Whether a pool villa in the dunes, a beach villa in the lagoon or a family resort among coral reefs, our travel advisors will personally help you choose from the luxury hotels in Umluj. Through suitespot you also get, depending on the hotel, breakfast for two, a room upgrade subject to availability, hotel credit and VIP service – worth around €500 on average over two nights.
Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea · Red SeaWhich of the best hotels in Umluj suits you depends on what you are looking for. For peace and quiet in the dunes, we recommend Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, with 40 pool villas and evenings under the starry sky. Families stay at InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island in the lagoon, with its own club for kids and teens.Island or desert, family vacation or time for yourself? Here you see the best hotels in Umluj at a glance, with location, suitespot score and price per night. Our tip: for silence and a villa with its own pool, book Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, out in the desert; families stay at InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, with its club for kids and teens.
| Hotel | Location | suitespot score | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairmont The Red Sea | Shura Island | – | 978 € |
| Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea | Red Sea | ★ 4.8/5 | 826 € |
| InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island | Shura Island | ★ 4.5/5 | 482 € |
| Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island | Shura Island | ★ 4.2/5 | 810 € |
Hand-picked by our travel experts: every hotel in Umluj with the benefits that are included when you book through suitespot, its nightly rate and our Score.
ALL (Accor)West side of Shura Island, Tabuk Province, 12382 Umluj, Saudi Arabia
4.8IHG One RewardsThe Red Sea Development, Umluj 48321, Saudi Arabia
4.5IHG One RewardsShura Island, The Red Sea, 48511 Umluj, Saudi Arabia
4.2World of HyattShura Island Umluj, Saudi Arabia
Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea led the way in November 2023 as the destination’s first resort. Foster + Partners designed it after the example of the Nabataeans and the ancient Incense Route; at its center stands the “Oasis,” a building modeled on a desert flower that shades itself. Its electricity comes entirely from its own solar plant.
InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island · Shura IslandInterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island has welcomed guests since December 2025 as one of the first resorts in the lagoon. Its 210 rooms and suites face the beach or the lagoon, surrounded by coral reefs; the room concept was developed with designer Isabelle Sjovall, who draws on insights from neuroscience.
The newest arrival is Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, opened in 2026 as the first Miraval resort outside the United States. Here you stay among adults aged 18 and over, with everything included, a daily resort credit and more than 20 complimentary group activities a day. The 20 villas right on the beach have their own pools.
Pools with a view: At Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, two pools lie by the spa, with panoramic views over the desert and an alcohol-free pool bar; each of the 40 villas also has its own pool. At Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, you look out to sea from the resort pool, juices and snacks are served right at the water’s edge, and the 20 beachfront villas have private pools.
Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island · Shura IslandFor kids: At InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, a water playground is part of the Planet Trekkers Club for kids and teens. If you choose your 5-star hotel in Umluj mainly for the pool, ask our travel advisors about a villa with a pool of its own.
Spa in the desert: The spa at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea spreads over two floors, with six treatment rooms, an infrared salt sauna, a Finnish steam room, a cold plunge pool, a meditation dome, a biohacking suite and an aerial yoga studio; treatments use frankincense and moringa.
Hammam and domes under the open sky: The Life in Balance Spa is the heart of Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, with a hydrotherapy circuit and hydropool, a hammam, a salt room, an experience shower and a Spa Majlis for unwinding. At InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, treatments take place in open-air wellness domes, alongside hydrotherapy, massages and yoga.
In the desert: At Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, Al Sarab serves contemporary Middle Eastern fine dining with an alcohol-free drinks pairing. Merkaz, at the heart of the Oasis, is fully plant-based and gluten-free, with Arabic tapas and house-brewed kombucha, and hosts themed evenings under the stars; at lunchtime, wood-fired pizza is served by the pool.
InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island · UmlujAlong the spice routes: At InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, Chef Feras cooks Levantine-Moroccan dishes at Darein and Mediterranean tapas at Chimes. For dessert, head to Murrma, a dessert parlor by pastry chef Raamin, inspired by the mangroves.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
Healthy and on the beach: At Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, Rosemary is the main restaurant, with light Middle Eastern cuisine by executive chef Hamdy Hassan, included in the all-inclusive rate. In the evening you sit at Coral Cove right on the shore over sharing dishes, and during the day at Palm Court Café over coffee, herbal tea and smoothies.
Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea holds two Michelin Keys; the Keys honor a hotel as a whole, not its kitchen. In the Forbes Travel Guide it is listed as “Recommended.”
Foster + Partners designed all three resorts. Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island hold LEED Platinum sustainability certification, and the Six Senses draws its power from its own solar plant and its water from its own treatment facility. The interiors at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island were designed by Rockwell Group.
At Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, stargazing, cooking classes and fishing trips on the Red Sea are on the program; at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, there are more than 20 complimentary group activities a day. Tell our travel advisors what interests you, and they will plan it in right away.
For your vacation in Umluj, you choose between two landscapes: the lagoon with its islands and the desert in the hinterland. You reach both via Red Sea International Airport (RSI).
Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island · UmlujOn the island: Shura is the heart of the destination, surrounded by lagoons and mangroves. Here you stay at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, with its own beach, 20 to 30 minutes from the airport, or at InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, with rooms facing the beach or the lagoon.
No booking fee: the benefits simply come on top of the rate you book.
In the dunes: Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea lies inland, between dunes and wadis, with views of the Hejaz mountains and the Khuff formation. Instead of a beach, silence and wide open spaces await you here; from the airport, an electric car brings you to the resort in about 45 minutes.
Island and desert combine well: first a few nights at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea out in the desert, then beach and spa in the lagoon. For the airport transfer, Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island runs a complimentary shuttle with electric vehicles. Tell us your travel dates, and we will plan both parts for you.
Prices start at 481 € at InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island; Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island starts at 809 € and Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea at 825 €. The table shows all three by location. You will also find all luxury hotels in Umluj with their current rates in the hotel list below.
| Luxury hotel | From | suitespot benefits from | suitespot score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shura Island | |||
| Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island | 809 € | 1st night | ★ 4.2/5 |
| InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island | 481 € | 1st night | ★ 4.5/5 |
| In the dunes | |||
| Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea | 825 € | 1st night | ★ 4.8/5 |
What is included everywhere: daily breakfast for two, 100 US dollars in hotel credit, an upgrade subject to availability, and early check-in and late check-out when rooms are free – at all three resorts from the first night. At Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, the upgrade already applies at booking, though not from room to suite, and a welcome gift awaits you; at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, complimentary activities from the resort’s program come on top.
InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island · UmlujPoints and status: IHG One Rewards applies at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, World of Hyatt at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island. Because suitespot books at the direct rate, points and status nights count as usual.
Personal luxury travel adviceOur travel advisors personally accompany your booking – 365 days a year, from the first offer to late check-out. Reach the suitespot VIP service via email or WhatsApp.Phone: +49 30 81452346 · hotel@suitespot.comWhen it is loveliest: From fall to spring the days on the Red Sea are pleasantly warm, ideal for the beach, trips into the desert and evenings under the starry sky. In summer it gets hot; then you enjoy the pool and the sea in the morning and evening, and at midday the spas beckon.
How long to stay: For a 5-star hotel in Umluj we recommend four to five nights, ideally split between island and desert.
Here you earn points with IHG One Rewards at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, and with World of Hyatt at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island. Because suitespot books at the resort’s direct rate, points and status nights are credited, and your status benefits apply as usual.
4 of the 4 hotels in Umluj belong to a hotel loyalty program, spread across three programs. The most represented are IHG One Rewards with two hotels, followed by ALL (Accor) and World of Hyatt with one each.
| Program | Hotels | Examples in Umluj |
|---|---|---|
| IHG One Rewards | 2 hotels | Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island |
| ALL (Accor) | 1 hotel | Fairmont The Red Sea |
| World of Hyatt | 1 hotel | Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island |
Which hotel in Umluj suits you often comes down to a few questions: is there a pool or a spa, how old is the building, when was it last renovated, and has the hotel received an award? The overview answers them for all four hotels at a glance.
New arrivals include Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, Fairmont The Red Sea and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, opened in 2025 and 2026. 4 hotels have a spa, 4 a pool. One hotel holds a Michelin Key, and one is listed in the Forbes Travel Guide.
✓ = available, – = not available, blank = no information.
| Hotel | Opened | Renovated | Pool | Spa | Michelin Keys | Forbes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea | 2023 | ✓ | ✓ | 2 Keys | Recommended | |
| Fairmont The Red Sea | 2026 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island | 2025 | ✓ | ✓ | |||
| Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island | 2026 | ✓ | ✓ |
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Meet our team →Prices start at 481 € at InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island; Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island starts at 809 € and Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea at 825 €. Through suitespot, breakfast for two and 100 US dollars in hotel credit are included at all three resorts.
Two resorts lie on an island in the lagoon: Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island, adults-only and with its own beach, and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, with rooms facing the beach or the lagoon. Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, by contrast, lies inland in the desert.
At Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, two pools by the spa overlook the desert, and each of the 40 villas has its own pool. Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island has a resort pool with sea views and 20 beach villas with private pools. At InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, a water playground awaits in the kids’ club.
All three: Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea opened in November 2023, InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island in December 2025 and Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island in 2026, as the first Miraval resort outside the United States.
Yes, Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea holds two Michelin Keys and is listed as “Recommended” in the Forbes Travel Guide.
Yes. IHG One Rewards applies at Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea and InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, World of Hyatt at Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island. Because suitespot books at the direct rate, points and status nights count as usual.
InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, with the Planet Trekkers Club for kids and teens and a water playground. At Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, the pool villas have up to four bedrooms. Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island only welcomes guests aged 18 and over.
Yes, Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island: guests aged 18 and over, everything included, with a daily resort credit, more than 20 complimentary group activities a day and the Life in Balance Spa with hammam and hydrotherapy.
Choose your 5-star hotel in Umluj by landscape. For beach and lagoon, choose the island: Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island or InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island. For silence, dunes and starry skies, we recommend Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea inland. The two combine well in a single trip.
Getting to a 5-star hotel in Umluj means flying into Red Sea International Airport (RSI). From there it is 20 to 30 minutes to Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island by complimentary electric shuttle and about 45 minutes to Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea by private electric car.
That depends on your trip. For peace, desert and spa we recommend Six Senses Southern Dunes The Red Sea, for families InterContinental The Red Sea Resort Shura Island, and for couples looking for wellness on the beach, Miraval The Red Sea Shura Island.
