The St. Regis Red Sea Resort
On private Ummahat Island, The St. Regis Red Sea Resort pairs 90 overwater and beachfront villas—all with private pools—with untouched reef, boat or seaplane arrival and a spa shaped around the island’s natural environment.
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort occupies a pristine private island in the Ummahat archipelago, part of Saudi Arabia’s emerging Red Sea destination. Guests arrive by roughly 25-minute seaplane from Red Sea International Airport or by road and boat, making the transfer itself part of the sense of escape.
All 90 accommodations are villas, positioned either over the water or directly on the beach, and every villa includes a private pool and sundeck. Contemporary forms and lightweight structures are designed to keep the architecture visually subordinate to the sea and island landscape.
The St. Regis Spa draws directly from Ummahat Island and Saudi cultural traditions, with an outdoor vitality pool, treatment cabins and a 24-hour fitness suite with a lap pool. The surrounding archipelago also opens access to the Red Sea’s vast barrier reef for snorkeling and diving.
Five restaurants range from Saudi flavors at Nesma and Japanese dining at Gishiki 45 to more refined experiences at Tilina and the St. Regis Bar. Private beach and in-villa dining make use of the island’s isolation rather than confining meals to formal restaurants.
The St. Regis Red Sea Resort is best for travelers who want Saudi Arabia’s new luxury-tourism vision in its purest island form. All-private-pool villas, pristine reef and low-density design make the destination feel fundamentally different from the kingdom’s urban hotels.