Hyatt opens its second property at The Red Sea
On 2 November 2026, Hyatt Hotels Corporation officially announced the opening of Grand Hyatt The Red Sea, located on Shura Island off Saudi Arabia’s western coast.
The opening comes five months after that of Miraval The Red Sea, the first international resort under Hyatt’s wellness brand, whose positioning and facilities were detailed by La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie in June 2026.
It also brings the number of Hyatt-branded hotels in Saudi Arabia to eight.
With its 430 rooms, suites and villas, Grand Hyatt The Red Sea is among the larger properties on Shura Island and aims to establish itself as a destination in its own right.
The resort combines upscale accommodation, dining, event spaces and wellness facilities, catering to families, couples and business travellers alike.
For Stephen Ansell, Hyatt’s Managing Director, Middle East & Africa, the opening represents another milestone in the group’s development in Saudi Arabia.
The presence of both Grand Hyatt and Miraval within the same destination also enables Hyatt to offer two complementary propositions to members of its World of Hyatt loyalty programme.
A resort designed within the Coral Bloom masterplan
Grand Hyatt The Red Sea forms part of Coral Bloom, the architectural and environmental concept developed by Foster + Partners for Shura Island.
The resort’s architecture draws inspiration from the organic shapes and colours of the Red Sea’s coral reefs.
Some of its shading structures have been made using recycled fishing nets, reflecting an approach intended to integrate the buildings into their natural surroundings.
The guestrooms and suites were designed by Muza Lab around the concept The Reef Flower Garden.
Accommodation features private balconies or terraces overlooking the sea, lagoon or gardens.
Selected categories also offer private swimming pools, while the villas are aimed at guests seeking greater privacy.
Nine dining venues, including several international culinary concepts
Food and beverage is one of the new property’s principal points of differentiation.
Grand Hyatt The Red Sea plans to offer nine restaurants, bars and dining concepts, ranging from wood-fired cooking to international cuisine.
At opening, guests can experience Embers, a restaurant specialising in grilled dishes and seafood.
The Drift Pool Bar completes the initial offering.
Seven additional venues are scheduled to open progressively, including The Amalfi Club, Café Maude, Havana Social, Charcoal Tandoor Fire Grill and El Ta’koy, a Hawaiian street-food concept by chef Luis Pous.
The resort will also feature a Korean BBQ restaurant by Akira Back, alongside 2am, a dessert concept created by pastry chef Janice Wong.
This programme reflects the ambition to position the property as a dining and social destination for Shura Island as a whole, extending beyond its resident guests.
A strong focus on meetings, events and MICE
The property features five meeting rooms, a Junior Ballroom and a Grand Ballroom described by Hyatt as the largest on Shura Island.
These facilities are designed to accommodate corporate meetings, incentive travel, conferences, private celebrations and large-scale events.
For Hyatt, this events offering provides an important complement to leisure business.
It enables the resort to diversify its target customer segments and positions Grand Hyatt The Red Sea within the MICE market, in a destination primarily associated with leisure hospitality and upscale tourism.
Spa, swimming pools and wellness
The resort also features five swimming pools, including three outdoor and two indoor pools.
Its Ethereal Spa, associated with the VOYA brand, covers approximately 750 sq m and offers twelve treatment rooms, including two outdoor treatment spaces.
A 500 sq m fitness centre completes the facilities.
Together, these amenities are designed to meet the expectations of guests seeking stays that combine relaxation, physical activity and wellness experiences.
The property is led by Jean-François Durand, General Manager of Grand Hyatt The Red Sea.
The Red Sea continues its tourism development
Grand Hyatt The Red Sea forms part of the development of The Red Sea, a destination being developed by Red Sea Global on Saudi Arabia’s western coast.
The project extends across more than 28,000 sq km, encompassing islands, desert and mountains.
According to information released by Hyatt, the destination now comprises 17 resorts representing approximately 3,000 keys, alongside residences, marinas, leisure facilities and golf infrastructure.
Red Sea International Airport provides connections to Riyadh, Jeddah, Doha, Milan and Dubai.
Red Sea Global has also set out its ambition to power the destination entirely through renewable energy and achieve a 30% net conservation benefit by 2040.
These objectives form part of Saudi Arabia’s strategy to develop international tourism and diversify its economy.
As early as November 2025, La Tribune de l’Hôtellerie reported on the eleven luxury resorts planned for Shura Island, including Grand Hyatt, Four Seasons, Raffles and Rosewood. The opening of Grand Hyatt marks another milestone in the delivery of this development programme.
LTH Analysis | Grand Hyatt strengthens Shura Island’s events proposition
The opening of Grand Hyatt The Red Sea represents another stage in the development of Shura Island’s hotel offering.
With 430 keys, the resort is designed to accommodate substantial guest volumes, but its positioning extends beyond accommodation alone.
The scale of its dining offering and the provision of significant event facilities reflect an ambition to capture multiple revenue streams, particularly from meetings, private events and non-resident guests.
For Hyatt, the opening also enables the group to develop two brands with distinct market positions within the same destination: Grand Hyatt and Miraval.
This complementarity could help broaden the customer segments accessible to the group while strengthening the appeal of World of Hyatt.
From an investor and operator perspective, several factors will be decisive in the coming years: the expansion of air connectivity, the destination’s international marketing and distribution, occupancy levels at newly opened properties and the ability to generate consistent demand for events.
Opening a resort of this size also presents significant operational challenges, particularly in recruitment, training, food and beverage operations and operating cost control.
Commercial success will therefore depend as much on the quality of the product as on Shura Island’s ability to establish itself as an international destination attracting sufficient year-round demand.
At this stage, Hyatt has disclosed neither the total investment amount nor the identity of the real estate owner or the contractual arrangements governing the property’s management.
At a Glance
Opening: Grand Hyatt The Red Sea opened on 2 November 2026 on Shura Island, Saudi Arabia.
Accommodation: 430 rooms, suites and villas.
Food and beverage: Nine dining and social venues planned, with two available at opening.
Meetings and events: Five meeting rooms, a Junior Ballroom and Shura Island’s largest Grand Ballroom.
Wellness: Five swimming pools, a 750 sq m spa and a 500 sq m fitness centre.
Hyatt portfolio: The second Hyatt-branded property at The Red Sea and the eighth in Saudi Arabia.
