The new partnership with Accor, Europe's biggest hospitality group and the parent company of Banyan Tree, is on brand.īanyan Tree's efforts in sustainability are well-known, with all of its resorts following a worldwide plastic-free pledge and committing to creating value for the communities in which they operate. Courtesy RCUĪl Ula was to be a light-touch tourism destination with a focus on sustaining ecosystems and wildlife. The resort is located close to Maraya, the biggest mirrored building in the world. Crafted from 9,740 square metres of reflective panels, the building was named the popular choice winner in the architecture and glass category at the 2020 Architizer A+ Awards. The resort is well located for visitors keen on visiting Maraya – the largest mirrored building in the world. With very low light pollution in the region, guests should be able to take advantage of Al Ula's epic stargazing opportunities and outdoor fire pits will keep everyone warm in the desert at night. ![]() With zero light pollution, the Banyan Tree resort in Al Ula will offer stargazing opportunities. Sand-coloured tones and sympathetic architectural features will ensure that villas blend into the surroundings. The resort's design will be sensitive to the environment. A variety of restaurants will also give guests plenty of choice when it comes to dining. There will also be a spa with luxury wellness facilities, including a fully equipped gym and several swimming pools. The resort will have 82 high-end villas offering one, two and three-bedroom stays close to Saudi Arabia's first Unesco Heritage Site. These luxury tented villas will give guests a sense of privacy, with shaded outdoor spaces and private paths. The new resort, which has not yet been given an opening date, will have 82 villas, with 47 new builds offering a mix of one, two and three-bedroom spaces. ![]() The resort is about 15 kilometres from Hegra – a 52-hectare ancient city that was Saudi Arabia's first Unesco World Heritage site – and is also close to the Maraya entertainment venue, where artists such as Lionel Richie, Andrea Bocelli and Yanni recently performed. ![]() The company will take over the Ashar Resort in the historic north-western city and the expanded property will offer luxury accommodation designed to complement the natural scenery of the valley.īanyan Tree will open at Saudi Arabia's Al Ula. They are certainly beneficiaries of Vision 2030’s grand scheme to leverage gigantic sums drawn from the kingdom’s oil trade to build a diversified, industrial economy.Al Ula will be home to Saudi Arabia's first Banyan Tree resort. The social reforms and tolerance for movies and dance music benefit the young (MDLBeast Soundstorm, an electronic music festival first staged in Riyadh in 2020, last year attracted a crowd of 700,000 over four days). (Quick: name one actor or singer from Saudi Arabia.) Their view of tomorrow sits somewhere between yallah (let’s go!) and inshallah (God willing), a useful if equivocal expression meaning either a confident “certainly” or a politely ambiguous “we’ll see.” MBS, 32 when he became crown prince, is their leader and represents the ascendancy of their generation. Digital natives, they are familiar with American popular culture to an extent we cannot imagine in reverse. Nearly 70 percent of Saudis are younger than 35, and 50 percent are under 25. From left: Amal Aljuhani, a guide at Jabal Ikmah, with her Dodge Charger the pool at Habitas, which is open to swimmers of all genders.
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