The UAE's cooler months are here, and one of Ras Al Khaimah's most popular glamping spots has flung its doors (well, tent flaps) open again. Longbeach Campground is marking its tenth season with a limited-time offer of up to 40 per cent off stays — a decent nudge for anyone who's been putting off a beachside escape from city life.
The idea is simple: all the atmosphere of camping by the sea, none of the gear-hauling. Instead of pitching your own tent, you choose from five accommodation styles — the Authentic Deluxe Tent, Family Tent, Safari Suite Tent, Panoramic Dome Tent and Sunset Terrace Suite Tent — depending on your group size, budget and how plush you want things. Families, groups of friends and even corporate crews are all part of the mix here.
What sets the place apart is how much there is to do once you've checked in. Daytime options run from pottery sessions and archery to kids' karate, swimming pools, waterslides and beach games. If you're after proper recovery-mode energy, there's a sauna and ice bath, plus evening movie nights. Younger guests get a dedicated play area and a small barn of animals to visit. When the sun goes down, the pace slows to bonfires on the sand.
Food is sorted too — this is glamping, after all. There are casual bites and drinks at the Infinity Pool Bar, and in the evenings the focus shifts to beachside dinners under the open sky, with live BBQ stations turning out freshly cooked dishes. No camp stove, no washing up.
Bookings are open now via bmhotelsresorts.com/longbeach-campground, with the discount running for a limited time. If a Ras Al Khaimah winter escape has been on your list, the tenth-season deal is probably the moment to lock it in — the cooler months are when the emirate is at its best, and availability at beachfront spots tends to go quickly on weekends.
For travellers, this one ticks a few boxes at once: a short trip from Dubai, a genuine outdoor experience that doesn't demand any equipment, and enough on-site activities that families won't run out of things to do. Anyone who's written off camping as too much effort — or too little comfort — may find this hits the sweet spot between the two. Report and offer details via What's On Dubai.
