Alice Holtham, Author at What's On Saudi Arabia https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/author/alice/ Things to do in Riyadh, Jeddah and Saudi Arabia. Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:56:28 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-wo-fevicon-32x32.jpg Alice Holtham, Author at What's On Saudi Arabia https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/author/alice/ 32 32 The best hotels in Jeddah https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2026/03/the-best-hotels-in-jeddah/ Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:16:01 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=24168 From cool and quirky to family-friendly, these are the best hotels in Jeddah… On Saudi Arabia’s east coast, Jeddah is a city recognised for its picturesque corniche, golden beaches, and providing a gateway to the holy cities of Mecca and Medinah. But it’s also fast becoming a hub of top hotels from renowned international brands, […]

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]]> The best hotels in AlUla for your next desert escape https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2026/03/the-best-hotels-in-alula/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 07:01:31 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=16254 From dazzling tented villas to glamping retreats that look like they’ve been plucked straight from a film set, discover the best hotels in AlUla… There are few places where you can still feel like a true explorer charting the unknown. AlUla, deep in the desert in the northwestern region of Saudi Arabia, is one of […]

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]]> 11 incredible hotels at The Red Sea set to open this year https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2025/02/incredible-hotels-confirmed-red-sea-saudi-arabia/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 06:00:11 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=12432 Some of the biggest names in the luxury hotel business will make their debut by the end of this year… The endless allure of The Red Sea’s varied topography – from dormant volcanoes to rolling deserts, sugary beaches and crystalline waters – is set to make this a must-visit destination on the global tourism map. […]

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]]> Riyadh Air prepares for take off in Q3 2025 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2025/01/riyadh-air-prepares-for-take-off-in-q3-2025/ Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:33:12 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=29505 The airline will launch upon receipt of its first wide-body jet later in the year…  Riyadh Air is set to take off in the third quarter of 2025. The much-discussed new Saudi Arabian airline was initially planning to launch in the summer, but it’s now set to receive its first Boeing 787-9 later than planned, […]

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]]> Qatar Airways is doubling flights to NEOM this winter https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2025/01/qatar-airways-is-doubling-flights-to-neom-this-winter/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 12:30:30 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=26135 The Qatar-based airline will also reinstate flights to Abha from January… As excitement builds for the forthcoming projects in NEOM, Qatar Airways is set to double flights between Doha and NEOM this winter. Although a date for the increased flights hasn’t been given, it’s likely to be in the coming months that Qatar Airways will […]

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]]> An incredible private island off the coast of Jeddah is now taking reservations https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2025/01/an-incredible-private-island-resort-is-coming-to-the-red-sea-coast/ Wed, 01 Jan 2025 08:00:18 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=18529 Add booking an entire island for you and your crew to your Saudi travel bucket list… What’s better than a group getaway with your family or friends? A group getaway where you take over an entire private island resort. That’s what you’ll be able to do, with the debut of Thuwal Private Retreat.  Tapping into […]

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]]> Review: Zuma Riyadh https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2024/12/review-zuma-riyadh/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 12:56:11 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=28806 A late contender for Riyadh’s best restaurant opening of 2024…  Riyadh got its first taste of Zuma when the renowned Japanese restaurant landed in the capital as part of Riyadh Oasis, a paradisiacal pop-up for foodies that opened on the outskirts of the city in January 2021. And it’s been a patient wait for discerning […]

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]]> Hotel review: Hyatt Regency Riyadh Olaya https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2024/12/hotel-review-hyatt-regency-riyadh-olaya/ Mon, 30 Dec 2024 11:46:36 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=28945 A stalwart stay in the capital with lots to look forward to… Before Riyadh became the leisure and business hub it’s known as today, with a burgeoning number of luxury stays and an ever-growing list of brands entering the market – Hyatt debuted its Hyatt Regency brand in the Saudi capital in 2017. It was […]

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]]> 100 amazing hotels opening in Saudi Arabia https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2024/12/hotels-opening-in-saudi-arabia/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 13:30:40 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=14980 The Kingdom is set to add some stunning hotels to its portfolio in the coming years… The hotel scene in Saudi Arabia is arguably the most rapidly developing in the world. Saudi Arabia is set to add a whopping 315,000 hotel rooms by 2030, as the Kingdom works towards mass expansion of its tourism offering. […]

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]]> Hotly anticipated Zuma Riyadh is now open https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/2024/12/get-excited-zuma-is-opening-in-riyadh-this-year/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 07:30:11 +0000 https://whatsonsaudiarabia.com/?p=23328 The long awaited Zuma Riyadh is the latest addition to the dining scene in KAFD… Riyadh’s dining scene has had some excellent servings of internationally-renowned talent in recent years. Names like Scott’s, Mr Chow, LPM and Signor Sassi are just a handful of the major global players that have landed in the Saudi capital. But […]

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