Oman
Grand Hyatt Muscat The Grand Hyatt is one of Muscat ' s most luxury resorts . Its friendly ambience and timeless beauty is obvious from the moment you enter the lobby . The hotel boasts worldclass hospitality and traditional Arabian
architecture and is located right in the heart of the diplomatic district in Shatti Al Qurum . Grand Hyatt has over 1,000sqm of meeting and event space . The Afrah Ballroom can seat up to 500 guests . dusitD2 Palm Mall Muscat The dusitD2 Palm Mall Muscat will be located within the mixeduse Palm Mall development . The upscale hotel will offer approximately 150 guest rooms and 100 luxury suites together with meeting rooms and a ballroom to cater for corporate groups and special events .
Saraya Bandar Jissah Saraya Bandar Jissah is on track to deliver a one-of-a-kind luxury development in 2017 , with two 5-star beachfront hotels , a boutique hotel and a resort hotel . It will be home to 398 exclusive residential units , spacious hilltop villas , stylish town-houses and luxury apartments .
Sheraton Hotel Oman Opened in Muscat in 2016 , guests can enjoy an uninterrupted view of the Al Hajar Mountains from one of 230 rooms including 27 suites . Ideal for both business travellers and
leisure guests , the hotel ' s location makes it a convenient choice . The hotel has 15 meeting spaces totalling 1,850sqm of space , with the ballroom measuring 1,165sqm .
Figures suggest that hotel expansion is needed
Oman offers 18,825 hotels rooms and owing to extensive development , this fi gure is due to increase by 40 % by 2018 with the addition of a further 10,000 rooms . Visitor numbers in 2015 saw an increase of 17.7 %, taking annual numbers to 2.4m .
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