Saudi Arabia’s new visa-free regime with Russia will lift inbound interest from the Russian market but is unlikely to deliver mass tourism volumes given the kingdom’s premium price positioning, Russian outlet NSN reported on May 14,…
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Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Global has opened Miraval The Red Sea on Shura Island, the wellness brand’s first resort outside the United States and the latest luxury addition to the developer’s flagship destination, chief executive John…
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Saudi Arabia’s tourism sector contributed $178bn (SAR667.50bn) to gross domestic product in 2025 and accounted for 46% of the region’s total tourism…
Marriott International (NASDAQ: MAR) has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia’s OWN Real Estate to develop an Autograph Collection Hotel in Jeddah on Prince Sultan Road, the US hospitality group announced on May 5.
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Construction has begun on NUMAJ, a 250-key hotel under Marriott International’s Autograph Collection brand at Saudi Arabia’s AlUla, marking the AlUla Development Company’s (UDC) transition from masterplan to delivery, the company said…
AlUla breaks ground on NUMAJ Autograph Collection hotel Read Post »
1%, with Saudi Arabia accounting for nearly half of the region’s contribution and posting the strongest performance, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC).
Middle East tourism grew 5.3% in 2025, led by Saudi Arabia Read Post »
Saudi Arabia welcomed 123mn tourists in 2025 and generated $81bn in tourism spending, with licensed hotel rooms more than doubling since 2023…
Saudi Arabia hits 123mn tourists, $81bn spend in 2025 as Vision 2030 enters final phase Read Post »
Saudi Arabia has deserts, megaprojects and ancient cities. What it does not advertise loudly enough is an archipelago of coral islands in the southern Red Sea that looks more like the Maldives than the Middle East.
Kuwaiti carrier Jazeera Airways has moved its flight operations to a Saudi Arabian airport following the closure of Kuwaiti airspace, with no…
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