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Salalah - Salalah Rotana Resort, the Sultanate's largest free-standing, five-star hotel, is gearing towards the upcoming Khareef season from June to September, a key driver of tourism in Oman. Anticipating a rise in the number of tourists bound for the Governorate of Dhofar, the resort is offering visitors an all-encompassing leisure experience that combines local culture with world-class hospitality synonymous with the Rotana brand.
Hossam Kamal, General Manager of Salalah Rotana Resort, said, "Our presence here has always been to help drive the growth of the tourism industry and we are adding to the Governorate's hospitality offering with our high-quality accommodation and vast range of leisure facilities. It is forecast that there will be over 400,000 visitors this Khareef, and our aim is to further promote the Governorate as an all-round destination with various accommodation options as well as activities and places to visit."
In its preparation for the Khareef season, Salalah Rotana Resort has published a special 'Discover Khareef Travel Guide' on its website to give potential visitors an idea of what the destination offers. A selection of bespoke tours will also be available for guests staying at the resort to explore the natural wonders of the Governorate and its rich history with visits to Wadi Darbat, Jebel Samhan Nature Reserve, Mughsail Beach, Al Marneef Cave, Teiq Sinkhole and the lost city of Ubhar.
Named 'Oman's Leading Beach Resort' by the World Travel Awards 2015, Salalah Rotana Resort's hospitality offering is designed to accommodate every type of traveller. The 400 room resort features four food and beverage venues, a 'Bodylines Fitness and Wellness Club', 'Zen the spa at Rotana' and 'Flipper's Kids Club'. In addition, guests can enjoy the resort's private beaches, three temperature controlled outdoor swimming pools, a Jacuzzi, two tennis courts and a 250-seat private outdoor amphitheatre.
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About Salalah Rotana
Only 20km from Salalah Airport and along the Arabian coast, Salalah Rotana Resort is ideally located in the Salalah Beach destination. Spread over an area of 15.6 million square metres with an 8.2km beachfront, Salalah Beach is located in one of the most breath-taking natural settings in the Sultanate, between spectacular mountains, fresh water springs and tropical scenery where wildlife and frankincense trees can be marveled.
The waterfront resort's 400 rooms and suites are built around waterways, whisking guests away to a coastal utopia. The resort prides itself on providing five-star opulence synonymous with the Rotana brand, infused with traditional Omani hospitality. With four restaurants, the resort offers the perfect mélange of East-meets-West hospitality while its four fully equipped meeting rooms, Grand Ballroom and Business Centre makes it the perfect destination for both leisure and business travellers.
Salalah Rotana Resort is the 50th hotel to be operated by Rotana, representing the half-way mark for the group's plans for 100 hotels by 2020.
About Rotana
Rotana currently manages a portfolio of over 100 properties throughout the Middle East, Africa, South Asia and Eastern Europe with an aggressive expansion plan in place. Rotana has chosen to acknowledge how precious time is by making all time spent in their range of hotels 'Treasured Time'. This means Rotana has pledged to understand and meet the individual needs of all guests. In so doing, Rotana has evolved its product brands to include, Rotana Hotels & Resorts, Centro Hotels by Rotana, Rayhaan Hotels & Resorts by Rotana and Arjaan Hotel Apartments by Rotana. Treasured Time. The Rotana promise to you.
Further information on any Rotana property, its brands or reservations can be obtained by visiting rotana.com or by contacting one of the regional sales offices.
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TRACCS Oman
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