Blue City to operate five-star beachfront property in Oman

Blue City Company has signed an agreement with InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for the development of a five-star beachfront property, InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa.

The hotel group will operate InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa and it will be the second hotel to open in Al Madina A'Zarqa. The coastline hotel consists of 200 rooms, including 50 suites, and is in close proximity to the Al Na'man community, the shopping district, golf course and the creek marina.

Commenting on the signing, John Bamsey, Chief Operating Officer, InterContinental Hotels Group, Middle East and Africa said: "Oman plans to highlight its natural beauty through premium developments such as Al Madina A'Zarqa, in an effort to increase its international appeal. InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa will offer affluent leisure and business travellers a more authentic experience, while delivering on the international standards that they have grown accustomed to."

"We look forward to developing our partnership with Blue City Company 1, as we continue our expansion plans in the sultanate. We currently have six properties in Oman, including our flagship Al Bustan Palace InterContinental Muscat and three hotels in the pipeline, one of these being the InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa. Our presence in Oman is a testimony of our confidence in the country's Vision 2020 and its plans to develop in to a key leisure and business tourism destination," he added.

InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa will offer several dining options including a fine dining restaurant, an all-day restaurant and speciality outlets. In addition, the property will feature a fitness centre offering the latest equipment, a spa, as well as pools and tennis courts. The hotel will also offer state of the art meeting and conference facilities to cater to specific business needs.

"Al Madina A'Zarqa is a rapidly growing coastal city with a prime geographic location, easily accessible from Muscat International Airport and within a three-hour drive from the UAE. We are pleased to be partnering with IHG to bring InterContinental to our development. Intercontinental is renowned for its premium standards and quality service," said Richard P Russell, PE, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BCC.

"InterContinental Al Madina A'Zarqa is one of three waterfront hotels in phase one of the development and will create a strong and dynamic international presence in the tourism sector of the sultanate. Our city will have approximately 20 hotels offering spas, restaurants and other facilities that will put Al Madina A'Zarqa on par with the global tourism scene," said Roger Kacou, Vice-President of Hotel and Leisure Development, BCC1.

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