KSA Business: Diriyah Gate signs deal with 16 global hospitality brands – Gulf Digital News

KSA Business: Diriyah Gate signs deal with 16 global hospitality brands – Gulf Digital News

Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA), responsible for the transformation of Diriyah, the birthplace of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, into one of the greatest gathering places in the world, today (November 29) added 16 new global hotel brands to its already impressive hospitality portfolio.

This brings the total to 32 hotel management agreements with the world’s most prestigious hotel brands, said DGDA stating that its first hotel is due to open in 2023.

The signing of these new hotel brands is testament to the pace of development being witnessed in Diriyah, which will be the first giga project in the world to simultaneously open, ground-break and announce world class assets every year from 2022 until completion, it stated.

To this end, Diriyah has just announced the opening of two of its most significant locations: At-Turaif, the Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the country’s most important historical sites and a symbol of Saudi identity, as well as Bujairi Terrace, the Kingdom’s most anticipated premium dining destination overlooking the majestic At-Turaif.

The 16 hotel brands slated to open will be situated across two of DGDA’s masterplan areas – Diriyah and Wadi Safar, said DGDA in its statement.

The infrastructure of Diriyah’s first phase of hotel