25°N 49°E
Overwater villas in Gulf & Red Sea
8 resorts with rooms built over the water. Estimated rates run from about $816 to $2,394 a night across the 4 with a published price; they vary by season and room type.
- Best time to go
- Nov-Mar/Apr, the cool season (Dubai ~25C in Jan). Qatar shoulder months Apr-May and Sep-Oct are good for beaches.
- Wetter months
- Little rain; the hot season is the off-season: May/Jun-Sep, 40C+ (Jul hottest, very humid on coasts).
- Storm season
- None significant.
- Peak (priciest) season
- Nov-Apr (Dubai hotel rates highest); Saudi tourist season Oct-Mar. Prices drop sharply in summer (Jul).
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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES≈ 25.7° N · 55.9° E
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Anantara Mina Al Arab Ras Al Khaimah Resort
Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
Est. per night$1,690–$1,736
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES25.13° N · 55.15° E
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Anantara The Palm Dubai Resort
Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Est. per nightfrom $816
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES≈ 24.4° N · 54.3° E
Photo: Bab Al Nojoum Hudayriyat VillasBab Al Nojoum Hudayriyat Villas
Hudayriyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Nightly rateOn request
QATAR25.30° N · 51.61° E
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Banana Island Resort Doha by Anantara
Banana Island (Al Safliya), off Doha, Qatar
Nightly rateOn request
BAHRAIN25.67° N · 50.77° E
Photo: Hawar Resort by MantisHawar Resort by Mantis
Hawar Islands, Bahrain
Nightly rateOn request
SAUDI ARABIA≈ 25.6° N · 36.9° E
Photo: Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton ReserveNujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve
Blue Hole islands, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Nightly rateOn request
BAHRAIN26.05° N · 50.48° E
Photo: Sofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & SpaSofitel Bahrain Zallaq Thalassa Sea & Spa
Zallaq, west coast of Bahrain, Bahrain
Est. per nightfrom $2,394
SAUDI ARABIA≈ 25.6° N · 37.0° E
Photo: The St. Regis Red Sea ResortThe St. Regis Red Sea Resort
Ummahat Island, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
Est. per nightfrom $1,700