124 hotels developed in 2021-2022: Minister
Preparations are also underway to invest RO 1.884 million in 34 historical landmarks
Published: 05:04 PM,Apr 12,2023 | EDITED : 09:04 PM,Apr 12,2023
MUSCAT: A number of 124 hotel establishments have been developed during the period of 2021 to 2022, with a total investment value of RO 139 million, according to Salim bin Mohammed al Mahrouqi, Minister of Heritage and Tourism.
They include 4 hotel projects, including Avani Hotel project In the Wilayat of Al Seeb, the Doset D2 Hotel in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, the Intercity Hotel Muscat, and Jumeirah Muscat Hotel in the Governorate of Muscat.
Al Mahrouqi said that there are a number of 120 hotel projects (with an investment cost of less than RO 5 million per project), which include hotel apartments, guesthouses, heritage inns, green inns, with a total investment value of RO 48.075 million.
He elaborated that a number of 127 new hotel establishment projects with a total investment value of RO 340 million are under implementation, including 14 hotel projects (of an investment cost higher than RO 5 million per project) with ratings ranging from 3 to 5 stars and hotel apartments, with a total investment value of RO 238 million.
Additionally, the minister pointed out that as many as 113 hotel establishments (with an investment cost of less than RO 5 million per facility) are being implemented at an investment cost of RO 102 million, of which 15 projects are under implementation on government lands and 98 projects are under implementation on private lands.
Hotel establishments vary to include resorts and hotels with a rating of one to three stars, luxury camps, tourist camps, green lodges, hotel apartments, guesthouses and rest houses.
He said that a number of domestic tourism development projects, which are being implemented through the executive programme of the recovery plan and by the governorates have reached 24 projects, with a value of RO 16.6 million, while work is underway on 14 projects to develop and invest heritage sites and historical monuments, with an investment value of RO 13.8 million.
The minister added that the number of projects to improve museums and private heritage houses reached
8 projects, with an investment value of RO 17,000. He also said that the number of projects for establishing museum exhibition halls in castles and forts reached to 6 projects, at an investment cost of RO 45,000.
There are a number of local tourism development projects being implemented directly by the governorates within the framework of their specialisations and through the governorate development programme.
Further requirements for service and tourism facilities to meet the requirements of domestic tourism in the various governorates are expected during the next stage.
Preparations are also underway to invest in 34 historical landmarks, with an investment value of RO 1.884 million, which includes a number of castles, forts, towers, walls, lanes and other monuments in various governorates across Oman. These sites are allocated as investment opportunities for SMEs.
They include 4 hotel projects, including Avani Hotel project In the Wilayat of Al Seeb, the Doset D2 Hotel in the Wilayat of Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, the Intercity Hotel Muscat, and Jumeirah Muscat Hotel in the Governorate of Muscat.
Al Mahrouqi said that there are a number of 120 hotel projects (with an investment cost of less than RO 5 million per project), which include hotel apartments, guesthouses, heritage inns, green inns, with a total investment value of RO 48.075 million.
He elaborated that a number of 127 new hotel establishment projects with a total investment value of RO 340 million are under implementation, including 14 hotel projects (of an investment cost higher than RO 5 million per project) with ratings ranging from 3 to 5 stars and hotel apartments, with a total investment value of RO 238 million.
Additionally, the minister pointed out that as many as 113 hotel establishments (with an investment cost of less than RO 5 million per facility) are being implemented at an investment cost of RO 102 million, of which 15 projects are under implementation on government lands and 98 projects are under implementation on private lands.
Hotel establishments vary to include resorts and hotels with a rating of one to three stars, luxury camps, tourist camps, green lodges, hotel apartments, guesthouses and rest houses.
He said that a number of domestic tourism development projects, which are being implemented through the executive programme of the recovery plan and by the governorates have reached 24 projects, with a value of RO 16.6 million, while work is underway on 14 projects to develop and invest heritage sites and historical monuments, with an investment value of RO 13.8 million.
The minister added that the number of projects to improve museums and private heritage houses reached
8 projects, with an investment value of RO 17,000. He also said that the number of projects for establishing museum exhibition halls in castles and forts reached to 6 projects, at an investment cost of RO 45,000.
There are a number of local tourism development projects being implemented directly by the governorates within the framework of their specialisations and through the governorate development programme.
Further requirements for service and tourism facilities to meet the requirements of domestic tourism in the various governorates are expected during the next stage.
Preparations are also underway to invest in 34 historical landmarks, with an investment value of RO 1.884 million, which includes a number of castles, forts, towers, walls, lanes and other monuments in various governorates across Oman. These sites are allocated as investment opportunities for SMEs.