A long-wanted wish of the ruler of Ras al Khaimah HH Sheik Saqr bin Mohammad al Quasimi, the hotel reproduces traditional spirit of Arabic forts. With its elevated location as a symbol of the observatory positions of the typical RAK watch towers, the hotel has a full overview of its surroundings: the cultures and the sea to the North, the desert to the natural source of the spring water of the emirates, once a source of survival, adapted today to its curing virtues. The thermal waters of Khatt Springs are strongly believed to be beneficial for many ailments of the limbs and joints and are visited by residents and tourists alike.