Armani Hotels & Resorts and the Diriyah Gate Development Authority (DGDA) announce plans to build an Armani Hotel within the new Giga development in Diriyah. Once completed, Diriyah is set to become the leading historical and cultural lifestyle destination in Saudi Arabia. The planned Armani Hotel, which will bear similarity to Armani Hotels & Resorts’ current hotels in Dubai and Milan, will be operated by Emaar Hospitality Group.
The 300-year-old village of Diriyah is located just outside Riyadh and is considered the birthplace of the Kingdom and the capital of the first Saudi state. The area is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site At Turaif as well as Wadi Hanifa – a
