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Hotel owners urged to provide free rooms for COVID-19 measures

24/03/202025/03/2020 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism has called on all owners of hotel establishments in Oman across various classifications to cooperate

Arabian Travel Market postponed to June

10/03/202010/03/2020 Oman Observer Arabian Travel Market, Oman TOurism

Dubai: Reed Travel Exhibitions has postponed Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to June 28 – July 1, 2020, from next month.

Tourism sector told to take preventive measures

01/03/202001/03/2020 Oman Observer Italy, Muscat, Oman TOurism

The ministry was responding to social media posts that raised concerns over the preventive measures in place as Salalah has been scheduled to get direct flights from Italy.

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4% tax for restaurants in tourist locations

22/12/201923/12/2019 Vinod Nair Oman TOurism

MUSCAT, DEC 22 – Hotels, restaurants and cafes located in tourist areas and managed through franchise contracts will collect 4

Tourism tax on franchised restaurants from Jan 1

22/12/201922/12/2019 Vinod Nair Oman TOurism

Based on the ministerial decision, the restaurants will deposit the money to the ministry on a quarterly basis in accordance with the rules stipulated in the decision.

Hotels in Oman report full occupancy for long weekend

26/11/201926/11/2019 Vinod Nair Oman TOurism

On the occasion of 49th National Day celebrations, November 27 -28 are holidays for both public and private sectors in Oman.

Hotels occupancy rates drop by 7.6%: Report

19/10/201919/10/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: The total revenues of the Sultanate’s hotels in the three-to-five-star category rose by 8.2 percent to RO141,329 million till

Fibre optic network to be lauched in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar

21/09/2019 Oman Observer Al Jabal Al Akhdhar, Oman TOurism

Oman Broadband Company (OBC) will celebrate on Sunday’ the opening of fibre optic network in Al Jabal Al Akhdhar with

Number of inbound visitors sees increase in July

03/09/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: There was an increase of 4.8 per cent in the number of inbound visitors in July compared to the same

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Over 160% jump in tourist arrivals from Russia

28/08/201928/08/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism, Russia

Muscat: Continuing its efforts to boost tourist arrivals and promote the breath-taking tourism destinations and hospitality capabilities, the Ministry of

Wadi Bani Khalid receives 10,521 visitors during holidays

18/08/201918/08/2019 Oman Observer Muscat, Oman TOurism, Wadi Bani Khalid

Muscat: The popular tourist destination of Wadi Bani Khalid received 10,521 visitors during the Eid Al-Adha holidays between August 11

Culture Exploring Oman Local Oman

Mirbat Castle narrates culture of Sultanate

30/07/201931/07/2019 Lakshmi Kothaneth culture, destination, Dhofar, Mirbat, Oman, Oman TOurism, Salalah Festival, tourism

Muscat, July 30 – The Mirbat Fort is strategically located facing the sea and looking out to the harbour. The

Visitors to Salalah prefer road over air

18/07/201918/07/2019 Vinod Nair Muscat, Oman TOurism, Salalah

Muscat: Around 68 percent of 88,231 visitors to Salalah (as of July 16, 2019) arrived by road, according to official statistics.

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In Pics: 10 new projects coming up in hospitality sector

05/05/201905/05/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: Ten new projects are coming up in the tourism sector with massive investments for establishment of hotels, hotel apartments,

Oman attracts 1.4 million tourists from GCC in 2018

29/04/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: The Sultanate attracted over three million tourists in 2018, of which 1.4 million were from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries,

Two cruise ships anchor at Khasab Port

18/04/2019 Oman Observer Cruise Ship, Khasab port, Oman TOurism, omanobserver

Khasab: Tow cruise ships “MSC Magnifica” and “Marella Discovery” arrived in Port of Khasab, Governorate of Mussandam on Thursday. A

Ministry of Tourism launches communication partners initiative

17/04/201917/04/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: The Ministry of Tourism (MoT), in partnership with the National Youth Commission (NYC) has launched an initiative –‘Tourism Partners’

Omani ports see rise in cruise ships arrival

16/04/2019 Oman Observer Cruise Ship, Oman, oman observer, Oman TOurism, port of oman

Muscat: The number of cruise ships called on at different ports in the Sultanate has witnessed a significant rise during

Sultanate’s 3-5 star hotel revenues grow 13pc

15/04/2019 Oman Observer Hotels, Oman, Oman TOurism, omanobserver, Sultanate

Muscat: Total revenues of the Sultanate’s hotels in the three-to-five-star category rose by 13 per cent to RO 46.7 million

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Floating hotels if Oman hosts Fifa World Cup in 2022?

26/03/201926/03/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: Some creative ways will be employed to meet the demand for additional hotel rooms if Oman hosts the World

Oman received 20,000 visitors from Russia in 2018: MoT

13/03/201913/03/2019 Oman Observer Oman TOurism

Muscat: Over 20,000 tourists from Russia visited Oman last year, said a top official of Oman Tourism in Moscow. Salem

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