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around the world development outlook
will start construction soon. Further south in
Costa Rica, Gensler, EDSA, and Garnier+Robles
teamed up to create Waldorf Astoria Residences
Guanacaste, expected in 2024.
Iceland's forthcoming Highland Base-Kerlingarfjöll,
crafted by Blue Lagoon Iceland, Basalt Architects, and
Design Group Italia, is a remote, scenic hideaway
Out to Sea
While conversions, renovations, and new
builds fl ourish, some hospitality companies
are extending their brands with entries into
the ultraluxury cruise market. Orient Express
(parent company Accor) recently announced the
Orient Express Silenseas. When it sets sail in 2026,
it will stretch 720 feet long and house two pools, a
speakeasy, two F+B concepts, and a 15,000 square
foot presidential suite with private terrace. Aman
Group will also take to the seas with Project
Sama, a 600-foot yacht outfi tt ed with 50 suites, a
restaurant, and a spa complete with a Japanese
garden. Other notable vessels coming soon are
Four Seasons Yachts and the Ritz-Carlton Yacht
Collection, which will comprise three ships. The
fi rst in Ritz-Carlton's collection, Evrima, launched
in October 2022.
Middle East Spotlight
Back on land, the Middle East's arguably
unrivaled focus on luxury and one-of-a-kind
Designed by London-based Foster + Partners, the Six
Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea will comprise
guestrooms and villas on Saudi Arabia's west coast
properties makes it a haven for hotel development.
" I love seeing an ambitious level of luxury and
unique experience growth in the Middle East
right now, " says Hilton's Traxler. At the end of
2022, Hilton led with the most activity in the
area-from Waldorf Astoria to Canopy brands-
with a record 99 projects encompassing 25,353
rooms, according to Lodging Econometrics.
SH Hotels & Resorts recently announced
plans for the Baccarat Hotel & Residences Dubai,
arriving in 2026. " We think [Baccarat] will be
the next generation of luxury, " says CEO Raul
Leal. " It will deliver on the highest levels of
service, but we'll diff erentiate through integrated
programming that's relevant to the Baccarat
customer. " Also in Dubai, Kerzner International
has several projects in progress. Soon it will unveil
Siro One&Only Za'abeel Resort and Private Homes,
designed by architects Nikken Sekkei; it recently
reopened Bab Al Shams Desert Resort under its
Rare Finds collection; and it att racted att ention
(and celebrities) with the massive, 43-story, 795room
Atlantis The Royal on Palm Jumeirah.
According to STR, Saudi Arabia is second
F+B venues will make Oasis the social hub at
the Six Senses Southern Dunes, the Red Sea
only to Qatar for Middle East development,
propelled by megaprojects including forthcoming
smart city the Line and Diriyah Gate, a
revitalization of a 300-year-old site once home to
the fi rst members of the country's royal family.
Langham Hotels & Resorts will enter the Middle
East market with the Langham Diriyah in Saudi
Arabia, revitalizing a 13th century monastery.
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