Nujuma, a Ritz-Carlton Reserve

We had a fabulous stay at Nujuma earlier this month! We stayed in an overwater villa, which was very spacious and modern and had amazing views of the Red Sea and pretty good privacy. The hard product is amazing, but the real stand-out of the hotel is the soft product. The staff clearly has the power to go above and beyond to make guests happy and they do a great job at doing so. For example, they saw my wife and I were interested in the mocktails, Saudi coffee, and latte art - and arranged private sessions to show us how to make them. Our butler Riaj was incredible and incredibly proactive without being overbearing. The entire staff was quite sharp, knowing us and our preferences - and addressing us by name (even when we had not met them previously) - which made us feel at home. For activities, we did it all - massages in the spa, snorkeling, paddle boarding, kayaking, stargazing, and a mangrove walk. The water sports were complimentary and straightforward and Provash always gave us drinks afterwards to make sure we stayed cool. The snorkeling was nice - we saw turtles, rays, and plenty of fish. The spa was great and they gave us a free stream room session as well. The mangrove walk was also enjoyable and we saw lots of fish, rays, and crabs. The dining at the hotel was quite good and I thought the prices were "reasonable" for a 5* hotel in the middle of the sea. We enjoyed Sita (main restaurant) for breakfast and lunch and I even think breakfast was included even though we didn't realize that before. Hatim, Tousif, and Yash took great care of us - and were the ones who proactively offered us Saudi coffee & latte art experiences (thank you Daya!)! The beach club for lunch everyday was great - Dominic made us great mocktails daily, Prashanjit took great care of us, and the light bites & pizza were top notch. We enjoyed the seafood restaurant, Tabrah, multiple times. The Tabrah team was incredibly attentive (big shoutout to Malvern!) and food was exceptional (the homemade butter and bread, catch of the day & the chocolate pudding dessert!) We visited the St Regis for dinner at their Japanese restaurant. The hotels run boats back and forth so guests can eat at both hotels and the boat ride lasts about 5 minutes. The food was good and the violinist there was amazing, but we were generally happy with picking Nujuma over the St Regis. We've stayed at the luxury Bonvoy Maldives properties and all in all preferred Nujuma compared to them given the strength of the soft product, the relatively low occupancy here (~30-50% if I had to guess), and the villa itself. The snorkeling right by the hotel was definitely better in the Maldives, and there's obviously alcohol there as well (although the mocktails at Nujuma were quite good - so we didn't miss alchohol). The only area that I'd recommend being fixed would be the arrival process. After landing, you're transferred to a boat holding room at the beach club via private luxury vehicle (which is quite nice), but once arriving at the "holding room" there wasn't much clarity on when the boat to the hotel would be leaving. We were only waiting for ~30 minutes, but the clarity on when the boat was leaving (and a shorter wait) would have been nice. All in all we are already talking about coming back for longer. The staff was truly incredible (and feel bad that I definitely forgot some names) and I'd highly recommend the hotel. Read less

The best place ive ever been to! The service was amazing the ocean was beautiful and the rooms were cozy and mohammed from the team was amazing as he helped us in everything and the trip overall perfect his care and work is highly appreciated by our family and we dearly thank him and the team for this trip and the memories we’ve got to make in this perfect resort🩵 Read less

During our three-day, two-night stay at The Ritz-Carlton Reserve in the Red Sea, the scenery was absolutely breathtaking—it felt like being on another planet. The service was exceptional, especially our butler, Raij, who went above and beyond. Not only did he take countless photos for us, but he also surprised us with thoughtful little touches that made the experience truly special. It’s a memory we’ll cherish for a lifetime. Thank you!" Read less

We just had the most perfect and fantastic stay of our lives at Nujuma Ritz Carlton Red Sea Resort. From the moment we arrived we were treated like royalty and family. Our beach villa was fabulous and we preferred it over the overwater ones as it has private beach access. Heena, our personal host did everything to make our stay special and most perfect. Picking us up, taking us all over the beautiful resort, arranging our dinner and activities. Thank you for everything:) Thank you Suneil for arranging our stay and offering us a choice of villas. That was very kind of you and we appreciate the upgrade and your kindness. Breakfast was a main highlight! Every staff member is so friendly and everyone took such great care of us. It was not a normal breakfast but an experience filled with memories, yummy food, laughter, and the most kind staff. Tousif took a us through a culinary experience tasting many different foods. He was super kind and caring and authentic wanting us to have the best experience and we did! His wonderful team including Cammelle, Agostina, Ohud, Haitham and Daya (who makes the worlds best cappuccino art) all treated us like family. Food was excellent and we didn’t want to leave! Our dinner by beach bar was equally excellent. Food delicious. Michael the food and beverage manager even checked in on us to ensure everything was perfect. We can’t believe how kind everyone was. Our servers for dinner I forget their names took excellent care of us. The pool and beach staff were also incredible Provash, Prasenjit, Mstular, Paul, Sumit, Satyanand all were there to check in on us and went ABOVE AND BEYOND to ensure we were happy and made us feel special and cared for. Thank you. Haneen assisted us with checkout in Villa and was so nice and made our departure seamless. We want to thank everyone at Nujuma, I’m sorry for those who names I did not remember but you all equally contributed to such a special and memorable stay for us. Thank you all for the treats, in room amenities, help with our bags, the housekeeping team and everyone behind the scenes. It’s thanks to all of you for such a special experience for us and other guests. William your beautiful artwork and card were most meaningful. You are an amazing artist! This property is like no other. It is built to perfection where no detail is left out. Villas are designed beautifully, landscaping is amazing, public areas and restaurants are sure to inspire. There are so many fun activities we didn’t even have time to do them all. The spa is world class. I could go on and on. We can’t wait to return! Read less