Accor has signed a landmark agreement to debut MGallery, its boutique brand, in Saudi Arabia’s premier heritage destination, Al Ula. Hotel giant Accor has signed a landmark agreement to debut MGallery, its boutique brand, in Saudi Arabia’s premier heritage destination, Al Ula.
The group has partnered with Jeddah-based firm Skonmas Trading Company to take over and manage an existing resort in the kingdom’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, with Shaden Resort Al Ula, an MGallery Experience, set to become the first property operated by an international hotel company.
The tent-like resort will offer a range of eco-tourism, adventure, wellness and cultural activities. The existing Al Ula resort offers 79 keys in tent-like structures inspired by local architecture, as well as an all-day dining restaurant, coffee lounge, boardroom, swimming pool, fitness centre and spa.
