Neom, Saudi Arabia‘s $500 billion tourism development, has launched its first destination – the Sindalah luxury resort.
Located in the Red Sea off the Neom coastline in northwest Saudi Arabia, Sindalah is a luxury resort covering more than 840,000 square metres.
Designed by yachting architecture firm Luca Dini, it’s home to world-class restaurants, hotels, venues and experiences, as well as a state-of-the-art marina and yacht club.
Entertainment offerings on the island include 38 F&B venues and 36 luxury retail outlets, a beach club providing music experiences at night, and a beachfront golf club.
As for accommodation, Sindalah boasts 440 rooms and 88 villas, and 218 luxury serviced apartments.
Nadhmi Al-Nasr, Neom’s CEO, said: “Neom is committed to supporting the kingdom’s new era of luxury tourism with the opening of Sindalah.
“Neom’s inaugural destination offers visitors a ‘first glimpse’ of what the future holds for our extensive portfolio of destinations and developments.”
Preserving Sindalah’s natural marine habitat was key to the island’s development. Per a press release, its surrounding waters are home to 1,100 species of fish and more than 300 coral species.
Diversifying the Saudi economy
Set to welcome up to 2,400 guests per day by 2028, the island will also create around 3,500 jobs, contributing to the ongoing development of the kingdom’s hospitality and tourism industries, therefore supporting the diversification of the Saudi economy in line with Vision 2030.
Other projects at Neom include The Line, a zero-carbon city with “vertically layered” buildings for work, living and leisure. Trojena is a mountain resort with a ski village, ski slope, wellness resorts and a nature reserve, and Oxagon is an octagonal floating port city.
In May, Saudi Arabia’s economy minister Faisal Al Ibrahim said Neom’s projects will go ahead as planned following reports that plans for The Line had been scaled back.
“We set out to do something unprecedented and we’re doing something unprecedented – and we will deliver something that’s unprecedented,” he said.
