The 4,200 sq km, $6.1bn Amaala tourist destination on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast is due to welcome its first guests in 2025, according to Red Sea Global, the developer behind the project.
The company said a little over $6.1bn of contracts had been awarded, and work was nearing completion on 35km of internal roads, as well as power, water, irrigation and communications infrastructure.
When complete, the destination will contain eight resorts spaced out along 68km of coast. These will offer a total of 4,000 hotel rooms across 30 establishments, as well as 1,200 homes.
Some 80% of work on Amaala’s “Wellness Core” is complete, including a Foster + Partners’ hotel, and final touches are being applied to the central marina and yacht club. Landscaping is beginning at the Four Seasons hotel in the Triple Bay central zone.
John Pagano, Red Sea Global’s chief executive, said: “We have achieved remarkable progress across every aspect of Amaala, from our signature resorts and immersive experiences to essential utilities and infrastructure.
“Our unwavering focus is on infusing sustainability and regenerative principles into every facet of the development. Once complete, Amaala will present an extraordinary collection of assets and experiences that will elevate wellness, lifestyle and human connection.”
The project will be fully powered by solar energy, saving the equivalent of half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year. In 2023, Red Sea Global announced that it would lay carbon-negative concrete pavers at Amaala.
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