Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is ramping up its presence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with three new openings between now and 2028.

Red Sea Global is now accepting reservations for its mesmerising Desert Rock resort, a hidden valley nestled between mountains, set among ancient rocky outcrops. Hidden within the heart of an untouched landscape, Desert Rock is a 64-key luxury hotel featuring pool villas and exceptional dining venues ingeniously integrated into the rugged face of the rocky mountain.

Saudi Arabia has emerged as a hot emerging market for Australian high-net-worth travellers, according to global luxury travel group, Abercrombie & Kent.

Zannier Hotels has forged a new partnership with NEOM to develop a luxury eco-resort in Zardun, one of Magna’s destinations located in the Northwest of Saudi Arabia on the coast of the Gulf of Aqaba, flagged by LATTE in January. Zannier Zardun nestles into the landscape stretching from the mountains to the low hills, across the coastal plain to the sea.

A new report has revealed a record-breaking year for Travel & Tourism in Saudi Arabia which has officials there recalibrating the Kingdom’s next tourism goal after the destination reached it 2030 target seven year ahead of plan.

Saudi Arabia’s luxury tourism destination, The Red Sea, has announced the opening of its third resort – Nujuma, A Ritz Carlton Reserve.

Raffles Hotels & Resorts is the latest luxury hospitality company committing its brand to NEOM’s year-round mountain destination in Saudi Arabia, the new resort of Trojena.

Red Sea Global has revealed its next new ultra-luxury resort – Thuwal Private Retreat, an exclusive, buy-out only island destination that will welcome guests from 2024.

Red Sea Global in Saudi Arabia has chosen Rosewood Hotels & Resorts to manage an ultra-luxury wellness escape at Amaala. Rosewood Amaala

Red Sea Global, Amaala and The Red Sea, have revealed a partnership with wellness resort operator, Jayasom, to deliver an integrative multigenerational health offering.

Clinique La Prairie is expanding within the hospitality sector, with the Swiss brand revealed to share its name on a high-end resort that will form part of Saudi Arabia’s Amaala tourism project. Under a partnership between Red Sea Global, Amaala and The Red Sea, the leading longevity clinic and wellness brand will lend its name to the Clinique La Prairie Health Resort on the Kingdom’s north-western coastline. The development will comprise 13 villas, alongside 52 rooms and suites.

Women staying at ultra-luxury resorts within Saudia Arabia’s yet-to-launch giga-project, Red Sea Destination, will be permitted to wear bikinis, as the Kingdom modernises rulings to lure international visitors.