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There are festive getaways, and then there are places that feel like they were dreamt up for this exact moment of the year.
The latter most certainly applies to the St. Regis Red Sea Resort. Set on the untouched sands of Ummahat Island, this resort is one of those rare destinations where the setting and season feel almost cinematic.
Here, celebration for the festive season is reimagined through the lens of St. Regis elegance. One that is refined, romantic and gently transformative.
The journey begins long before the first sunset. Arriving by seaplane or private boat, the world slips into silence as the island emerges like a mirage – a sanctuary of barefoot luxury shaped by the Red Sea’s natural rhythm.
Complete with 90 villas – either beachfront or over-the-water – the resort becomes your own personal private hideaway. Each villa has its own pool, sweeping horizon views, and interiors designed to echo the fluidity of the sea. It’s the kind of setting that invites you to slow down, to wander barefoot, to rediscover joy in the in-between moments.
This festive season, the resort leans fully into the art of connection. Days begin with breakfast for two, lingering over flavours that blend local inspiration with global finesse, and end with moonlight yoga or a serene tea ceremony by the shore.
And for the in-between? Spa rituals grounded in ancient healing, quiet swims in impossibly clear lagoons, and the kind of personalised attention only the St. Regis Butler Service can offer – discreet, intuitive, and effortlessly elevating every part of the experience.
New Year’s Eve unfolds with a candlelit gala dinner at Gishiki45 – a soft glamour night, if you will, followed the next morning by a celebratory brunch at Nesma – the perfect entry into 2026.
Beyond the festive programme, the island offers its own rhythm: five distinctive restaurants, dives revealing kaleidoscopic marine worlds, private stargazing rituals, and a regenerative approach to luxury that honours the Red Sea’s ecological heartbeat.
For those seeking an escape where celebration feels intimate, meaningful, and entirely your own, The St. Regis Red Sea Resort is that rare secret whispered between friends: the place to book now, before the season (and the island) sells out.
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