{"id":32553,"date":"2025-05-02T11:24:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/?p=32553"},"modified":"2025-05-02T11:24:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T11:24:47","slug":"numaj-by-marriott-sustainable-luxury-hotel-opening-in-alula-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/numaj-by-marriott-sustainable-luxury-hotel-opening-in-alula-in-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"NUMAJ by Marriott: Sustainable Luxury Hotel Opening in AlUla in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>AlUla is adding another architectural and hospitality milestone<\/strong> to its growing list of developments. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/udc_sa\/\">AlUla Development Company (UDC)<\/a>, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has unveiled the concept for <strong>NUMAJ, a 250-room luxury hotel<\/strong> developed in partnership with Marriott International\u2019s Autograph Collection. The property is set<strong> to open in 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Inspired by both astronomy and cultural heritage, the name <strong>NUMAJ takes reference from Nu Ursae Majoris, a star system used by ancient travellers in the region<\/strong>. It also nods to the Arabic phrase Al Kafzah al Ula, or &#8220;the first leap,&#8221; highlighting the spirit of discovery and renewal that guides the project.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxIl9YmoIE4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CxIl9YmoIE4\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by AlUla Development Company (@udc_sa)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Revealed at Arabian Travel Market 2025 in Dubai, the hotel\u2019s design is led by architecture firm GioForma, the team behind the famed Maraya concert hall. <strong>NUMAJ will feature elements deeply rooted in AlUla\u2019s landscape and tradition<\/strong> \u2014 like engraved mushrabia details, locally sourced stone, and open-air spaces that reflect the desert&#8217;s architectural language.<\/p>\n<p>Sustainability plays a key role in the hotel\u2019s blueprint. The project aims for LEED Gold certification and includes systems like <strong>greywater irrigation, energy-efficient lighting<\/strong> that supports AlUla\u2019s Dark Sky policy, and <strong>UV-resistant glazing for natural temperature control<\/strong>. Much of the construction will rely on local materials, and landscaping will be designed for minimal water use.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-32554\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/platinumlist.ceo\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/rendering-of-a-guestroom-in-the-autograph-collection-hotel-alula.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Guests of NUMAJ will also have access to <strong>five dining venues, a spa, a gym, two pools, retail spaces, and a conference centre<\/strong>. A display of regional rocks will be featured in the hotel lobby, showcasing the geological richness of the area.<\/p>\n<p>The project is aligned with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Vision 2030, aiming to boost tourism while preserving cultural and natural heritage. NUMAJ is expected to generate local employment and contribute to the region\u2019s evolving identity as a destination rooted in both history and forward-thinking design.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AlUla is adding another architectural and hospitality milestone to its growing list of developments. The AlUla Development Company (UDC), a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Public Investment Fund (PIF), has unveiled the concept for NUMAJ, a 250-room luxury hotel developed in partnership with Marriott International\u2019s Autograph Collection. The property is set to open in 2027. 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