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Saudi Arabia to open Aquarabia Qiddiya City, Middle East’s largest water park, on April 23

Saudi Arabia’s Qiddiya City has announced that Aquarabia Qiddiya City, the largest water theme park in the Middle East, will officially open on Thursday, April 23,...

Visitors to Saudi entertainment sector surpass 89 million in 2025

RIYADH — The number of visitors to Saudi Arabia’s entertainment sector has surpassed 89 million during the year 2025, according to the General Entertainment...

Saudi Arabia: Red Sea International Plans to Open 5 Resorts in Amaala Project This April

John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea International, revealed the company's plans to open five resorts in the Amaala project this April, in addition to...

Big stories in Saudi this week: Where demand, leadership and performance are aligning

Saudi Arabia’s hospitality story is no longer centred on what is opening next. The clearer shift is in what is holding: where demand is sustained,...

Patel Family Office and AHQ launch $1bn ‘AYARA’ Hospitality Platform to develop 50 hotels in Saudi Arabia

Patel Family Office, a US investment enterprise, and Abdel Hadi A. Al-Qahtani & Sons , a Saudi industrial conglomerate, today signed a USD $1...

50 new hotels planned in Saudi Arabia by 2029 under $1bn project

MIAMI: Executives announced at the Future Investment Initiative annual conference in Miami on Thursday the launch of AYARA, a hospitality platform and business partnership...

All the Saudi Arabia hotel signings in Q1 – 2026

Tourism patterns are offering a clearer signal of how demand is shaping Saudi Arabia’s next phase of hotel development, with early 2026 signings reflecting...

Hotels that opened in Saudi Arabia in Q1 2026

Saudi Arabia is witnessing a major shift in its hospitality sector as part of the ambitious Vision 2030. With a clear focus on diversifying...

Saudi families trade home gatherings for hotel suites as Eid staycation trend takes hold

ALKHOBAR: A growing number of Saudi families are spending Eid Al-Fitr in hotels rather than at home this year, as so-called staycations begin to...

Eid staycations gain momentum in Saudi Arabia with rising hotel demand

Wego, the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has seen a surge in hotel searches across Saudi Arabia...
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