THIS HOTEL ROCKS

HOTELS ARE WOWING guests with a wide range of imaginative ‘immersive experiences’ these days, but The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) in Saudi Arabia is taking it to the next level by carving a luxury hotel into a rock mountain. The Desert Rock resort, part of The Red Sea Project, celebrates Saudi Arabia’s spectacular natural beauty and Nabatean heritage. Inspired by the surrounding mountains, volcanoes and wadis, Desert Rock will feature 48 villas and 12 hotel suites, ranging from ground-level dwellings to crevice hotel suites midway up the mountain. It will also feature a spa, fitness centre, remote dining areas and a lagoon oasis.