The UAE has pencilled in a four-day break from Thursday 5th June to Sunday 8th June for Arafat Day and Eid al-Adha, giving you a long-weekend to plan a mini getaway. Here are some of the coolest spots to book for a vacay without having to leave the country.
Banan Beach
Banan Beach, Ras Al Khaimah’s boho-chic glamping spot, trades hotel corridors for candy-coloured A-frame tents, beachfront chalets and an infinity-pool swing that channels Santorini. Book your room for a mini getaway that feels miles away from the country.
Anantara Mina Al Arab
Trade skyscraper glare for mangrove calm at Anantara Mina Al Arab, Ras Al Khaimah. Set on a private, golden-sand peninsula, the resort mixes over-water villas, paddle-board safaris and hammam rituals under one barefoot-luxury roof.
Mövenpick Resort Al Marjan Island
Mövenpick’s five-star playground hands you 300 metres of sugar-soft shoreline, six restaurants, three pools and a floating aqua park. For Eid al-Adha they’re slicing up to 25 percent off rooms, suites and beachfront chalets, then laying on a festive buffet at The Market plus foam parties, watersports and arcade thrills. Offer runs 1 – 10 June, with the buffet on the first two days of Eid
Bahi Ajman Palace Hotel
From roughly Dhs499 a night on flash-deal sites, this heritage-style beachfront resort keeps wallets happy while serving plenty of action: private sand strip, infinity pool, Dragon’s Place sushi, sunset shisha at Nojoom Lounge. Management says Eid breaks routinely hit 90 %+ occupancy and packaged half-board deals will drop closer to the holiday, so move fast if you want in.
Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental
Corniche sunsets, Versace-marble corridors and, for Eid, a line-up of feasts fit for actual royalty. Talea by Antonio Guida plates a four-course Italian celebration, Sand & Koal grills by the beach, and Vendôme’s all-day buffet rolls from Arabic classics to truffle pizza—kids’ carnival and spa perks included. Book a suite and you’re basically moving into a palace for the long weekend.
Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort
Beach-club polish meets turtle-sanctuary calm. Eid brings 25 per cent off rooms and 20 per cent off every restaurant—think Amalfi-style seafood at Mare Mare or fire-kissed Levantine at Tean—plus daily breakfast and either lunch or dinner thrown in. Pool, beach and kids’ club access ride shotgun, so everyone’s entertained while you contemplate another round at SAL Saadiyat’s adults-only infinity pool.
Anantara Santorini Abu Dhabi Retreat
Halfway between Dubai and Abu Dhabi on Ghantoot’s quiet coastline, this 22-key adults-only hideaway swaps white-washed domes and a 35-metre infinity pool for Aegean views—yet the illusion is near-perfect. Suites come with private butlers, Greek-Mediterranean dining at Apollo and sunset cabana rituals. After its sold-out Ramadan-and-Eid feasts, the retreat is teasing a boutique Eid al-Adha package (think seaside lunch and late checkout); keep an eye on Instagram and be ready to pounce—rates hover around Dhs2,700++ a night.
