KAFD partners with Equinox for new hotel in Riyadh

KAFD partners with Equinox for new hotel in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia - The King Abdullah Financial District Development and Management Company (KAFD DMC) has signed an agreement to open an Equinox Hotel in Saudi Arabia’s prime financial district.

Alongside Gautam Sashittal, KAFD DMC Chief Executive Officer, Equinox Hotels was represented by CEO, Christopher Norton in a signing ceremony held at KAFD.

Equinox Hotels embodies a holistic philosophy and has redefined luxury as the ultimate experience in travel and health as a seamless extension of a life well-lived. Equinox Hotels is one of the key anchors to the largest private mixed-use real-estate development in the US. The highly successful Equinox Hotel New York is the brand’s flagship that continues to grow its global footprint.

KAFD DMC owns and manages the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD), the largest mixed-use development in the region and Saudi Arabia’s prime financial hub. Strategically located in the heart of Riyadh, KAFD is home to 1.6 million sq m of state-of-the-art office space, world-class venues and iconic luxury residences and is the largest LEED-certified mixed-use financial district in the world. A landmark development, KAFD is a cornerstone initiative of Vision 2030.

“Saudi Arabia is one of the few countries in the world that saw a rise in tourism investment and