Hilton Worldwide and DoubleTree by Hilton has announced the opening of DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island, located in the UAE’s destination of Ras Al-Khaimah.

The resort joins Hilton Worldwide’s portfolio of four hotels in up and coming Ras Al Khaimah, with the latest offering enjoying a prominent location on the trunk of Marjan Island, one of five artificial islands of offshore tourism development close to the upscale area of Al-Hamra.

The 485-room DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island will feature a complementary mix of guestrooms and suites, sea-view rooms and villas, all with access to the resort’s private 650-meter beach.

“Ras Al Khaimah is a destination filled with fascinating surprises,” said John Greenleaf, global head, DoubleTree by Hilton.

“DoubleTree by Hilton has enjoyed great success in Ras Al Khaimah since opening our first UAE location there in 2011, and I am delighted that we can now offer an upscale beach resort option to travelers in the UAE.”

Rudi Jagersbacher, president, Hilton Worldwide MEA, said: “As a global company with a worldwide reach, Hilton Worldwide is making a worthy contribution in raising the profile of Ras Al Khaimah on the international stage.”

A 45-minute drive from Dubai International Airport, the largest airport in the Middle East with more than 260 global routes, Ras Al Khaimah attracted 1.2 million visitors during 2012 and is on course to increase that figure further for 2013.

Remco Werkhoven, GM, DoubleTree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island, said: “Behind everything we do is the DoubleTree by Hilton mantra of ‘Where the little things mean everything,’ to offer hotel guests an all-important individual, personalized service, starting with a warm chocolate chip cookie at check-in, which sets the tone of delivering these little things that make a guest’s stay even more meaningful.