As the wellness industry continues to change and grow with the times and expectations of consumers, it employs and operates on innovative trends, with new breakthroughs made, with each one having its own unique selling proposition. While many people may associate wellness resorts with spas in Maldives or Swiss health retreats, Saudi Arabia’s west coast is now positioned as a new premier wellness destination fronted by The Red Sea and Amaala, treating wellness as a key consideration and an integral part of the guest experience. From holistic health programmes to mindful nutrition spaces, these destinations foster an environment anchored in well-being. Red Sea has been pegged as the wellness destination within the Kingdom, already welcoming guests with fully operational resorts such as St. Regis Red Sea Resort, Six Senses Southern Dunes, and Desert Rock, with many more scheduled to open by the end of the year. As part of its mandate, Red Sea Global is offering transformative travel experiences combining wellness offerings with sustainability across its luxury destinations at The Red Sea.
Fully Integrated Wellness Retreats Bring Travellers to Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea
Blending conservation, nature trails, marine life, organic nutrition, and fitness programmes with the latest advancements in wellness technologies, The Red Sea resorts offer guests experiences that go beyond traditional tourism, with wellness principles and packages reflected in carefully selected brands such as Six Senses, Clinique La Prairie shaping the entire guest journey. In an invigorating blend of East meets West, wellness offerings such as acupuncture and Chinese medicine pay respect to Eastern philosophies with the added benefit of Western advancements.
Six Senses Southern Dunes
Six Senses Southern Dunes at The Red Sea reveals itself as a place of calm and serenity, where wellness has always been a stalwart element of the Six Senses luxury brand since 1995, playing a key role in all resorts. The resort’s 43,000-square-foot spa is a resplendent sanctuary, designed to blend with the surrounding Saudi Arabian landscape, bringing a sense of the outdoors in. Every detail has been curated to evoke a space that feels equally expansive yet profoundly intimate. Spread across two levels, the upper floor is home to a gym with panoramic views, and below, the spa level is dedicated to deep relaxation and renewal, with six treatment rooms, a sensory suite with a plunge pool, open-air cabanas for treatments in the fresh desert breeze and a Holistic Anti-Aging Centre with pre-and-post treatment relaxation areas.
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort
The Ummahat Islands are home to one of the most exclusive resorts: St. Regis Red Sea Resort, which has been welcoming guests since January 2024. Few would have been able to forecast a property of this calibre in the Kingdom, where overwater villas pop up out of turquoise waters and unroll against the entire 3 km-long island, ringed by a pristine coral reef. The St. Regis Spa is an immersive retreat where treatments go far beyond the ordinary. The signature three-hour Celebration Ritual sets the tone, beginning with a stone body polish before moving into a beautifully choreographed massage inspired by the grace of ballet. Other treatments are equally impressive, featuring everything from gold- and platinum-plated hot stone massages to body scrubs infused with crushed meteorites and volcanic rock. Holistic therapies take relaxation to new heights, with sound healing, olfactory meditation, and chakra-balancing sessions designed to restore the body and senses.
Desert Rock
The fifth property to open at The Red Sea, and the third resort owned and operated by Red Sea Global, Desert Rock resort looks plucked out of a fairytale, boasting a spectacular setting in the cliffs of Hejaz Mountain, and taking luxury to another landscape. The resort’s wellness offerings are designed to nurture body, mind, and spirit, with five tranquil treatment rooms, a private hammam, water therapy facilities, an open-air treatment space, and a dedicated yoga pavilion – including aerial yoga sessions for a more immersive practice. This holistic approach to well-being is deeply rooted in the surroundings, where every detail, from architecture to service, is designed to preserve the environment and enhance key terrestrial habitats in a unique resort powered entirely by sunlight.
