ENVI Al Nakheel luxury lodges to open...

The group's Saudi debut is located in a UNESCO World Heritage site

GCC-based luxury eco-lodge management company ENVI Lodges has revealed a first glance of its debut property in Saudi Arabia, ENVI Al Nakheel, a luxury sustainable lodge in UNESCO World Heritage-listed Al Ahsa Oasis.

Scheduled to open in 2024, the brand’s launch project is being responsibly constructed in a traditional date-palm farm and will offer 25 eco-lodging pods with one and two bedrooms, as well as an arrival pavilion, a farm-to-table dining concept, café, wellness sanctuary, kids’ club, swimming pool and immersive experiences unique to the location.

In a nod to the region’s traditional mudbrick architecture, mud and straw will be combined to provide a textured finish with earthy tones.

Nöelle Homsy, co-founder of ENVI Lodges said: “Our debut project, ENVI Al Nakheel, is not only a design triumph, but demonstrates our steadfast commitment to sustainability, with each eco-lodge inspired by the location and built with local and sustainable materials that mitigate damage to the environment.

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“As we reveal a first look at our launch project in Saudi Arabia, a destination with a vision for responsible tourism, we seek to champion a new way of travelling, where the real luxury for guests is in knowing their stay has considered protection of wildlife, the mindful use of resources, and support for local communities.”

ENVI Al Nakheel’s design reveal follows the announcement last month (May 2023) that Saudi Arabia’s Tourism Development Fund (TDF) has signed a financing agreement with Golden Frond Hotel Services Company, a subsidiary company of the Afyaa Group, to develop the property.

It's the first agreement between the TDF and private sector for a luxury eco-lodge in Saudi Arabia, with the project already granted its construction permit, demonstrating the commitment of all parties to advance sustainable tourism development in line with the objectives of Saudi Arabia’s National Tourism Strategy and the Kingdom's Vision 2030 plan.

Al Ahsa is one of the 10 destinations targeted for tourism development and the first site in the region to be registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List because of its rich archaeological features, which show evidence of human settlement since the Neolithic era.

ENVI Al Nakheel will be one of three locations in Al Ahsa operating in a circuit of eco-lodges, each with their own environment and concept, but within driving distance of one another.

For more information, visit envilodges.com/envi-al-nakheel