Diriyah Company: Tender issued for Montage Hotel construction in Wadi Safar

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia —

Diriyah Company has officially released a tender for the construction of the Montage Hotel, a key hospitality asset located within the Wadi Safar masterplan. The move signals the next phase of development for the luxury destination on the outskirts of Riyadh.

The project scope encompasses a 200-key hotel and 30 branded residential units. According to the tender details released in December 2025, contractors have until January 12, 2026, to submit their bids. The development team includes SSH as the lead design and supervision consultant, with Turner & Townsend appointed to handle project management.

Wadi Safar is positioned as a high-end mixed-use district featuring equestrian facilities, a golf course, and luxury housing. The Montage project joins a growing list of hospitality brands in the area. In July 2024, a joint venture between Albawani and UCC secured a SAR 8 billion ($2.1 billion) contract to deliver assets including Aman, Six Senses, and The Chedi.

The tender release caps a significant year for construction activity at Diriyah. Throughout 2025, the developer awarded contracts exceeding SAR 24 billion ($6.5 billion). Recent awards in November 2025 included a SAR 3 billion ($800 million) deal with BEC Arabia for the “Media and Innovation District” and an infrastructure package awarded to Almabani for King Khalid Road improvements.

The rapid tendering of the Montage Hotel underscores the accelerated pace of projects within the Diriyah portfolio. For urban planning observers, Wadi Safar is emerging not just as a resort, but as a testbed for integrating low-density luxury architecture with the sensitive topography of the wadi. The involvement of major consultants like SSH suggests a focus on maintaining high technical standards amidst the aggressive construction timeline.

✦ ArchUp Editorial Insight

The Diriyah Company Montage Hotel Tender in Wadi Safar article outlines an ambitious cultural‑tourism initiative set within a landscape rich in heritage and ecological sensitivity. The description highlights a strategic intent to weave hospitality into the topography, suggesting a dialogue between built form and desert terrain. Yet the narrative remains largely promotional, emphasizing opportunity and spectacle without interrogating the architectural logic of place‑making—how massing, materiality, or climatic responsiveness will be resolved in a setting where thermal loads and environmental stewardship should dominate design decisions. This mirrors a recurring gap in ArchUp’s coverage of speculative projects, where cultural rhetoric outweighs spatial critique. Positively, the article brings attention to an emerging locus of architectural production in the region. With deeper analysis of site‑specific performance and socio‑environmental impact, such tenders could evolve into meaningful contributions to the region’s civic and cultural identity, rather than remaining aspirational sketches.

Further news regarding the contract award is expected in the first quarter of 2026.