Sindalah, an island resort in the Red Sea designed by Italian studio Luca Dini Design and Architecture, has become the first Neom region to be completed in Saudi Arabia.
The resort, which is described as a "luxury island destination" located five kilometres off the Neom coastline in the Red Sea, has opened to a number of invited guests.
This makes the 840,000 square-metre project the first part of Neom, a mega-development in north-eastern Saudi Arabia, to be completed.
Sindalah is a resort island focused on luxury tourism
"NEOM is committed to supporting the Kingdom's new era of luxury tourism, with the opening of Sindalah," Neom CEO Nadhmi Al-Nasr said.
"The realization of this landmark destination, the gateway to the Red Sea, is due to the visionary leadership of His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Vision 2030," Al-Nasr added. Sindalah was designed by Luca Dini Design and Architecture, which is best known for designing superyachts, and built around an 86-berth marina and yacht club. According to Neom, it will serve as the project's "gateway to the Red Sea."
The development is located in the Red Sea
The island features hotels, restaurants and venues including the Sindalah Yacht Club, which features interiors by Italian fashion brand Stefano Ricci. It also has a beach club and a golf club, as well as retail outlets and yacht management services.
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