Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project signs hotel deals for phase one – The National

Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea tourism project signs hotel deals for phase one – The National

The Red Sea Development Company, developer of the mega-tourism project on Saudi Arabia’s west coast, signed nine management agreements with international hotel brands for the first phase of its luxury project and expects to announce hospitality partnerships in the coming months.

The nine hotels include Edition Hotels and St Regis Hotels & Resorts, part of Marriott International; Fairmont Hotel & Resorts, Raffles Hotels & Resorts and SLS Hotels & Residences, part of global hospitality group Accor, according to a statement. Other hotels include the Grand Hyatt, part of Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts and Six Senses, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts; and Dubai hospitality group Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts.

"Such partnerships with globally recognised and respected brands signifies the growing confidence in our business, our flagship destination and in Saudi Arabia as a tourism destination," John Pagano, chief executive of TRSDC, said on Wednesday.