and body treatments.
Pictured above: Oryx Hotel in Abu Dhabi
4. Al Bada Resort
- Price: From AED 279
After a fun-packed day swimming in the outdoor pool, horse riding in the sands, quad biking on the dunes, paintballing at the games room, and chilling at the sun terrace, you can cozy up in your chalet featuring elegant decor. Make sure you're hungry for breakfast - guests can feast on the resort's wide buffet options. It's the best stay-and-play retreat for the whole family!
5. Smartline Bin Majid Beach Resort
- Price: From AED 279
Pack your bags and head on to this unique getaway where you'll also enjoy access to Dreamland Aqua Park. Set on the coast and hills of Ras Al Khaimah, the kayaking, jet skiing, banana boat, and water park options will spark up your summer. If that's not enticing enough - guests can also enjoy the resort tennis court, sauna, hot tub, gym, private beach, kids' playground, and a drink or two at the Arabic coffee shop.
6. Mercure Grand Jebel Hafeet
- Price: From AED 279
Sitting on the Hafeet Mountain at 915 meters, book a stay at this stunning hotel and get access to the swimming pool, mini golf courses, steam rooms, indoor and outdoor children's playgrounds. Make sure you don't miss out the live band performances at the bar and restaurants - makes for a classy, relaxed evening. Want to take your tastebuds on a foodie trip? Enjoy the delicious combination of Italian, French, Moroccan, and oriental finger foods served at their restaurants.
Pictured above: Mercure Grand Jebel Hafeet in Al Ain
7. Tulip Inn RAK
- Price: From AED 275
Take a trip out of town and have a luxurious break at this lovely hotel in Ras Al Khaimah. Tulip Inn RAK welcomes guests to enjoy the fitness center, live sports events, karaoke, international buffet, and a wide selection of beverages. For an even more indulgent touch - breakfast is served to your room.
8. Al Rawda Arjaan by Rotana
- Price: From AED 269
Experience a staycation at the heart of Abu Dhabi, where the Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Corniche, Mushrif Central Park, Sheikh Zayed Mosque, and all major attractions and landmarks are only a few minutes away. Try out the all-day restaurant with a fabulous continental buffet selection, relax by the pool, snuggle up on the super comfortable bed.
9. Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa
- Price: From AED 269
Offering a knock-out beachfront view, the Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa has fun touches of luxury that make the overworked heart swim: private beach access, temperature-controlled outdoor swimming pool, children's pool, diving and snorkeling options, spa, fitness center, sauna, steam rooms, tennis court, beach sports, and a variety of restaurant options - absolutely unmissable!
Pictured above: Oceanic Khorfakkan Resort & Spa in Fujairah
10. Mafraq Hotel
- Price: From AED 265
You needn't go too far from the city. At only 10 minutes away from Abu Dhabi International Airport by car and a 20-minute drive from Yas Island, spend your summer staycation at this hotel decked out in a gorgeous mix of modern and traditional Arab design. Work up a work out glow with the activities they have on offer: cross-fit, zumba, aqua, aerobics, yoga, kids dance, indoor squash, and badminton courts. Then cool down with a dip into their swimming pool, and a spa and massage session. Take a bite of the freshest catch of the day with their Mediterranean menu and sample traditional Middle Eastern delicacies.
11. Tilal Liwa Hotel
- Price: From AED 255
From 9 AM until sunset, you and the family can delight in summer-perfect activities like sandboarding, 30-minute quad bike sessions, volleyball, and swimming at their outdoor pools. Upon request, the hotel can arrange a safari trip to the Moreeb Dunes.
12. Western Hotel-Madinat Zayed
- Price: From AED 255
Set near Liwa, a historic oasis town close to the Rub Al Khali desert, the Western Hotel-Madinat Zayed offers guests a sauna, fitness center, horseback riding, shooting club, and swimming pool. For a truly pampering stay, sign yourself up for their Relaxation Therapy.
