Mövenpick has signed a deal with the Civil Service Employees Pension Fund to operate its first property in Oman's capital city, Muscat. Part of a design-led upscale mixed-used development, the Mövenpick Hotel & Apartments Al Azaiba Muscat will capitalise on its prime location in Muscat's commercial hub, the Ghala District, adjacent to the Sultan Qaboos Highway and close to the new international airport and Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Deutsche Hospitality is continuing on its course of expansion. Following the opening of the IntercityHotel Salalah in 2016, an agreement for a second hotel in Oman to be operated under the same brand has now been signed with Muscat National Development and Investment Company (ASAAS). An IntercityHotel will be developed at the heart of the capital city of Muscat by 2020. This is a move which will enable Deutsche Hospitality to strengthen the international presence of the brand, that is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The Omani Minister of Tourism, Ahmed Bin Nasser Al Mahrizi, attended the conclusion of the contract for this new project.
Six Senses Zighy Bay is pleased to welcome Aaron McGrath as general manager.
Al Baleed Resort Salalah by Anantara opens its doors in the Sultanate of Oman bringing the luxury hospitality brand Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spas to the stunning coastal location of Salalah in the southern province of Dhofar on the Arabian Sea.
The Indian national started his career as a system analyst and consultant, and worked his way up through various professional positions in Switzerland, United Kingdom, UAE and India.
Upcoming property Al Baleed Salalah Resort by Anantara, which is currently expected to open on October 1 2016, has confirmed the appointment of James Hewitson as general manager for the resort.
Nuno Neves has been appointed cluster general manager at Park Inn Hotels in Oman, replacing Park Inn Muscat and Park Inn Duqm previous cluster general manager Rabih Zein, who has recently been appointed as the new general manager for Radisson Blu Sharjah, UAE.
Mehdi Othmani has joined Hilton Salalah Resort in Oman as the new GM of the property.
Oman’s Six Senses Zighy Bay has appointed Rosalin Lau as the resort’s new director of spa and wellness.
Anantara Hotels, Resorts & Spa are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Darren Darwin as General Manager of Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar in the Sultanate of Oman. Darren will lead the team at Anantara's first resort in the country, which is scheduled to open in summer 2016 as the highest luxury hotel in the Middle East, and amongst the highest in the world. A highly accomplished hospitality professional, Darren brings with him a wealth of experience, having worked on the pre-opening of several luxury and upscale hotels.
Steigenberger is continuing its programme of expansion in the Middle East. The first InterCityHotel outside Europe is scheduled to open in July 2016 in Salalah, the second largest metropolitan area in Oman located 1,000 kilometres to the South-West of the capital Muscat. This will be the first international mid-market hotel in the city.
Millennium Resort Mussanah has recently appointed Christoph Schleissing as general manager.
HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings has announced in quick succession the signing of management agreement for Corp Muscat Al Muzn Hotel followed by the opening of Coral Muscat Hotel & Apartments.
Carla JABRE ESSEC IMHI 2002 has been promoted to Senior Asset manager Al Mouj Muscat. Carla joined Al Mouj Muscat in 2007 and successively held the positions of Product Specification Manager, Retail-Tenant Coordination Manager, Business Development Manager.
Coral Muscat Hotel & Apartments was officially inaugurated last evening under the Kind Patronage of His Highness Sayyid Tarik Bin Shabib Bin Taimur Al Said. The opening ceremony was attended by top VIPs and dignitaries from Oman along with prominent businessmen.
Ahmad Daghmash has been appoited as the new hotel manager at Park Inn by Radisson Hotel & Residence Duqm, a leading four-star property in Oman.
Shangri-La Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa, Muscat has welcomed Philippe Renaud as the resort’s new director of sales.
Perched 2,000 metres above sea level on the curving rim of a great canyon, Anantara Al Jabal Al Akhdar Resortwill welcome the world's most discerning luxury travellers from July 2016. Guests will hover over an extreme landscape of rugged beauty while they discover a cultured treasury of authentic indulgences and immersions in the destination's rich heritage. Upon its launch, the resort will be the highest luxury hotel in the Middle East and amongst the highest in the world.
Atana Hotel Musandam has appointed David Maiwald as the new executive chef for the resort.
CapitaLand's wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has continued its strong growth in the Middle East by inking contracts to manage its first two serviced residences in Al Khobar, one of the main metropolitan cities in Saudi Arabia's oil-rich Eastern Province. The 172-unit Ascott Corniche Al Khobar and 133- unit Somerset Downtown Al Khobar are slated to open in 2018 and 2019 respectively. These latest contracts will increase Ascott's presence in the Middle East to more than 2,300 apartment units across 16 properties in nine cities in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).