Living in Dubai definitely has its perks, and one is being able to jet off to another Emirate for a night away. Ras Al Khaimah is a mere 1hr 30mins away from Dubai and the vibe definitely differs to the razzle dazzle that is Dubai. The Cove is just off the main road in RAK, however once inside the walls of the grounds, it feels like you are in the middle of nowhere, closed in by sea and mountains.
The Cove is vast, dotted with low rise buildings filled with rooms commandeering the slope leading down to the sea followed by villas which lead up to the beach. The villas are surrounded by small lakes making the whole place look peaceful and idyllic. There is an Arabic feel to the architecture and there is something very charming about the location... it felt like I had been whisked away to some remote village location.
The room we had wasnt overly exciting but had everything we needed including a little terrace outside the front door, from a room point of view the value for money was good. The resort is run by a buggy system too which is extremely efficient and a great idea - I am not too sure how much the guests would appreciate hiking up and down the hill every day. So if you are going from the room to the beach, or from the beach to a restaurant, a buggy is no more than 5 minutes away to ferry you off to your location of choice. There are two pools on offer (both infinity), one near the spa and reception which is the louder of the two. Then there is one nestled among the villas which is more peaceful. The beach is vast, covered in sunbed and umbrellas. The tide swings in and out throughout the day, and if you manage to catch it at the right time it makes for a lovely stroll - however, bewear of the mammoth jelly fish - they look deadly!! They also offer massages on the beach for a fairly reasonable price and the best restaurant at The Cove is located by the sea - Breakers - serving up simple beach food and delicious cocktails!
The rest of the restaurants could do with a lot of improvement. We went to Basilico's for dinner and they got the food order completely wrong for the starter and main course... even when they gave us complimentary pudding they got that wrong too! Considering how expensive it was, the food was not overly tasty and the dishes were badly seasoned and proportioned. We also had breakfast at Cinnamon which was slightly better, however the quality of the food was a let down compared to the rest of the hotel.
Overall, it was the perfect place to get away for the weekend. It was extremely peaceful and relaxing and i would be keen to go there again with a group of friends and rent a villa (and probably order room service or cook my own food!).
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