IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) is continuous to bolster its presence in Oman with the outlet of Crowne Plaza Duqm today. The brand new hotel will join IHG’s three existing Crowne Plaza hotels in Oman’s major cities – Muscat, Sohar and Salalah – in addition to InterContinental Muscat.
The beachfront hotel is found near the rapidly expanding port and dry dock at Duqm. With the launch of activity at Duqm Commercial Port earlier this month and the predicted opening of Duqm International Airport in 2014, the hotel is determined to capture the growing corporate travel market.
Crowne Plaza Duqm’s 213 spacious rooms including 21 suites all offer direct sea views. Guests can benefit from the hotel’s outdoor pool area, fully equipped fitness centre and five restaurants and lounges. There’s plenty to do outside the hotel, too, attributable to its picturesque location on Duqm beachfront; explore beautiful natural beaches, wander down Duqm Corniche, or discover the geological rock gardens, all inside the nearby area.
In addition to the hotel’s leisure facilities, Crowne Plaza Duqm offers state-of-the-art business and meeting facilities including a 780 m2 Event Centre, consisting of two ballrooms and one boardroom. The development Centre also comprises a business centre and 4 separate meeting rooms.
Crowne Plaza Duqm presents a number of cuisines to fit every palate. Souq is the hotel’s all-day-dining restaurant, while Frontier will cater to the sports fan trying to compensate for the entire latest sporting action. Gastronomic delights await diners at Al Safi, which treats guests to a spectacular seafood dining experience. At Splash, the poolside snack bar, guests can enjoy a refreshing drink from the relaxation in their sun lounger.
Ali Salih, General Manager of Crowne Plaza Duqm, commented: “Duqm is fast becoming a hotspot for travel and business within Oman. With the hotel’s location at the beachfront combined with its premium business facilities we’re confident that Crowne Plaza Duqm is an enticing offering for business and leisure guests alike. We glance forward to a successful opening period.”
Pascal Gauvin, Chief Operating Office, India, Middle East and Africa for IHG, added: “Thanks to its center around growing its travel tourism industry, Oman is still crucial marketplace for us inside the Middle East. With the brand new opening of Crowne Plaza Duqm, we now operate hotels spanning from Muscat all the way down to Salalah. We’re delighted to now be open in Duqm because it continues its exciting expansion.”
IHG opened InterContinental Muscat in 1997, the city’s first five-star hotel. The crowd also now operates four Crowne Plaza hotels in Duqm, Muscat, Sohar and Salalah, with InterContinental Muscat Hills and Holiday Inn Muscat Airport within the development pipeline.
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