(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Centara Hotels and Resorts, Thailand's largest operator of hotels, plans to open a four-star hotel in Oman as part of its expansion in the Middle East.
Centara Muscat Hotel will be operated under a management contract and is scheduled to open on June 1, 2015. Irfan International Hotel Limited Liability Company owns the property.
Centara's entry into Oman marks its second step into the Middle East, with its first property, in Qatar, having been announced in February this year.
''This four-star hotel will have approximately 154 guest rooms, with two food and beverage outlets, a swimming pool, and a spa and fitness centre. The hotel will also include extensive meeting facilities,'' said Chris Bailey, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Centara Hotels and Resorts, in reply to a Muscat Daily query.
He said, ''Oman becomes our tenth overseas destination, and we deeply appreciate the trust that international investors are placing in our unique Thai style of hotel management.''
Centara's overseas expansion began in 2009, and along with Oman, the company now has properties either open or under development in Vietnam, Indonesia (Bali), China (Shanghai), Laos, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, Ethiopia and Qatar.
''We have a strong marketing organisation within the Middle East, along with a very large customer base, and having a hotel in Oman is a strategic advantage for us. Our guest mix will be for both leisure and business, and the hotel facilities will reflect this,'' Bailey said.
''The Middle East region is a strategic one for us, and we are delighted to be announcing the opening of the Centara Muscat Hotel,'' says Thirayuth Chirathivat, chief executive officer of Centara Hotels & Reso
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