Wynn Al Marjan Island: what the resort means for buyers on Al Marjan Island (2026)

Wynn Al Marjan Island is an integrated resort under construction on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, and the first of its kind in the UAE. It combines a hotel tower and low-rise buildings with restaurants, a theatre, a beach club, a spa, shopping, an events centre, a marina and gaming, and it is scheduled to open in 2027.

It is being developed by a joint venture of affiliates of Wynn Resorts, Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding. Marjan is Ras Al Khaimah's government-backed master developer, which also master-plans Al Marjan Island itself.

For anyone thinking of buying on the island, Wynn is the largest single project there and the one most buyers ask about. This guide explains what it is, what is being built around it and what it does and does not mean for a home purchase. For every project and price on the island, see our Al Marjan Island area page.

Wynn Al Marjan Island is scheduled to open in 2027, and the main structure is already built.

The tower's structure is complete. On 15 December 2025 Wynn marked topping out at 283 m and 70 floors of structural concrete, 27 months after foundation works began, with the spire to follow in 2026. At that point, façade installation was 79% complete and the low-rise buildings around the tower were 99% structurally complete.

Treat 2027 as a schedule rather than a fixed date. Large resorts can open in phases, and an opening can move. If your purchase depends on the resort being open by a certain time, for example for letting, plan for some slack.

Wynn lists 1,530 guest accommodations: 1,217 resort rooms, 297 suites in Enclave, its boutique hotel within the resort, 2 Royal Apartments, 4 Garden Townhomes and 10 Marina Estates. The site covers more than 60 hectares, with a 420 m white-sand beach and 12 pools.

There are 22 restaurants, lounges and bars plus a beach club, a theatre called The Showroom, an events and celebrations venue called Coral Court, a skylit shopping parterre and a spa. The tower reaches a full architectural height of 352 m once its spire is fitted, which Wynn says will make it the tallest structure in Ras Al Khaimah by more than 100 m.

The shopping area covers about 12,000 m² and the meetings and events centre about 7,500 m², with outdoor terraces and lawns for events. Poolscapes, cabanas and tropical landscaping run beside the beach.

On 4 October 2024 the UAE's General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA), a federal regulator, issued a commercial gaming facility operator licence to the joint venture developing Wynn Al Marjan Island. Wynn Resorts described it as the first commercial gaming facility licence in the UAE.

For a property buyer, the licence matters mainly because it settled what kind of resort this would be. Wynn calls it an integrated resort, where gaming sits alongside hotels, dining, entertainment, retail and events. That mix is what Wynn operates elsewhere, and it shapes the kind of visitor and the scale of employment the resort brings to the island.

The licence is held by the resort's developer and covers the resort. It does not extend to residential projects nearby.

No. Every one of Wynn's 1,530 accommodations, including the Royal Apartments, Garden Townhomes and Marina Estates, is hotel accommodation that guests book. Wynn's four Garden Townhomes, introduced in August 2026, are available by exclusive reservation within Enclave, at 630 m² for the two-bedroom layout and 1,110 m² for the four-bedroom.

Ownership on Al Marjan Island comes through the residential and branded-residence projects around the resort. The closest link to Wynn is Janu Al Marjan Island, the second joint venture between Marjan and Wynn Resorts. It pairs a hotel run by Aman Group's Janu brand with Janu Residences, one- to five-bedroom apartments and a small number of villas directly next to Wynn, scheduled to open in 2029.

Other developers sell branded and resort-style residences elsewhere on the island. Browse them in the table below or on our branded residences page.

Wynn is building three pieces of infrastructure that change how the island works: a bridge, a marina and staff housing. Marjan is developing the wider island and the mainland beachfront that faces it.

Marjan Bay Bridge. A 548 m bridge linking Wynn Al Marjan Island via Marjan Avenue towards the E311 and E611 highways, and to the planned beach districts around it. In February 2026 Wynn said piling was finished, nine of the ten pile caps were in place and the bridge was 48% complete, on schedule for late 2026.

Wynn Marina. Revealed in October 2026, the marina has 98 wet berths in a protected circular basin, up to 5 m deep, for yachts of up to 85 m. It is designed by Marina Solutions International and run in partnership with IGY Marinas.

Oasis, a Wynn community. Housing for the resort's team, on 26 acres (105,267 m²) next to Al Marjan Island, about a 15-minute drive from the resort. More than 7,000 team members, about 80% of the resort's workforce, are to live there in 15 residential buildings; Wynn scheduled it to open in 2026.

Janu Al Marjan Island. The Janu hotel and residences directly next to Wynn, designed by SCDA Architects. Marjan announced the groundbreaking in July 2026 and gives 2029 for opening.

Al Marjan Beach. On the mainland facing Wynn across the water, Marjan is master-planning a beachfront district of its own. See our Al Marjan Beach page for projects there.

Al Marjan Island is a group of four reclaimed, coral-shaped islands off the coast of Ras Al Khaimah, beside Al Hamra, linked to the mainland by causeway. The islands are named Breeze, Treasure, Dream and View.

The Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office describes the archipelago as covering more than 2.7 million m² and reaching 4.5 km into the Gulf, adding 23 km of waterfront to the emirate. Reclamation began in 2004 and the island officially opened in 2013. Marjan describes more than 7 km of natural beaches.

Marjan puts the island about 45 minutes' drive from Dubai International Airport, and Wynn describes the resort as about 50 miles from it. The usual route is north on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311) or Emirates Road (E611), then along the coast road to Al Marjan Island Boulevard. Drive times vary with traffic. Al Hamra's golf course and mall are on the mainland next door; see our Al Hamra page.

Yes. Al Marjan Island is one of Ras Al Khaimah's freehold areas, and Marjan sells it to expatriates as 100% freehold. Ras Al Khaimah opened freehold to foreigners in designated projects under Decision No. 20 of 2005, the first emirate after Dubai to do so.

Off-plan sales in the emirate are regulated by RAK RERA under Decree No. 12 of 2023. Developers and projects must be registered, the developer needs an off-plan sale permit before marketing, and each project needs an escrow account. The decree provides for per-unit sub-accounts within the escrow and the retention of 5% of construction cost for a year after completion.

Our guide to whether foreigners can buy property in the UAE sets out Ras Al Khaimah's rules next to those of Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. As in every emirate, confirm in writing that your specific unit is in a freehold project open to your nationality.

The table below lists the off-plan projects we track on Al Marjan Island, with starting prices, payment plans and handover dates. It updates as we add projects and as prices change.

Most of these are apartment buildings, many carrying a hotel or fashion brand, with handover dates mostly from 2028. Developers range from Marjan itself to Dubai and Abu Dhabi developers that have expanded north. Our Mondrian Al Marjan Island Beach Residences page is one example of how a branded project sets out its homes, plan and handover.

Across the water on the mainland, Al Marjan Beach has projects of its own:

Wynn changes what the island is: a resort destination with an integrated resort at its centre, a new bridge, a marina and thousands of new jobs. It does not change how you should judge a particular home. Each project still stands or falls on its developer, location on the island, price, plan, handover date and running costs.

These are the practical effects buyers ask about.

More activity on and around the island. A resort of 1,530 rooms with 22 restaurants and bars, a theatre and events space brings visitors, staff and deliveries. For some buyers that is the appeal. For others, the quieter ends of the island or the mainland may suit better. Look at where your building sits relative to the resort entrance, the bridge and the main roads.

Years of construction nearby. Wynn is scheduled to open in 2027 and Janu in 2029, and many residential projects on the island hand over between 2028 and 2030. If you take handover early in that period, expect cranes, traffic and noise nearby for some time after.

Tourism around Ras Al Khaimah. Ras Al Khaimah recorded 1.28 million overnight visitors in 2024, a record at the time, and 1.35 million in 2025. The emirate's stated goal is 3.5 million visitors a year by 2030. Those are the emirate's figures and targets, not a prediction for any building.

Short-term letting. Many island projects are marketed with hotel-managed letting or holiday-home use in mind. Before relying on that, ask the developer in writing whether a rental or hotel programme exists, what it costs, who runs it and whether holiday letting needs a licence in your building.

Branded residences cost more to run. A brand usually means hotel-level services, staffing and shared facilities, and the service charge reflects that. Ask for the estimated charge and what it pays for before you sign.

Work through these checks for any project on the island. Most apply in any emirate; the first two are specific to Ras Al Khaimah.

1. Registration and permit. Ask for the project's RAK RERA registration and its off-plan sale permit, and confirm both before paying.
2. Escrow. Ask for the escrow account details and pay every instalment into that account, never to a personal or agency account.
3. Freehold for your nationality. Get written confirmation that the unit is freehold and open to your nationality.
4. Handover date and delay terms. Note the scheduled handover and read what the sale and purchase agreement says if it slips.
5. Payment plan. How much is due before handover, at handover and after. Our payment plans guide explains the usual structures, and our post-handover plans page lists projects that spread payments past handover.
6. Service charges and any rental programme. Estimated yearly charges, what a brand adds, and any hotel or letting programme in writing.
7. Position on the island. Which island, which side, what you will see, and how close you are to the resort, the bridge and other construction.
8. The developer's record. Completed projects you can visit, in Ras Al Khaimah or elsewhere.

For a step-by-step approach, see our guides to checking an off-plan project and developer and how to buy off-plan. Both are written for Dubai, but the questions carry over.

The ten-year Golden Visa for property investors is a federal scheme, and a home worth at least AED 2 million can support an application in Ras Al Khaimah as well as in Dubai. How the value is assessed and what proof is needed are set at the federal and emirate level, so check the current requirements with the authorities before relying on it.

Our Golden Visa guide explains the rules, including how off-plan property is treated.

That is a personal decision, and this guide makes no forecast of prices, rents or returns. What can be said is factual: the resort is the island's largest project, its tower is built, it is scheduled to open in 2027, and Wynn and Marjan are investing in the bridge, marina and staff housing around it.

Buyers who want to live in or use a beach home near an integrated resort will see that as a draw. Buyers who prefer a quiet island may look at other parts of Al Marjan Island, at Mina Al Arab or at the mainland. Either way, choose the project and the home on their own merits.

Wynn Al Marjan Island is an integrated resort scheduled to open in 2027, built by a joint venture of Wynn Resorts, Marjan and RAK Hospitality Holding under the UAE's first commercial gaming licence. You cannot buy into the resort itself. Homes are bought in the freehold projects around it, including Janu Residences next door and branded residences by other developers.

If you are considering a home on the island, start from the project: its registration, escrow, handover date, payment plan, running costs and position. See every current project on our Al Marjan Island page, or browse all off-plan projects in Ras Al Khaimah.