Oman- Atana Musandam Resort wins GCC Hospitality Project of the Year award

1/3/2016 2:04:16 AM

(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-

The Atana Musandam Resort developed by the Oman Tourism Development Company SAOC (Omran) has won the 'Hospitality Project of the Year' award at the Construction Week Awards 2015 which was held at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City earlier this month.

The resort competed against some of the region's top leisure destinations such as DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Doha Old Town Emirates Pearl Westin Doha Hotel & Spa and Kempinski Marsa Malaz to take out the prestigious prize.

The Atana Musandam Resort was awarded for its best practice credentials safety initiatives use of innovative construction techniques and technology in the hospitality sector within both Oman and the region.

Commenting on the win Omran's acting CEO Eng Ali Al Rasbi said 'To be recognised by the Construction Week Awards is a great honour for our Atana hospitality brand. The GCC a region known for its luxury hospitality offerings so to be recognised as an award-winner is very promising especially as Atana is the first exclusively Omani branded hotel chain. By implementing the highest quality hospitality standards at Atana Musandam Oman's flagship hotel we have elevated the benchmark for hospitality across the sultanate.

'The award is also significant because it recognises and showcases the quality of developers contractors and sub-contractors we have in Oman. At Omran we are committed to cultivated local talent and supporting SMEs through our policy of Local Development Investment (LDI). In the case of Atana Musandam the developer contractor and subcontractor were all Omani companies. This win is not only a proud moment for the resort but for Oman as a nation.'

The award was collected by representatives of Bunyan an Omran subsidiary responsible for developing and executing tourism projects throughout the sultanate.

Speaking on the award win Eng Nasser Maqbali CEO of Bunyan commented 'It is deeply pleasing to see yet another honour conferred upon the Atana Musandam Resort. The resort has become a leading example of design and development in the sultanate reflecting best practices in construction and sustainability. The hotel was completed on schedule within 26 months which is not a small feat considering the remote location of the Musandam peninsula. The construction team also achieved 3mn man hours without LTI (lost time injury).

Pascal Eppink managing director of Omran subsidiary Dhiaffa responsible for operating Atana hotels commented 'To be recognised by Construction Week UAE with this award is a great honour for the Atana brand.

'Atana Musandam is a real success story for Oman and a wonderful destination for visitors both from at home and abroad.'

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