Luxury hotel operator Rosewood has opened a 110-key resort on a 40-hectare site at AMAALA, the Saudi coastal destination being developed by Red Sea Global.
Designed by architecture practice ACPV Architects Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel, Rosewood AMAALA is the third resort to open at Triple Bay on Saudi Arabia’s northwestern Red Sea coast. Tristan Auer designed the interiors.
Rosewood AMAALA is the operator’s first resort in Saudi Arabia, where it already runs a hotel in Jeddah.
ACPV arranged the low-density resort in clusters within landscaped areas. Its pavilions, suites and villas have private pools and indoor-outdoor living spaces, complemented by shared pools across the site.
The wider development also includes Rosewood-branded residences designed by ACPV, with interiors by Auer.
Pool villas face the Red Sea
The accommodation is split between sea-view villas within the resort and sea-front villas directly along the shoreline. Each has a sand-lined terrace connecting its indoor and outdoor areas.
Pavilions along the Northern Reef accommodate families, while suites are intended for couples. Accommodation from the one-bedroom villas upwards has a full kitchen, outdoor barbecue area and dedicated butler service.
The larger family villas have several terraces and pools. Royal Villas are arranged around landscaped courtyards, while three lodges within the wellness grounds have private gardens and treatment rooms.
Shared amenities include several swimming pools and two natural rock pools incorporated into the Red Sea coast. The resort’s largest pool has a sand border and a sloping entrance into the water.
Eight restaurants and lounges are available. Saha serves Middle Eastern cuisine from pavilions arranged around a gathering space, while Olea has separate kitchens devoted to the cuisines of Italy, Spain and Greece.
Wadi Library combines reading areas with activities involving regional craft. Younger guests have a separate club and pool.
Asaya wellness centre covers 2,100m2
Asaya has six treatment rooms, a double treatment suite, a private hammam and separate wet areas for men and women. Other facilities include saunas, steam rooms and experience showers.
The centre has two fitness centres equipped with Technogym Artis, one of which is reserved for women, as well as studios for yoga and movement.
One group can reserve the Social House day spa for private use. The three Asaya lodges are intended for stays of at least five nights, with treatments, dining and wellness programmes arranged for each guest.
Saudi craft and healing traditions inform some of the activities and treatments. The programme ranges from Sadu weaving and calligraphy to sound sessions, breathwork and guided ecology walks.
Development includes 26 branded residences
Rosewood Residences is a collection of 26 villas with three to five bedrooms.
The homes use soft geometry, natural textures and indoor-outdoor living areas with views of the Red Sea.
The residences are among several branded residential collections planned at Triple Bay, alongside the hotels and shared facilities being delivered across AMAALA.
Five more AMAALA resorts due to follow
Rosewood AMAALA is the third resort to open at Triple Bay. Five more resorts are due to follow, together with branded residences, a marina, shops, restaurants, wellness facilities and a marine-life institute.
The property is powered by AMAALA’s renewable energy system, which uses more than 406,000 solar panels with battery storage. Electric vehicles carry guests and goods around the destination. Native planting and water-conservation measures have been introduced across the site, while the resort’s pools are sanitised without chemicals.
Red Sea Global aims to achieve a 30% net conservation gain across AMAALA and The Red Sea by 2040. Its method uses ecological baselines and long-term monitoring to measure changes in priority habitats and species.
Rosewood AMAALA opened for stays on 18 August, with rates starting at SAR 4,000 a night. It can be reached through Red Sea International Airport or Al Wajh International Airport. Arrivals by private aircraft, seaplane and through the AMAALA marina can also be arranged.
Images: Courtesy of Red Sea Global
