Wynn's first UAE resort hasn't even opened its doors yet, and it's already unveiling its most exclusive product: two signature Royal Apartments perched near the top of a 70-storey tower on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah. The Mayfair Apartment and the Paris Apartment each span roughly 1,460 square metres — bigger than most people's houses a few times over — with views stretching across the Arabian Gulf to the Hajar Mountains.
These aren't just big suites; they're a three-way design collaboration that rarely happens at this scale. Wynn Design & Development's president and chief creative officer Todd-Avery Lenahan brought in London's Anouska Hempel Design and Paris's Pinto, two studios he credits with inventing the design languages that luxury hotels still copy today. Hempel's Blake's and the Hempel in London helped define the boutique hotel; Pinto, founded by the late Alberto Pinto in 1971 and now led by Fahad Hariri and Pietro Scaglione, made its name on superyachts, private jets and private homes.
The two apartments have distinct personalities. The Paris Apartment, by Pinto, imagines the home of a 21st-century collector: a two-storey pied-a-terre filled with bespoke pieces, auction finds and artworks gathered from around the world, with grand columns, hand-painted murals and artisan lighting. It nods to Arabic hospitality without leaning on clichéd regional motifs — the goal, Scaglione says, was for it to feel exclusive yet still like home.
The Mayfair Apartment, by Anouska Hempel Design, channels a grand London townhouse near Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park. A jewel-toned green runs through lacquered panelling, green marble and detailed millwork, sharpened with gilded accents — a tribute to both the studio's London roots and Gulf guests' long affection for Mayfair-style elegance.
What both share is scale and near-total self-containment: seven bedrooms each, multiple entertaining rooms, private bars, plus in-apartment dining, spa and salon treatments and personalised service. From arrival to departure, guests never have to leave their private world. They sit within Enclave, the resort's boutique concept on the upper floors, which offers 323 suites in total, a private entry drive, dedicated lobby and elevators, and no more than nine suites per floor.
Why does this matter to travellers? It signals where ultra-luxury hospitality in the UAE is heading — away from generic opulence toward design-led, privacy-first experiences — and it puts Ras Al Khaimah firmly in competition with Dubai for the top end of the market. Even if a seven-bedroom sky residence is out of reach, the Enclave tier and the resort's broader offer will shape what travellers can expect from Wynn's Gulf debut.
