The New Grand
Aerial view of Six Senses AMAALA and its beach.
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Opened July 2026

Six Senses AMAALA

AMAALA, Saudi Arabia. Six Senses, IHG Hotels & Resorts.

Opened
July 2026
Rooms
100
Operator
Six Senses, IHG Hotels & Resorts
Type
Resort

Six Senses AMAALA opened in July 2026, according to IHG's release of 15 July. It is the brand's second resort in Saudi Arabia, after Six Senses Southern Dunes on The Red Sea, which opened in 2023.

The resort sits between gentle beaches and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, with a clifftop mesa rising at its centre. It has 100 suites and villas and 25 branded residences, built into the terrain and inspired by traditional Saudi coastal architecture. The design is meant to achieve LEED Platinum certification.

Soraya, a restaurant that fuses Japanese and Latin American cooking, sits on top of the mesa. Joud serves Mediterranean and Middle Eastern food all day, and Beach Shack is a few steps from the water. The spa has a Longevity Center with cryotherapy and PEMF therapy, a Biohacking Recovery Lounge, a Watsu pool and a sound dome. Families get a Junior Mangrove Ecologist program and a kids' concept called Grow With Six Senses.

Al Wajh International Airport is a 45-minute drive away, or 20 minutes by seaplane. Red Sea International Airport is two hours by road. Bryce Seator is general manager.

“Six Senses AMAALA opens in July 2026, bringing the Six Senses way of life to a second remarkable setting in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following Six Senses Southern Dunes, The Red Sea.”

The operator’s wording, read on its own page and last checked 1 November 2026.

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Rooms
100 suites and villas and 25 branded residences, inspired by traditional Saudi coastal architecture and hospitality, are woven into the natural terrain to welcome families and groups traveling together. Source
Setting
The new Six Senses sits between gentle beaches and a mangrove-fringed lagoon, with a striking clifftop mesa rising at its heart. Source
Dining
Three restaurants. Soraya, perched atop the mesa with wide Red Sea views, fuses Japanese precision and Latin American passion. Joud offers all-day Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cuisine. Beach Shack has tables just steps from the water. Beyond the three restaurants, Bunna coffee roastery, Makhbaz artisan bakery and the Nafas cooking school carry Saudi flavor through the resort's everyday life. Source
Spa
Six Senses Spa AMAALA has a Longevity Center (cryotherapy, PEMF therapy and personal consultations), a Biohacking Recovery Lounge, a Watsu pool and a sound dome. Treatment rooms open onto private terraces with lagoon views. Separate male and female thermal areas include saunas, a salt room, and vitality pools. Source
Activities
Wooden boardwalks meander through the mangroves and over the lagoon, with a Junior Mangrove Ecologist program for younger guests and hands-on Earth Lab workshops. For kids, Grow With Six Senses is a concept built around nature-based discovery and conscious play. Beyond the resort: desert adventures, and snorkeling and diving among coral reefs, with the Corallium Marine Life Institute and the AMAALA Yacht Club nearby. Source
Getting there
The resort is a 45-minute drive from AlWajh International Airport, 20 minutes by seaplane, or two hours from Red Sea International Airport (RSI), where airport concierge and lounge services are available for guests arriving from Doha, Dubai, Jeddah, Malé, Milan, and Riyadh. Source
History
Six Senses AMAALA is the brand's second resort in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following the opening of Six Senses Southern Dunes in 2023. Source
Website
sixsenses.com

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