Saudi Arabia to Lure Ultra-Luxe Travelers With Palace Stays
- Boutique Group turning Saudi palaces into ultra-luxury resorts
- Red Palace set to open end of 2025 in capital city of Riyadh
In the south of Riyadh, nestled into downtown streets steeped in rare desert greenery, sits a 365,000 square-foot palace once lived in by King Saud bin Abdulaziz, the second ruler of modern Saudi Arabia.
The Red Palace was built in the 1940s for the then-crown prince. Now, the 9-acre, art-deco manse is being transformed into an ultra-luxury hotel designed to give guests a taste of the Saudi royal life.