The Italian firm behind the design of Dream of the Desert unveiled particulars of Saudi Arabia’s ultra-luxury prepare at Future Funding Initiative in Riyadh on Tuesday.
Billed as the primary five-star prepare within the Center East, Dream of the Desert launches subsequent 12 months. It options 31 personal suites and two presidential suites, and may accommodate as much as 66 friends, Arsenale Group mentioned.
There may even be two restaurant vehicles and a majlis lounge “adorned with finely carved wooden finishes, desert-inspired hues and golden accents that replicate the heat and richness of Saudi heritage”. The 2 restaurant vehicles will provide native delicacies in addition to a global menu with fusion Italian influences, each put collectively by world-renowned cooks, the corporate mentioned.
“Dream of the Desert is a shifting masterpiece born from the dialogue between Italian craftsmanship and Saudi imaginative and prescient,” mentioned Paolo Barletta, chief govt of Arsenale Group. The prepare will redefine ultra-luxury journey, he added, “whereas carrying the world’s most discerning travellers by way of the guts of Saudi Arabia’s landscapes and traditions”.
Dream of the Desert was developed in collaboration with Saudi Arabia Railways, Ministry of Transport and Logistic Providers, the Transport Basic Authority, Ministry of Tradition and Saudi Tourism Authority.
Set to make its inaugural journey on the finish of 2026, the prepare will journey from Riyadh alongside 1,300km of present railway traces and make stops at areas “that showcase Saudi Arabia’s most charming landscapes and locations”. These embrace Unesco World Heritage websites in addition to “one other extraordinary hidden vacation spot” to be revealed quickly.
Visitors can select from one or two-night itineraries with on-board and off-board experiences together with excursions, personal performances and personalised companies.
The prepare’s inside has been realised by Lebanon-born architect and designer Aline Asmar d’Amman, founding father of Tradition in Structure studio. The decor will honour Saudi and Italian design heritage, Arsenale Group mentioned, that includes “crafted textures, reinterpreted textile weavings and wealthy wooden carvings”.
“The atmospheric inside celebrates the majesty of the dominion’s landscapes steeped with tales of architectural legacy and the huge, poetic desert surroundings,” the corporate mentioned.
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