Saudi Arabia’s giga-project, Red Sea Destination is set to welcome visitors in 2023, ahead of their opening RSG’s senior travel trade director Loredana Pettinati announced that women will be allowed to wear bikinis at the destination, reported Arabian Business‘ sister publication Hotelier Middle East.
Pettinati when asked about the current regulations in the kingdom, said at a press conference in Dubai that no restrictions will be imposed on women and there will be no specific gender rules in place at the destination.
Pettinati also explained that as a European expat, she feels comfortable and said that “across Saudi Arabia, we do not have to wear an abaya, women are allowed to drive. There will be no distinction between women and men entering any facility, anywhere.”
She also explained that a man and woman booking a hotel will not be asked if they are married or not.
Red Sea luxury tourism
Earlier this month, Arabian Business reported that Red Sea Global (RSG) announced the joining of an exclusive network of luxury travel and hospitality organisations, Serandipians. The destination becomes one of the first Saudi tourism spots to join Serandipians.
Only a select number of luxury destinations have joined the network before even opening to guests. RSG is set to welcome visitors to the newly announced international hotel brands to open on the four islands this year.
The first batch of 73 prefabricated villas was also delivered at the Red Sea project site, John Pagano, CEO of Red Sea Global revealed, last week. The Sheybarah Resort is a ‘hyper-luxury’ hotel located in Sheybarah Island, designed by Dubai-based architectural firm Killa Design.
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