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Junior staff and management will live in seperate buildings, and RAK says the campus will prioritize wellbeing.

The Ras Al Khaimah government is building a housing village for thousands of hotel staff as the emirate's hospitality sector booms.

Some 6,000 people currently work in Ras Al Khaimah's hotel industry - around 5% of total employment - but the emirate's rush of new hotels could increase the workforce to 25,000 employees by 2030.

A Wynn resort alone, opening in 2027, is expected to employ 7,000 people, and Wynn announced this week that it was buying additional land for future development.

RAK Hospitality Holding, a state-owned entity, says phase 1 is expected to be completed by next April. RAK Holding didn't share how many people will live on the campus, but said that phase 2, to commen