Dur Hospitality has sealed an agreement with Accor to open an upmarket tourist resort in Jeddah with the first appearance in the city of its Rixos brand. Claiming to bring next-level luxury to Obhur Bay, Dur will upgrade and restyle the Makarem Annakheel Village, transforming it into the Rixos Jeddah Resort – a five-star luxury hotel with water par...

AlUla is located in North-West Saudi Arabia, some 1,100 km from Riyadh It is a vast area covering 22,561km², and embracing a lush oasis valley and towering sandstone mountains. AlUla has an ancient cultural heritage sites, dating back thousands of years to when the Lihyan and Nabataean kingdoms reigned. The most well-known and recognised site in Al...

Open only since 28 October, Siyam World is a luxury 24-hour all-inclusive resort in the Maldives, launched by Sun Siyam Resorts, creators of the five-star multi-award-winning Iru Fushi. Located on a stunning 54-hectare natural island nestled in the Noonu Atoll, Siyam World is claimed to be truly innovative and the very first multi-experience resort...

French hotel operator and franchisor Accor is growing its portfolio in Saudi Arabia, with the planned opening of the first Novotel-branded property in the city of Madinah (Medina). The group is partnering with Taiba Investments, one of the largest real estate companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia providing property investment, development and ma...

Small ship company Emerald Cruises offers river cruises exploring Russia by its waterways. Cruises include the Volga Europe's longest river, between World Heritage-listed St. Petersburg and the architectural capital Moscow. Emerald Cruises' 11-day Imperial Charms of Russia river cruise takes guests on a journey to rural villages showcasing the trad...

The Korea Tourism Organization has launched a vegan K-Box campaign to showcase the diversity of cuisine on offer and inspire future travel to Korea. A highlight of the campaign is Korean temple food, which originated over 1,600 years ago and is based on the Buddhist principles of zero waste and sustainability as well as being entirely vegan. The mo...