AlUla is a famous city in Saudi Arabia, which brings together incredible history with impeccable modern amenities. This ancient oasis city is characterized by the beautiful desert and rock surrounding it.
An exciting new hotel concept, the Sharaan Resort, imagined by Jean Nouvel, takes full advantage of these natural surroundings and rock forms.
Keep reading to learn more about this exciting step forward in architecture and ultra-luxury accommodations in AlUla!
Saudi Arabia’s Unparalleled Scenery
First off, the Sharaan Resort will be built into the mountains of the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla. The Sharaan Nature Reserve encompasses 1,500 square kilometers of natural beauty, from desert views and delicate foliage to the impressive red rock canyons.
As a wildlife reserve, Sharaan Nature Reserve is also home to excellent wildlife watching of rare animals you won’t see in other parts of Saudi Arabia.
Perhaps the best part of the Sharaan Hotel is its integration with the Sharaan Nature Reserve. Everything about Jean Nouvel’s design strives to bring the hotel in perfect harmony with its surroundings, so that guests have the most peaceful, relaxing experience possible.
Ancient Arabian Architecture Back To Life
As you may be aware, the Nabataeans had considerable influence around AlUla many centuries ago. Their architecture famously took advantage of natural rock forms, carving beautiful designs and whole buildings into the rockface.
For an example of this, you need look no further than the famous Hegra site near AlUla.
In his hotel concept, Jean Nouvel brings this Nabataean architecture back to life, by working his design harmoniously into the rocks of the Sharaan Nature Reserve.
These designs not only pay homage to the area’s heritage but also work with the landscape to preserve and enhance it. The building techniques, which take advantage of both vertical and horizontal space, allow for an ideal climate inside throughout the year.
Artistic Vision & Ultra-Luxury
While the Sharaan Resort will bring ancient arabian architecture back to the forefront, this hotel will be anything but outdated. Throughout the resort, Nouvel integrates a curatorial feeling by playing with light, shadow, and space to create unique experiences in the common spaces and guest rooms.
Walking through the hotel will feel like the height of luxury and history, allowing the guests to take in the beauty of the landscape, as well as the minds that crafted its final vision. This artistic vision also includes plans for heightened sustainability.
The Sharaan Resort will reach new heights of sustainability, with zero-emission power sources and other conservation elements built into the design.
It will truly be the perfect hotel to connect with the beauty of nature and the heritage of AlUla.
The Sharaan Resort – Wonder Of AlUla
As you can see, the Sharaan Resort delivers wonder on several fronts. It puts you in the middle of the beautiful Sharaan Nature Reserve, where wildlife conservation thrives.
It takes advantage of AlUla’s heritage and Nabataean architecture, by building consciously into the existing rockface for a beautiful and sustainable hotel.
Finally, it immerses its guests in nature and the feelings of the past, without sacrificing that ultra-luxury experience they want on vacation.
The Sharaan Resort in AlUla will undoubtedly redefine the luxury hotel experience.
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