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.
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LONDON: Until now few have been privileged to visit the ancient city of Hegra, hewn from the rocks of the Hijaz in northwestern Saudi Arabia over two millennia ago and lost for centuries in the mists of time.
Like its famous twin Petra, some 460 km north in modern-day Jordan, Hegra was created by the Nabataeans, a mysterious people whose Arabian empire of trade flared briefly but brightly more than 2,000 years ago.
But now, as Saudi Arabia increasingly opens its doors to the outside world, the Kingdom is poised to share with that world one of the great forgotten treasures of antiquity.
The Journey Through Time Masterplan marks a major step in protecting and sharing the AlUla cultural and heritage site with the world
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- Five unique districts, connected by a 20km-long public realm called the Wadi of Hospitality, will protect 200,000 years of natural and human history across the 20km-long core historical area of AlUla, a unique cultural landscape located in north-west Arabia, encompassing a wadi (seasonal river valley) and culminating in the Nabataean city of Hegra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- The first masterplan in a series for AlUla is conceived as a Living Museum and includes 15 new cultural assets, a 9km rejuvenated Cultural Oasis, 10 million square meters of green and open spaces, and a 46km low-carbon tramway, while contributing to AlUla s hospitality offer with 5,000 additional hotel keys.
Saudi Arabia s Crown Prince launches new masterplan to turn Al Ula into living museum
The Journey Through Time project five districts in the historic region via a low-carbon tram line from Al Ula International Airport
Madain Saleh is one of the must-visit sites in Al Ula. Reem Mohammed / The National
The ruins of the ancient Dadanian kingdom’s metropolis. Reem Mohammed / The National
A date harvest in Al Ula. Reem Mohammed / The National
Al Ula s dates farms bring greenery to the mountainous region. Reem Mohammed / The National
Tombs at Madain Saleh. Reem Mohammed / The National
Al Farid at Madain Saleh. Reem Mohammed / The National