AlUla Development Company signs agreement with Marriott International to bring Autograph Collection Hotels to AlUla in Saudi Arabia
AlUla
Development
Company
(UDC),
fully
owned
by
the
Public
Investment
Fund
(PIF),
has
signed
recently
an
agreement
with
Marriott
International
to
open
an
Autograph
Collection
property
in
Saudi
Arabia.
Expected
to
open
in
2025,
the
hotel
will
be
located
in
the
heart
of
downtown
AlUla.
The
agreement
was
signed
by
Naif
AlHamdan,
Managing
Director
of
UDC,
and
Sandeep
Walia,
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Middle
East,
Marriott
International
in
the
Saudi
capital
city
of
Riyadh.
Spanning
across
22,635
square
meters,
the
Autograph
Collection
hotel
will
be
situated
in
central
AlUla,
adjacent
to
the
AlUla
Museum
and
opposite
the
Farmer’s
Market.
Plans
for
the
hotel
include
250
rooms
and
suites,
and
extensive
recreational
and
entertainment
offerings
including
four
dining
venues,
a
spa,
a
swimming
pool,
a
fitness
center,
a
business
center,
meeting
facilities
and
retail
space.
Naif
AlHamdan,
Managing
Director
of
AlUla
Development
Company,
commented
on
the
agreement: “We
are
thrilled
to
partner
with
Marriott
International
to
open
an
Autograph
Collection
hotel
in
AlUla.
This
collaboration
aligns
with
our
objective
of
enhancing
the
hospitality,
tourism
and
real
estate
sectors
in
AlUla
and
ensuring
an
unforgettable
experience
for
our
visitors.
AlUla
Development
Company
is
committed
to
building
on
AlUla’s
extraordinary
heritage,
history
and
natural
beauty
through
sustainable
development
and
will
contribute
to
the
economic
diversification
and
tourism
goals
of
the
Kingdom,
in
line
with
PIF’s
strategy
and
Vision
2030
–
and
this
is
just
another
step
in
that
direction.”
“We
are
delighted
to
work
with
AlUla
Development
Company
to
bring
Autograph
Collection
Hotels
to
an
exciting
destination
for
global
travelers
to
discover
in
Saudi
Arabia,”
said
Sandeep
Walia,
Chief
Operating
Officer,
Middle
East,
Marriott
International.
“We
look
forward
to
building
this
relationship
with
UDC
and
continuing
to
support
the
growth
of
the
tourism
sector
in
Saudi
Arabia.”
“Autograph
Collection
Hotels
feature
curated
properties
that
celebrate
individuality
–
and
AlUla
is
an
ideal
fit
with
its
unique
sense
of
place
and
history.
We
look
forward
to
offering
a
distinct
perspective
on
design
and
hospitality
to
this
thriving
area,”
said
Chadi
Hauch,
Regional
Vice
President,
Lodging
Development,
Middle
East,
Marriott
International.
Autograph
Collection’s
portfolio
currently
features
over
290
hotels
globally.
Each
hotel
is
a
product
of
passion
and
a
personal
realization
of
its
individual
founder’s
vision,
making
each
hotel
singular
and
special.
Hand-selected
for
their
inherent
craft,
Autograph
Collection
Hotels
offer
rich
immersive
moments
that
leave
a
lasting
imprint.
