Holiday Homes in Ras Al Khaimah: Farmhouses, Villas and

The short answer — in Ras Al Khaimah, a holiday home means a private farm-based home

Search "holiday homes in Ras Al Khaimah" and you will find hotel apartments, Airbnb rooms and annual rentals mixed together. On Wenjoy, the term means something specific: 17 private homes, every one of them farmhouse-categorised — whole farmhouses, villa-style farm homes, one chalet and private rooms on working farms — across eight areas, at weekday rates from AED 390 to AED 2,600 as displayed on 21 October 2026.

No dressing it up: farm stock is not city apartments. Ras Al Khaimah's private-stay market grew out of its farms, and the holiday homes here come with grounds, pools and animal neighbours rather than a lobby and a lift. If that is the stay you want — and for family groups it usually beats a hotel apartment on space and price per guest — this is the category map: the four formats, the areas they sit in, and verified examples at three of them. The bookable set itself lives on Wenjoy's farmhouses in Ras Al Khaimah page, which is where this article's holiday-homes head term is anchored.

The four formats — what each one actually includes

Whole farmhouses are the core of the category: a private house on farm grounds, yours end to end, with its own pool and outdoor space. Capacities run from small family size up to the largest listing in the set, the bamboo farm villa in Wadi Shah, which accepts a guest capacity of 50 (sleeps 25). This is the format for groups who want the whole property and nobody else's stay running alongside theirs.

Villa-style farm homes are the same idea in a more polished register — modern bedrooms, lake or garden settings, games rooms and playgrounds — still on farm grounds and still categorised as farmhouses on their listing pages, whatever the architecture suggests. The Al Hamra Village example below is the type specimen.

The chalet is a single listing: the Private Chalet, Panoramic View Pool in Khatt, a 2-bedroom home with a private pool and an outdoor kitchen. Its figures deserve care: the listing states a guest capacity of 20 and a sleep-over figure of 25, presented here exactly as displayed — check both on the live listing when you plan numbers. It was displayed at AED 2,340 weekday, AED 2,990 weekend and AED 3,640 holiday, with a deposit of AED 1,000.

Private farm rooms are the budget end, and the format must be described exactly: two rooms at AED 390 on a weekday — one in Wadi Shah, one on a bamboo farm in Al Dhait — each a private room for a guest capacity of 4 on a working farm, using the farm's shared facilities — a shared pool and shared grounds, not a house of your own. Their weekend rates (AED 2,599–2,600 as displayed) show how demand-led the format is. For a couple or a small family who will spend the day outside anyway, a farm room is the cheapest way into the RAK farm weekend; for anyone expecting a whole home, it is the wrong product, and this category map exists partly to prevent that mismatch.

The areas — where the 17 homes sit

The 17 split unevenly, and the split tells you where to start. Al Dhait (4 homes) and Muwailha (3) form the farm belt — the densest cluster, closest to the city, and the default choice for a first RAK farm stay. Muwailha's homes lean large and facility-heavy; Al Dhait mixes mid-size farmhouses with villa-style homes, plus one of the two farm rooms. Wadi Shah (3) is the mountain-farm area: mountain views, the biggest property in the set, and the other farm room — suited to groups who want scenery with their stay. Al Hamra Village (2) and Falcon Island (1) are the resort-side addresses, within or beside the emirate's established leisure developments: the closest this category comes to a conventional holiday location. Al Kharran (2), Khatt (1) and Al Fahlain (1) are the quieter edges — fewer listings, more space, and the emirate's only chalet at Khatt. Wenjoy's farmhouse guide for Ras Al Khaimah walks the farm areas in full.

Three verified holiday homes at three formats

All prices are as displayed on 21 October 2026; the live price depends on dates.

The villa-style format: Modern Bedrooms With Lake View at Al Hamra Village — a 3-bedroom home for a guest capacity of 14 (sleeps 14) with a lake view, games room and kids' playground, and an early 2:00 PM check-in. It was displayed at AED 2,600 weekday, AED 3,250 weekend and AED 3,900 holiday, with a deposit of AED 1,000.

The sports-and-space format: Spacious 3-Bedroom With Wide Pool at Al Kharran — 3 bedrooms, guest capacity 20, sleeps 14, with a wide pool, a football ground, a sports court and a kids' playground; pets are allowed as listed. At AED 1,690 weekday, AED 2,210 weekend and AED 3,900 holiday, deposit AED 1,000, it is the set's value pick for an active family group.

The large-family format: Countryside View With Pool Slides at Muwailha — 4 bedrooms, guest capacity 30, sleeps 30, with pool slides, an outdoor cinema and a games room. It was displayed at AED 1,950 weekday, AED 2,600 weekend and AED 3,900 holiday, with a deposit of AED 1,000. Down to choosing between specific homes? Work from the listings in this order: sleep-over number first (it eliminates the most options), then the tier for your actual dates, then facilities. A home that fails the first test is not a bargain at any price.

Holiday home vs hotel apartment in RAK — the short version

The trade is space and privacy against services. A holiday home gives a group the whole property: private or farm-shared pool, grounds, a kitchen and room to spread out, at a per-guest cost that falls as the group grows. A hotel apartment gives staff, daily servicing and a central location, in far less space. Wenjoy's RAK stock is entirely the first product — its holiday apartments page for Ras Al Khaimah covers the apartment framing, RAK villa rental made easy covers the villa-rental route, and the family villa staycation guide covers family villa stays specifically. Choose the product first; the area and format choices above only make sense inside it.

Before you book

Three numbers on every listing decide whether a RAK holiday home works for your group: the price tier for your dates (weekday, weekend and holiday rates differ sharply — the farm rooms move from AED 390 to around AED 2,600 between a weekday and a weekend), the deposit (AED 1,000 on all four examples above, as listed), and the two capacities — total guest capacity and the sleep-over figure, which are not always the same number, as the Khatt chalet shows. Read all three on the live listing, and if anything is unclear, contact Wenjoy before you pay.

Frequently Asked Questions

What types of holiday homes are available in Ras Al Khaimah? On Wenjoy, four formats, all farmhouse-categorised: whole farmhouses (the core of the set), villa-style farm homes, one chalet in Khatt, and private farm rooms on working farms with shared facilities. There are 17 homes across eight areas, from Al Dhait and Muwailha to Wadi Shah and Al Hamra Village.

How much do holiday homes in RAK cost per night? Weekday rates across the 17 homes ran from AED 390 (a private farm room, shared facilities) to AED 2,600 (a whole villa-style home), as displayed on 21 October 2026; the live price depends on dates. Weekend and holiday tiers are higher — the farm rooms reach around AED 2,600 at weekends.

Which RAK area is best for a family holiday home? It depends on the family. Al Dhait and Muwailha have the deepest choice of large, facility-heavy homes; Wadi Shah adds mountain scenery and the biggest property in the set; Al Hamra Village suits families who want a resort-side base. The examples in this guide cover each pattern.

Are RAK holiday homes whole properties or rooms? Both exist, and the listing states which. Most of the 17 are whole properties rented end to end; the two AED 390 listings are private rooms on working farms, using the farm's shared pool and grounds. Never assume — the format is stated on each listing page.

Do holiday homes in RAK have private pools? Most whole farmhouses and villa-style homes list a private pool; the farm rooms use a shared pool, and the glamping-style or shared-facility formats are labelled as such. Each listing's amenities state the arrangement — the Khatt chalet and the Al Kharran example in this guide both list private pools.

How many guests can a RAK holiday home sleep? Guest capacity across the set runs from 4 (the farm rooms) to 50 (the Wadi Shah bamboo farm villa). Sleep-over capacity is a separate figure and can differ — the Khatt chalet lists capacity 20 and sleeps 25 as displayed, while other homes sleep fewer than their day capacity. Check both numbers on your listing.