The ‘Journey Through Time’ Masterplan is an enormous opportunity for the local residents
by Amr Almadani
To build something great, start with a solid plan.
This is true in many aspects of life and business, and it is a principle that we at the Royal Commission for AlUla (RCU) have followed in creating
The Journey Through Time masterplan for AlUla.
This bold masterplan will guide the first and most important phase of the sustainable development of AlUla. It focuses on the Ancient Oasis that is home to our core heritage sites. This is the heart of the action and will be divided into five districts: AlUla Old Town District, Dadan Distict, Jabal Ikmah District, Nabataean Horizon and Hegra Historical City, the kingdom’s first UNESCO Word Heritage site.
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Also opening this year is a 77-key Banyan Tree resort, the first of the Accor brand to open in Saudi Arabia. Jones says the resort, which offers luxury tented villas, will be five-star-plus with resort style pools, and some spas and some amazing restaurants .
Other hotels scheduled to open include three Aman Resorts, one a luxury tented camp, another a desert ranch-style hotel and the third one of the hotel s group s new conscious mindset Janu hotels.
Other new hotels will be announced over the coming months and, by the end of 2023, there will be a total of 1,000 keys. Right now, accommodation options are all high-end offerings, so visitors should expect price points to match.