The landmark resort on Al Marjan Island, a man-made archipelago extending 4.5 kilometres into the Arabian Gulf, is being developed through a joint venture between Wynn Resorts (40% ownership), Marjan, and RAK Hospitality Holding. As of March 31, 2026, Wynn Resorts had invested approximately $1.01 billion (Dh3.7 billion) in equity toward the development.
By early 2026, construction had reached significant milestones. The tower structure was topped out in November 2025, structural work has been completed across all 1,530 rooms and residences, more than 83% of the exterior façade has been installed, and over 482,000 cubic metres of concrete have been poured alongside more than 15,000 tonnes of structural steel erected. Construction has generated more than 18,000 jobs to date.
When completed, Wynn Al Marjan Island will include 1,530 luxury accommodations comprising 1,217 resort guestrooms, 297 Enclave suites, 2 Royal Apartments, 4 Garden Townhomes, and 10 Marina Estates. The resort will feature 22 restaurants, lounges and bars, 12 swimming pools, a 900-seat theatre, a luxury spa, a beach club, a 15,000-square-metre retail promenade, a 145,000-square-foot meetings and convention centre, and 420 metres of private white-sand beach with a deep-water marina designed for superyachts.
The resort’s signature feature will be Enclave, a luxury hotel-within-a-hotel occupying the tower’s upper floors, offering private arrival, exclusive dining and dedicated leisure facilities.
Supporting infrastructure is also advancing. Wynn Bridge, a 548-metre access bridge directly connecting the resort to the E311 (Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road) and E611 (Emirates Road), is expected to open in late 2026. Meanwhile, Oasis, a 26-acre employee community scheduled for completion during summer 2026, will house more than 7,000 employees before the resort opens. Recruitment is already underway, with more than 3,500 food-and-beverage positions planned across the resort’s 22 dining venues.
The project became a landmark in UAE history after receiving the country’s first commercial gaming facility licence on October 4, 2024, from the General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA). The licence authorizes Island 3 AMI FZ LLC, operating as Wynn Al Marjan Island, to offer regulated land-based gaming under the UAE’s new federal regulatory framework. While gaming will be a major attraction, Wynn says it represents only one component of a much broader luxury destination focused on hospitality, entertainment, dining, meetings, wellness and tourism.
The development reflects the UAE’s broader push to diversify its economy beyond oil, positioning itself as a global leisure destination. Ras Al Khaimah, the northernmost emirate located around 45 minutes from Dubai International Airport, is betting on a mix of beachfront serenity, adventure offerings in its mountainous hinterland, and now regulated gaming, to carve out its own identity in the region’s competitive tourism landscape.
Beyond introducing the country’s first regulated commercial gaming destination, the project is expected to diversify Ras Al Khaimah’s economy, attract millions of international visitors, create thousands of jobs, and strengthen the emirate’s position as a global luxury tourism destination when it opens in spring 2027.