US resort spa operator, Miraval, has announced it will open its first property outside the US on Shura Island, which is part of The Red Sea development in Saudi Arabia.

Miraval currently has three resort properties – Arizona, Texas and Massachusetts – making this the fourth.

The company, which Hyatt bought from previous owners Steve Case and investor KSL in 2017, has also started putting its Life in Balance spas into Hyatt hotels – the first opened in California at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in 2023.

Miraval The Red Sea will have a 160-key resort hotel and 20 residences, as well as a host of wellness-related services.

These will include a Life in Balance Spa extending to 3,716sq m, inspired by the original in Arizona and to offer the brand’s immersive personalised wellbeing programmes to both resort guests and residents.

The spa will have 39 indoor and outdoor treatment rooms, making it the largest on the island, when it opens in Q4, with features including sensory showers, quiet lounges and a traditional hammam.

The resort will also have a space for indoor aerial yoga and an outdoor yoga deck at its Serenity Centre, which will also be used to deliver group workshops designed to promote personal growth and balance – such as an art studio, breathwork sessions, wellness counselling and specialist-led retreats.

A Body Mindfulness Centre will offer HIIT classes, Pilates and have a Technogym gym.

“It's an honour to celebrate 30 years of the Miraval brand’s transformative wellbeing and life-enriching moments on a global stage through Miraval The Red Sea and its residences,” said Juan Paolo Alfonso, general manager, Miraval The Red Sea.

“The launch of Miraval The Red Sea not only represents our first Miraval-branded development outside of the US, but also our latest foray into branded residences that offer a rare opportunity to invest in a sanctuary dedicated to a life of wellbeing and intention.”

The Red Sea Project

Miraval The Red Sea forms an integral part of The Red Sea Project, one of the world's most ambitious regenerative tourism developments. The project is expected to become one of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s premier international leisure destinations and will be committed to preserving and actively enhancing the natural environment, which spans 10,800 square miles.

The Red Sea Project stretches across 124 miles of coastline and an archipelago of 92 islands, dormant volcanoes, desert and mountains with a wide variety of wildlife.

The organic and nature-inspired architecture across the three million square feet of beaches and seafront landscapes is by Foster + Partners and interior design is by Rockwell Group.

The Miraval property is one of 50 planned resorts being created as part of the project, in collaboration with developer Red Sea Global – a company owned by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia and chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Miraval

The original Miraval Resort, Miraval Arizona Resort & Spa in the northern Tucson desert is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. Since the resort's inception in 1995, Miraval Arizona has been known for transformative experiences, supporting holistic wellbeing and the connection between mind, body and spirit.

Miraval Austin opened in Texas in 2019 and Miraval Berkshires in Lenox, Massachusetts in 2020.