It may be the ultimate immersive experience…48 luxury residences and 12 hotel suites carved inside the mountains in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Desert Rock Resort is inspired by, and will benefit from, the beautiful mountain ranges, volcanoes and canyons in the region. The project is under construction by The Red Sea Development Company, with Phase One of Desert Rock planned for opening in 2023.
Guests will enter the resort through a hidden valley nestled between the mountains. Most roads leading into the resort will follow the edge of the main wadi, hidden behind landscape mounds, to provide uninterrupted views. This will also minimize sound and light pollution, allowing guests to fully absorb the surrounding dramatic desert landscape.
Desert Rock will offer guests a variety of accommodation styles, including ground level dwellings and crevice hotel suites midway up the mountain. A select number of rooms will sit within the excavated rock-scape, giving guests access to stunning views of Saudi Arabia and front row seats to exceptional star gazing.
One could say that design of the development began thousands of years ago when cataclysmic seismic events produced unique rock formations. Desert Rock architects have integrated this natural beauty into the resort, while also reducing energy consumption, supercharging the ecosystem, and regenerating native flora. This innovative architecture model offers guests a completely unmatched form of luxury–combining nature and sustainability as one.
Chad Oppenheim, Founder of Oppenheim Architecture, the design and planning firm behind the concept admits, “our key intention when designing the resort was to build with the land–not on it– and to be mindful of the stunning nature elements that already exist at the site, amplifying its natural beauty.”
Desert Rock will also feature state-of-the-art facilities, including a world-class spa and fitness centre, remote destination dining areas as well as a feature lagoon oasis.
For more information, visit The Red Sea Development company website.
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