Swiss-Belexpress to open in Muscat

Swiss-Belhotel international has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Al Farazdq Trading and Construction company for the management of the Swiss-Belexpress Muscat, in Oman.

The two-star property will be the third in Oman for Swiss-Belhotel

Swiss-Belhotel International president and chairman, Mr. Gavin Faull commented, “The addition of this new property in Oman is a confirmation of how strongly we believe in the continuous economic growth of Oman and in particular Muscat and our confidence in the region as a whole.

“Swiss-Belhotel International is expanding rapidly on a global basis with almost 25 new hotel development projects in the Middle East and Asia Pacific and that with an expectation of achieving a hotel portfolio of close to 100 hotels by 2012,” he added.

The Memorandum was signed by Thomas Van Vliet, vice president operations and development, Swiss-Belhotel International, and Mohammad Khalfan Al Ghansani, the owner of Al Farazdq Trading and Construction Company, and the hotel is expected to open in the fourth quarter of 2011.